Easy

• 350g self-raising flour    
• 2 tsp baking powder    
• ¼ tsp ground cinnamon    
• 2 tsp caster sugar , plus 2 tbsp    
• 2 large eggs    
• 150g buttermilk or plain yogurt    
• 325ml milk    
• 200g fresh or frozen blueberries    
• 150g frozen or canned pitted cherries    
• 1 tsp cornflour    
• 1 vanilla pod , or 1 tsp bean paste or extract    
• 200g thick-cut smoked streaky bacon    
• flavourless oil , such as vegetable or sunflower, for frying    
• 200g mascarpone    

• 100g buckwheat flour
• 0.5 tsp salt
• 1 large egg
• 320ml milk
• A knob of butter for cooking

• 100g  plain flour
• 2 large eggs
• 300ml milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or melted butter plus a little extra for frying

• 120g homemade breadcrumbs or panko 
• 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped or grated
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh Italian flat leaf parsely
• ½ teaspoon dried Italian seasoning (optional)
• 100g finely grated pecorino Romano or parmesan cheese (or both)
• salt
• freshly ground black pepper 
• 3 large eggs
• 50g plain flour
• boneless, skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced 
• olive / vegetable oil for frying

• Lamb steaks
• 2 Garlic Gloves (smashed)
• Sprig of rosemary (or thyme if you prefer)

• Steak or 2 Steaks
• Healthy Knob of Butter
• 2 Cloves of Garlic 
• A Sprig of Thyme

• 2 celery sticks, thickly sliced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 really big  carrots, halved lengthways then very chunkily sliced
• 5 bay leaves
• 2 thyme sprigs, 1 whole and 1 leaves picked
• 1 tbsp vegetab

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp  butter
• 2 medium onions (or 1 large)
• 6 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tsp salt
• a pinch of pepper (to taste)
• 3 medium turnips, peeled and chopped
• 1 large potato, peeled and chopped
• 940.05 ml vegetable or chicken stock

• 50g butter
• 450g potatoes, peeled and cut into 1cm pieces (try Golden Wonders or Kerr Pinks)
• 1 small onion, cut the same size as the potatoes
• 450g white parts of leeks, sliced (save the green tops for another soup or stock)
• 850ml-1.2litres/1.5-2pts light chicken or vegetable stock
• 100ml cream
• 125ml full-fat milk

To finish 

• the white part of 1 leek
• a small knob of butter
• finely chopped chives

• 30g taco seasoning
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 lime, juiced
• 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin slices
• 1 red onion, sliced thin
• 1 red bell pepper, sliced thin
• 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced thin
• 1 green bell pepper, sliced thin
• small flour tortillas, warmed, optional
• avocado, optional
• cilantro, optional
• salsa or hot sauce, optional