ready in about 20 minutes;
serves 4
You might need to buy:
- 225g pasta shapes
- cucumber
- 100g cherry tomatoes
- ready-made green pesto
- French dressing
ready in about 35 minutes;
serves 2
You might need to buy:
- olive oil
- 250ml vegetable stock
- good pinch of saffron threads
- 150g couscous
- cinnamon stick
- bay leaves
- zest of 1/2 lemon
Makes 12
ready in about 35 minutes
You might need to buy:
- icing sugar
- bicarbonate of soda
- 225g plain flour
- medium eggs
- 100g unsalted butter
- 150ml semi-skimmed milk
- 50g cocoa powder
- 225g light muscovado sugar
Makes about 20
ready in about 40 minutes
You might need to buy:
- 100g icing sugar
- vanilla extract
- cocoa powder
- large egg yolk
- 100g golden caster sugar
ready in about an hour and 45 minutes;
serves 6
You might need to buy:
- 100g wholemeal flour
- instant or easy-blend yeast
- sugar
- salt
- caraway seeds
- 75ml soured cream or crème fraîche
- 10g butter
- vegetable oil
- 200g smoked streaky bacon rashers
serves 2
You might need to buy:
- sheet leaf gelatine
- 200ml double cream
- 120g golden caster sugar
- navy rum or Bacardi
- 250g frozen raspberries
- 150g fresh raspberries
ready in about two and a half hours;
serves 2
You might need to buy:
- large beef tomatoes
- olive oil
- fresh thyme leaves
- large garlic cloves
- knob of butter
- milk
- juice of 1/2 lemon
ready in about 25 minutes;
serves 2
You might need to buy:
- 500ml orange juice
- quail's eggs
- vinegar
- 50g wild rocket
ready in about an hour;
serves 4
You might need to buy:
- Chinese red vinegar or balsamic vinegar
- fennel seeds
- and 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- Szechuan pepper
- egg beaten
- Sanchi organic shoyu soy or tamari sauce
- ground white pepper
ready in about 30 minutes;
serves 4
You might need to buy:
- unwaxed lemon zest
- cornflour
- olive oil