SERVES 4 110 g | 4 oz rindless streaky bacon, chopped 30 g | 1 oz butter 3 sticks of celery, chopped 1 large onion, chopped 1 large yellow pepper, cored, deseeded and finely chopped 1 bay leaf 1 large …

SERVES 4 675 g | 1 ½ lb raw beetroots, washed salt and freshly ground black pepper 570 – 860ml | 1 – 1 ½ pints white stock 1-2 teaspoons ground cumin or caraway seeds caster sugar 290 ml | …

This recipe assumes that the cook has a blender. SERVES 6 900g|2 lb fresh, very ripe tomatoes, peeled 1 large Spanish onion 2 red peppers 1 small cucumber 1 thick slice of white bread, crust removed 1 egg yolk 2 …