Shopping list
Fruit and vegetables
3 sticks celery, finely chopped
1 leek, halved lengthways and thinly sliced
2 large onions, finely chopped
250g/9oz potatoes, peeled and finely chopped
150g/5oz savoy cabbage
4 garlic cloves, sliced
2 large onions, cut into quarters
750g/1lb 10oz waxy potatoes, such as Desiree, peeled and cut into thick 2cm/¾in slices
2 medium aubergines, cut into 1cm/½in slices
1 small bunch fresh basil, roughly chopped
500g/1lb 2oz courgettes, cut into 1cm/½in slices
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 red peppers, deseeded and cut into 1cm/½in slices
2 red onions, finely chopped
2 tsp chopped fresh thyme leaves
2–3 large tomatoes, each cut into 8 wedges
3 large bulbs fennel
2 garlic cloves, crushed
3 onions
600g/1lb 6oz large potatoes, peeled
4 lemons, juice only
4 lemons, zest only (in long thin strips)
2 lemons, grated zest only
Tins, packets and jars
400g/14oz can Italian chopped tomatoes
2 tbsp green basil pesto
1–2 tsp redcurrant jelly
few drops Worcestershire sauce
500g/1lb 2oz tomato passata
1–2 tbsp apricot jam, warmed
Cooking ingredients
salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 tbsp olive oil
2 litres/3½ pints beef or vegetable stock
50²µ/1¾´Ç³ú plain flour
gravy browning (optional)
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp caster sugar
6 tbsp olive oil
350g/12oz caster sugar
350g/12oz caster sugar
100²µ/3½´Ç³ú caster sugar, plus extra for coating the zest
2 level tsp cornflour
2 tsp white wine vinegar
50g/2oz chopped candied peel
100²µ/3½´Ç³ú currants
100²µ/3½´Ç³ú glacé cherries
450g/1lb marzipan
2 tsp ground mixed spice
225g/8oz light muscovado sugar
225g/8oz self-raising flour
225g/8oz sultanas
Biscuits, snacks and sweets
30 chocolate mini-eggs
Dairy, eggs and chilled
40²µ/1½´Ç³ú butter
50²µ/1¾´Ç³ú ²µ°ù³Ü²âè°ù±ð, grated (or similar vegetarian cheese, such as emmental)
50²µ/1¾´Ç³ú butter, plus extra for greasing
50²µ/1¾´Ç³ú parmesan cheese, grated (or vegetarian equivalent)
225g/8oz butter
450³¾±ô/¾±è¾±²Ô³Ù double cream
6 free-range egg whites
6 free-range egg yolks
225g/8oz butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
4 large free-range eggs
beaten free-range egg, for glazing
Meat, fish and poultry
2.25kg/5lb whole shoulder of lamb, skin on