The stock pots were out last week for the first soup of the season ... milk instead of milk — or mix kumara and pumpkin mash. Make your own chicken stock, or you can use water.

If you can't get hold of pumpkin, try butternut squash. This meal, if served as six portions, provides 177kcal, 3g protein, 14g carbohydrate (of which 8g sugars), 11g fat (of which 10g saturates ...

The next time you want a particularly comforting soup, opt for one that's cream-based. These heavy soups aren't the best for a low-calorie diet, but they're perfect for warming you on a cold night.

You need to have this delightfully warming pumpkin soup on hand when autumn rolls around and there are pumpkins aplenty. It works just as well with dense orange squashes like butternut.