Julia

medium (finely chopped) onion • medium (finely chopped) carrots • (finely chopped) celery sticks • lean beef mince • butter • olive oil • whole milk • dry white wine • ground nutmeg • x 400g tins Italian tomatoes (chopped or whole plum) • (plus more to taste) salt

cut into small cubes Chicken breast • finely diced Onion • Dried wild mushrooms (porcini/boletus mix) • sliced Chestnut mushrooms • (strained) Mushroom soaking water • Chicken stock • Double cream • Plain flour • Oil for frying • All-purpose meat seasoning (or paprika + herbs) • Dried lovage (optional) • White pepper •

or 2 tbsp Butter (unsalted) or neutral oil • Garlic cloves (finely minced) • Ginger (finely minced) • Onion (finely chopped) • Curry powder (mild or spicy) • Turmeric powder • Cayenne pepper • Salt • Black pepper • Dried lentils (I use red) • Coconut milk (full fat) • Canned tomato (crushed or diced) •

Cherry tomatoes • Garlic (minced) • Tomato paste • (about 100g) Orzo • Italian seasoning • (add as needed) Vegetable broth • (about 240g) Chickpeas (canned, drained) • (about 30g) Baby spinach • ball (about 100g) Mozzarella • (for topping) Basil leaves • to taste (for topping) Chilli flakes • Olive oil •

Unsalted butter (soft) • Caster sugar • Eggs (large) • Cocoa powder • approx. 15ml Red food colouring (Waitrose, about half a bottle) • Vanilla extract • Buttermilk • Plain flour • Fine sea salt • Bicarbonate of soda • White vinegar (or red wine vinegar) • Unsalted butter (soft) for frosting •

(1 large, diced and sliced) Apple • Butter (melted) • Brown sugar (or half brown/half white) • Eggs • Plain flour • Baking powder • Cinnamon (optional) • Vanilla extract (optional) • Salt • Sugar or cinnamon sugar (for topping)