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Singapore Sling — shot from directly overhead, the table surface filling the frame

Singapore Sling

Pork and Fennel Meatballs — shot from directly overhead: pork mince bound with a milk and bread panade and toasted fennel seed

Slow-Cooked Beef Ragu — shot from directly overhead: coarse beef mince browned in batches then held at a bare simmer for three hours

Medovik — shot from directly overhead: honey layer cake of thin baked discs

Smashed Cucumber Salad — shot from directly overhead: cucumbers smashed rather than sliced so the torn faces grip a soy

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Warm Farro and Roast Squash Bowl — shot from directly overhead: farro boiled like pasta and dressed while it is still hot

Warm Farro and Roast Squash Bowl

Farro boiled like pasta and dressed while it is still hot, under roast squash, crisped kale and feta, so it eats as a meal.

1 hr 5 minServes 4

CheeseLeafy greensMain courses

Vanilla Custard — shot from directly overhead: a pouring custard of egg yolks

Vanilla Custard

A pouring custard of egg yolks, milk and cream thickened over low heat until it coats the back of a spoon.

BakingBritishDesserts

Sticky Toffee Pudding — shot from directly overhead: a dark date sponge skewered and soaked with hot toffee sauce the moment it leaves the oven

Sticky Toffee Pudding

A dark date sponge skewered and soaked with hot toffee sauce the moment it leaves the oven, then served with the rest of the sauce.

1 hr 15 minServes 9

BritishDessertsVegetarian

Spaghetti Carbonara — shot from directly overhead, the table surface filling the frame

Spaghetti Carbonara

Guanciale, egg yolk and pecorino brought together off the heat into a glossy sauce, with no cream anywhere near the pan.

30 minutesCheeseItalian

Spaghetti alla Puttanesca — shot from directly overhead: a store-cupboard sauce of anchovies

Spaghetti alla Puttanesca

A store-cupboard sauce of anchovies, olives, capers and chilli melted into tomato, salty enough that it needs no cheese and barely any salt.

ItalianMain coursesPasta

Soft Scrambled Eggs — shot from directly overhead: eggs cooked slowly over low heat and stirred constantly

Soft Scrambled Eggs

Eggs cooked slowly over low heat and stirred constantly, so they set as small soft curds instead of dry rubbery sheets.

15 minutes30 minutesBreakfast

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