January is a month for nourishment rather than self-denial, and this blissful, silky-smooth soup ticks all the right boxes
The joyful excesses of Christmas can lead to post-bacchanalian turmoil: how much is too much of a good thing? How greedy is acceptable, even at a time when greed is de rigueur? Never be tempted into sudden self-denial to answer such disquietudes, though. Far better to comfort the soul with soothing plates of goodness; put on the radio, a record or podcast, and spend a happy time preparing simple but delicious feasts. January is not a month for abstinence, but for nourishment.
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