Optional: Heat the oven to 400 degrees with the rack positioned in the middle.
A trickle of sunflower, rapeseed or olive oil 4 rashers smoked back bacon 2 slices white bread Soft, salty butter 1 egg (optional) English mustard or tomato ketchup (optional) Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat, add the bacon and fry for two to three minutes, turning once or twice, until crisp but not too overdone or brittle.
Feeds 4 4 sourdough pancakes, freshly cooked 20ml olive oil 8 thin merguez sausages 1 onion, thinly sliced 2 garlic cloves, sliced 6 ripe tomatoes, coarsely chopped 1 tsp smoked paprika 1 tsp red wine vinegar 100g baby spinach salt and pepper 1 tsp chopped parsley 4 poached eggs (optional) Heat a frying pan with half the olive oil and gently brown the merguez sausages.
(Makes 8) 200g raw pumpkin, diced 2 tbsp oil (sunflower, vegetable or groundnut) ¼ tsp cinnamon 60g butter, softened 120g wholemeal flour 120g self-raising flour 1 tsp baking powder 100g sultanas or other dried fruit 1 egg 50ml full-fat milk Oats, for rolling (optional) Heat the oven to 180C/350F/gas mark four.
It's hard to give exact quantities, but you'll get a few dozen large mince pies at least. 1 packet ready-roll puff pastry Baking powder Cinnamon Caster sugar Flour, for rolling Melted butter 1 packet ready-roll shortcrust pastry 1-2 jars mincemeat A little brandy (optional) Heat the oven to 200C (180C fan-assisted)/390F/gas mark 6.
500g minced lamb 100g feta, crumbled into roughly 1cm pieces 2 tbsp picked thyme leaves 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed 10g parsley leaves, finely chopped 1 slice white bread, blitzed ½ tsp ground cinnamon Salt and black pepper 1 tbsp olive oil 2 tsp pomegranate molasses, plus 1 tbsp extra to serve (optional) Heat the oven to 200C/390F/gas mark 6.
Serves 4 ready-made puff pastry 400g Granny Smith (tart green) apples 6, cored unsalted butter 100g, cold, cut into small dice caster sugar 100g creme anglaise or vanilla ice cream to serve (optional) Heat the oven to 180C/gas mark 4. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out the pastry to 2mm thick.
Serves 4 2 tbsp olive or vegetable oil 2 small shallots, finely chopped 1 clove garlic, chopped corn kernels cut from a cob 1 green chilli, finely chopped 700g courgette, cut into small dice 1 tbsp chopped mint 1 tbsp chervil, chopped juice of ½ lime sea salt and black pepper crumbled feta, to serve (optional) Heat a heavy-bottomed frying pan and add the oil.
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