serves 2
You might need to buy:
  • 100g gorgonzola or stichelton
  • 300g polenta flour
  • 50g butter
  • 300ml milk
  • salt
serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • 75ml olive oil
  • caraway seeds
  • Shaved skin of 1 unwaxed lemon
  • picked thyme leaves
  • Salt and black pepper
serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • balsamic vinegar
  • Dijon mustard
  • honey
  • salt
  • pepper
You might need to buy:
  • 700g • 11/2 lb chopped prunes see tip
  • 150ml • 5fl oz armagnac or brandy
  • 175g • 6oz plain flour
  • baking powder
  • 225g • 8oz dark muscovado sugar
  • 100g • 31/2 oz dark chocolate about 70 per cent cocoa
  • 225g • 8oz unsalted butter softened and diced
  • medium eggs
  • 50g • 2oz ground almonds
  • 100ml • 31/2 fl oz smooth orange juice
  • 100g • 31/2 oz undyed glacé cherries halved
  • icing sugar for dusting
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You might need to buy:
  • For the chocolate and honey icing
  • 2tbsp clear honey
serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • onions
  • 20g/1oz butter
  • rosemary
  • salt
  • juniper berries
  • carrot
  • parsnip
  • swede
  • Marsala wine
  • plain flour
  • 150g/51/2oz canned chestnuts
  • bay leaves
  • 400ml/14fl oz vegetable stock
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • chestnut mushrooms
  • dried porcini mushrooms
  • wholegrain mustard
  • redcurrant jelly
You might need to buy:
  • 170g dry whole rye grains
  • 475ml water
  • 300g dry cannellini beans
  • 950g tinned tomatoes
  • litres water
  • fresh lemon juice
  • honey
  • salt and pepper to taste
You might need to buy:
  • Frontier Soups’ Flageolet Beans
  • olive oil
  • bay leaf
  • tomato paste
  • all purpose flour
  • dry white wine
  • chicken broth
  • chopped fresh parsley
  • minced lemon zest
  • Optional: 2 Tablespoons fresh rosemary minced
serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • vegetable broth
  • bay leaves
  • rosemary
  • sea salt
  • lemon pepper
  • Dijon mustard
  • cider vinegar
You might need to buy:
  • hot espresso
  • 200g butter
  • 135g plain flour
  • heaped tsp baking powder
  • good-quality cocoa powder
  • eggs
  • 190g golden caster sugar