serves 2
You might need to buy:
  • rashers streaky bacon
  • 25g pine nuts
  • 500g gnocchi
  • fresh green pesto
  • 100ml half-fat crème fraîche

Makes 6

ready in about 50 minutes
You might need to buy:
  • vegetable oil
  • 100g soft goat's cheese
ready in about 35 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • prosciutto

makes 9, can be frozen, wrapped in a plastic bag, for up to month

ready in about 45 minutes
You might need to buy:
  • 250g plain flour
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • 50g grated fresh Parmesan
  • 150ml milk

I made the following changes: I cooked Foolproof brown rice but drained a 14oz can of diced tomatoes and substituted the tomato juice for part of the liquid. Then I didn’t have a can of kidney beans, so I used a can of refried pinto beans instead; I misread the recipe and only used the one 14 oz can of tomatoes, and used 4 ears of corn. It was a favorite.

serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • chopped onions
  • generous tsp ground cumin
  • generous tsp chili pepper
  • Tabasco or other hot pepper sauce or 1/4 tsp cayenne
  • fresh or frozen cut corn
  • salt to taste
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  • grated cheddar or monterey jack cheese
  • chopped cilantro
  • olive oil
  • hot water
  • bulghur
serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • 250g mascarpone
  • 200g fromage frais
  • 175g lemon curd
  • good squeeze of lemon juice
  • large egg white
  • lemon or orange liqueur

Makes 9, can be frozen wrapped in a plastic bag, for up to 1 month

ready in about 45 minutes
You might need to buy:
  • 200ml milk
  • 100g spinach
  • 250g plain flour
  • baking powder
  • bicarbonate of soda
  • good pinch of cayenne pepper
  • 200g rindless goat's cheese

Makes 9, can be frozen wrapped in a plastic bag for 1 month

ready in about 45 minutes
You might need to buy:
  • cumin seeds
  • 175g carrots
  • 50g pumpkin seeds
  • chopped fresh coriander
  • 150g plain flour
  • 100g wholemeal flour
  • baking powder
  • bicarbonate of soda
  • salt
  • 200ml milk
  • olive oil
serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • 250g mascarpone
  • 200g fromage frais
  • 175g lemon curd
  • good squeeze of lemon juice
  • large egg white
  • lemon or orange liqueur
serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • 50g couscous
  • olive oil
  • grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
  • 50g fresh flatleaf parsley leaves