Updated / Friday, 30 Jan 2026 10:01

Sometimes you just need a hug in a bowl.

Sometimes you just need a hug in a bowl.

With more rain forecast and stormy conditions lingering, sometimes you just need to lean in – which, in this case, means combating the wet weather by indulging in some hearty soup.

From satisfying noodle soups and classics like potato and leek, we’ve rounded up our favourites for cold weather.

Classic French onion soup

Eva Pau’s wonton soup

Ella Mills’ chunky chickpea and lentil soup with tahini and tomatoes

A bowl of chunky vegetable soup

Sarah Butler’s creamy leek and potato soup with croutons

soup and brown bread

Udon noodle curry soup

Dvir’s harira – Moroccan lentil and chickpea soup

Donal’s seared steak noodle soup

Catherine Fulvio’s curried chicken coconut noodle soup

noodle soup