"Peter Aitken" > wrote in message
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> > Can anyone recommend a good all round simple
> > soup book for me to buy for my brother for Xmas.
> > Nothing too fancy just simple to make soups.

> James Petersen's Splendid Soups is really terrific.
> It is not all simple, but has many easy recipes as
> well as more advanced ones.

"Splendid Soups" is my recommendation, too. Lots of good ideas, some
more complicated than others. I'm quite keen on Peterson's "Sauces"
as well.

-j