Acclaimed cookery writer Sue Lawrence celebrates the enormous range of Scottish soups in this imaginative and practical collection of recipes, ideal for cooks of all abilities.

Some soups make ideal starters, others are a complete meal in themselves. Featuring the very best of local produce, the 40 recipes range from Cullen Skink, Winkle Soup and Cock-a-Leekie to Reestit Mutton Soup, Nettle and Potato Soup, and Dulse and Oatmeal Soup.

'Perfect comfort food on those cold winter days'

Sue Lawrence won MasterChef in 1991, which launched her career as a food writer and journalist. Over the past 25 years she has written for the Sunday Times, Sainsbury’s magazine, Woman & Home, Country Living and the BBC Good Food magazine and has made numerous TV appearances. Her books include The Scottish Kitchen, Eating In and Scottish Baking.