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A wooden spoon stirs a thick, red tomato sauce with herbs in a black pan, viewed from above.

Marinara sauce

Make a batch of this and use in pasta dishes, on top of a pizza or freeze what you don’t use.

Rectangular pieces of golden, sugar-dusted shortbread are cooling on a black wire rack set over a wooden surface. The shortbread bars are arranged neatly in rows.

Shortbread

As well as the obvious of having this with a cup of tea, they are lovely served on the side of my wobbly buttermilk panna cottas.

Halved baked peaches topped with a dollop of brown filling and fresh raspberries, arranged in a white baking dish with a serving spoon at the side.

Maple roast peaches

If you prefer a lighter dessert this is the one for you. Make it with apricots in the winter if you prefer using at least 2 apricots per person.

A plate with a sliced, golden-brown roasted chicken breast and a serving of colourful ratatouille made with courgette, aubergine, and tomatoes, all arranged neatly on a white dish.

Ratatouille

Ratatouille is always better made the day before you need it. It’s great eaten at room temperature. Serve as a side dish or use to make a delicious vegetarian lasagna.

A white cup filled with creamy soup is topped with a long, flaky pastry stick garnished with cream, microgreens, peppercorns, and edible flowers, set on a wooden surface with green plants in the background.

Vichyssoise

A vichyssoise made well is a thing of beauty. This recipe is more suited to our modern palate using far less cream. You can use all the cream suggested or just a drizzle, it’s up to you, the soup without…