Orange crush: Alice Zaslavsky’s one-tray roast pumpkin, sweet potato and carrot soup recipe

Alice Zaslavsky’s orange vegetable soup is ‘like a hug in a mug’, and can be garnished with curry leaves, mustard seeds and a swish of coconut cream. Photograph: Benjamin Dearnley

We’ve all been there. You see someone across the room and think, “They look interesting – just my cup of tea.” And when you finally work up the courage to chat to them, it’s like you’ve known each other forever.

This recipe is that, in a soup. Lovely sweet, creamy flavours, like a hug in a mug, plus a bonus garnish to take the menage to the next level. And did I mention it’s easy? Sit back my friend, because no heavy-duty chopping is required. Just pile in the veg for a warm, snug sit in the oven while you put the kettle on and slip into something a little more comfortable.