At this stage of the year, three days from its longest day, “cooking” is often more about shopping and assembly than time standing at the stove. I like to spend a moment making interesting and punchy dressings and infused oils, then using them in near-instant meals. Fruit- and veg-wise,
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It’s not a plot-spoiler to say that I love herbs. Great big bunches of them make me happy and hungry, and I can’t imagine cooking without them. I love them fresh, as a pretty, tasty, final touch, I love them cooked and wilted in both sweet and savoury preparations,
Slow cooking always feels so right at this time of the year. With windows firmly closed, there are few things I like more than getting something going on the stove or in the oven hours before it’s due to be eaten. It does wonders for what’s being cooked and
