At Firefly Books we love food, and we especially love soup!

During the cold winter months there’s nothing more comforting than a steaming hot bowl of soup to warm you from the inside out. This year we’re making the most of soup season with the help of The Seaweed Cookbook authors and founders of Food for Happiness Nicole Pisani and Kate Adams.

These two know great flavours — Nicole was head chef at Yotam Ottolenghi’s London restaurant Nopi and both have written several cookbooks — and their recipe for seaweed broth is the perfect blend of hearty and healthy.

Whether you’re looking for a tasty starter or a nourishing light lunch or dinner, this soup is sure to hit the spot.

November is World Vegan Month, and as committed foodies we’ve pulled together a delicious plant-based dinner party menu that everyone can enjoy.

There has been a lot of confusion around veganism, but being vegan simply means eating a plant-based diet free of animal foods and products including meat, dairy, and honey, and living in a way that avoids the exploitation of and cruelty to animals wherever possible.

Around 6% of Americans (that's 19.5 million people) are now vegan, and the number of vegans worldwide is increasing every year.

The number of mouth-watering vegan recipes in our cookbooks is also increasing — nearly half the recipes in Dehydrating at Home are vegan! — and today we’re sharing some of our favourites.