Roasted Red Pepper, Tomato & Garlic Soup
Roasting is the whole trick: red peppers, tomatoes and whole garlic cloves caramelise in the oven until sweet
2 July 2026
THE COLLECTION
Health Benefit: Immune Support
Every entry in this collection — sourced, checked and written to be read.
Chilli Pepper
Chilli pepper is far more than the heat it brings to a dish — gram for gram, a fresh red chilli is one of the richest sources of
22 June 2026
Allicin
Allicin is the pungent compound that gives freshly crushed garlic its unmistakable bite. Curiously, it does not exist in the intact clove at all; it is
22 June 2026
Beta-Carotene
Beta-carotene is the vivid orange-red pigment behind carrots, sweet potato, pumpkin and red peppers, and it lends its colour to dark leafy greens too, where chlorophyll
22 June 2026
Vitamin A
Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin best known for protecting your sight, particularly the ability to see in dim light. It comes ready-made as retinol in
22 June 2026
Selenium
Selenium is a trace mineral the body needs only in tiny amounts, yet its influence is far-reaching. It forms the active core of selenoproteins — specialised
22 June 2026
Vitamin D
The sunshine vitamin: scarce in food (oily fish lead), it works like a hormone for bone, muscle and immune health.
22 June 2026
25-Hydroxyvitamin D
The blood form of vitamin D and the marker of your vitamin D status; below ~50 nmol/L is insufficient.
22 June 2026
White Mushrooms
White mushrooms are the familiar button mushrooms in every supermarket, and they are far more interesting than their
22 June 2026
Onion
Onion is the quiet foundation of cooking the world over, and beneath that everyday role sits a surprisingly
22 June 2026
Cabbage
One of the cheapest sources of vitamin C among vegetables, cabbage also supplies glucosinolates and fibre for heart and gut health.
22 June 2026
Mango
Mangoes are one of the richest fruit sources of beta-carotene, with polyphenols and prebiotic fibre for immunity and skin health.
22 June 2026