Tactical fish soup

A long long time ago, in a galaxy far far away, someone taught me how to make fish soup. It came originally, I believe, from a Sainsbury's recipe card, which she adapted, and I have adapted it in turn.

It is based around white fish -- as good as you can find -- tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil and fresh herbs. It takes about an hour to cook and fragrant steam fills the house as you all get hungrier.

I turn to it often when M's daughters come round. It is splendid yet hard to cock up, helping me appear both bountiful and accomplished. Every woman should have such a dish at her disposal.

joella