I might make it for Easter, but in the meantime I'll enjoy Laura Scott's gorgeous carrot soup. 1 Fry the carrots, leek, harissa and cardamom for 5 minutes in a saucepan, then add the stock.
But ripe tomatoes take on a completely different character when you slow-roast them to concentrate and deepen that marvelous flavor, so instead, you might want to turn them into a gorgeous red soup that you chill overnight.
In many ways, the mostly Cantonese menu is reminiscent of those in the great hotels of Hong Kong, running through the expected categories of cold and hot starters, gorgeous roasts, soups, seafood, meat/poultry, vegetables and rice/noodles.
There is something thoughtful (it means you're composing your symphony, after all) and ceremonial about a gorgeous plate or bowl of soup to start a meal.
Dip into the soup for a gorgeous texture and flavour that treats your taste buds!
While the sweet and savoury scones are one of this buzzy cafe's main draws it also does a brisk trade in sandwiches made from its own bread, ham salads (£5.25), fresh soups and myriad gorgeous cakes.
And pumpkin soup, served in a gorgeous hollowed-out pumpkin that turned heads several tables away, got all sorts of help from Roquefort, walnuts and a pleasingly bitter undertone of sage.
It is a gorgeous collection of 50 seasonal Italian soups, inspired by the cooks and gardeners of the Rome Sustainable Food Project.
The food highlights include a gorgeous flaky mushroom brioche served with artichoke soup and duck terrine; a tender venison fillet with a miniature game pie; and the aforementioned oozing chocolate fondant with cherry ice-cream.
The result is intricate and unusual, if occasionally baffling - the pumpkin and pear soup was rich, smooth and gorgeous, but marred slightly by the unnecessary addition of tortellini and truffle oil.
