The slow cooker makes easy work of producing healthy, satisfying soup. Diana Peacock includes recipes using both traditional and contemporary ingredients, and also provides ideas for accompaniments for soups, from wholemeal soda bread to quick cheese and herb croutons.

This book will show you how to preserve our wonderful spring, summer and autumn harvests, so that you can enjoy naturea s bounty even in the sparser months. From drying, bottling and freezing to simple jams, jellies, curds, cheeses, relishes, syrups and chutneys, all you will ever need to know is explained simply and clearly in this comprehensive guide to home preserving.