This lentil soup is one of the first recipes I was ever taught. The lentils are simply cooked and are served with an even simpler five-spice soda bread, with absolutely no proving or kneading ...

Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6 and line a baking tray with baking paper. For the soda bread, put the flours, salt, bicarbonate of soda and five-spice into a large bowl and mix well. Make ...