Am I mad to be craving soup in the summer?

I've been eating a lot of salad. I gave up on soup in favour of salad at the start of spring.

It happens every year. I eat so much soup over the winter, that I start to get a bit fed up with it, so when the sun starts to make an appearance and the temperatures rise all I want is salad. They seem new, fresh and exciting to me after a dark, cold winter and all the heavy food I've craved.

A stunning layered picnic loaf that's perfect for a family to share with tips. After a week of rain, the sun is shining and I...

An easy pasta salad with chestnut mushrooms as the star of the show.

A colourful couscous salad with roasted red peppers, sundried tomatoes, capers and baby beets.