ready in about two hours;
serves 4
You might need to buy:
- 350g penne
- 50ml dry white wine
- juice of 1 lemon
- olive oil
- 450g vine-ripened tomatoes
- salt
- 1.5kg free-range chicken
- finely grated fresh root ginger
ready in about two hours;
serves 8
You might need to buy:
- salt
- sugar
- white pepper
- fresh thyme
- fresh bay leaves
- dry white wine
ready in about 45 minutes;
serves 6
You might need to buy:
- 500g arborio rice
- light olive oil
- olive oil
- fresh thyme
- litres of hot vegetable or chicken stock
- 50g butter
ready in about 40 minutes;
serves 8
You might need to buy:
- rounds of fresh goat's cheese
- freshly ground black pepper
- finely chopped flatleaf parsley
- red peppers
- Parma ham
ready in about 160 minutes;
serves 4
You might need to buy:
- whole dried red chilli
- whole mustard seeds
- olive oil
- demerara sugar
- mustard
- bay leaves
- carrot
- salt
- caster sugar
- juice of 1 lemon
Makes 6
You might need to buy:
- egg whites
- 300ml low-fat custard
- brandy
- 100g quark
- powdered gelatine
- 200g dark chocolate
Makes 4
You might need to buy:
- 100ml milk
- green tea bags or 2 heaped tablespoons of green tea
- 350ml double cream
- 70g icing sugar
- 30g caster sugar
- 150ml water
- level tbsp cocoa powder
ready in about an hour and 5 minutes;
serves 4
You might need to buy:
- quality spicy sausages
- olive oil
- bay leaf
- fresh rosemary
- 250g Puy lentils
- 600ml hot vegetable stock
- 400g can chopped tomatoes in rich tomato juice
- freshly chopped parsley
ready in about an hour;
serves 4
You might need to buy:
- 250g bag fresh baby spinach
- 400g risotto rice
- 300ml white wine
- 900ml hot vegetable stock
- fresh thyme
- olive oil
ready in about 30 minutes;
serves 2
You might need to buy:
- eggs
- freshly torn basil
- freshly chopped mint
- freshly chopped chives
- olive oil
- 50g finely grated Parmesan