This is a pretty basic but tasty soup. Lacks texture, like almost all pureed soups. Definitely use butter instead of margarine.

Absolutely fantastic cake! If you follow the recipe and use high-quality organic ingredients it will surely be a cake that you, family, and friends will remember.

I've made this pie no less than 8 times now and it always tastes amazing! You will not be disappointed.

This soup is once again an example how something very simple can be very good. I found it to be exceptionally flavourful, considering how quickly it can be made and how few ingredients it requires. Fortunately, I have the convenience of living only a 5-minute walk away from one of the world's best markets, so instead of regular bacon I used thicker cut double-smoked Dutch bacon, organic free range chicken broth, and organic Yukon gold potatoes. I also added freshly ground pink, green, and black peppercorns at the end, and instead of using heavy cream (which is 36-40% milk fat) I used 18% m.f. cream, which still has 5 times the fat content of whole milk. In addition, I found that adding an extra cup of broth helps with the consistency of the soup, which would otherwise be way too thick. The result was outstanding! I highly recommend this soup.

Absolutely stunning recipe. Turned out great - dense moist delicious cake worthy to present to any guest. Bravo!

Excellent recipe! The only thing I would recommend is reducing the bay leaf. I put one bay leaf only - two bay leaves would definitely overwhelm the other flavors in the dish.

I made it for Christmas and everyone loved it. Instead of regular raisins I used black currants. Wonderful fruitcake!