Shopping list
Fruit and vegetables
fresh basil leaves
1 medium shallot or small red onion, finely chopped
500g/1lb2oz ripe, full-flavoured tomatoes (such as Sungold or Gardener's Delight)
2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
lemon wedges
handful fresh parsley, chopped
450g/1lb strawberries, washed, hulled and cut in half
250g/9oz strawberries
Tins, packets and jars
black olives
1 tsp Dijon mustard
60²µ/2Β½΄Η³ϊ plain flour
1 drop of pink food colouring
Cooking ingredients
salt and fresh ground black pepper
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
a squeeze of lemon or 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
salt and freshly ground black pepper
120ml/4fl oz olive oil
300²µ/10Β½΄Η³ϊ caster sugar
100²µ/3Β½΄Η³ϊ caster sugar
75g/2Β½oz sifted icing sugar
1 tsp sherry vinegar
1 vanilla pod, split, seeds only
Baking and patisserie
100²µ/3Β½΄Η³ϊ white bread, crusts removed, dried and processed into breadcrumbs
Dairy, eggs and chilled
120g/4oz butter, at room temperature
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 tbsp milk
6 free-range egg whites
250ml/9fl oz whipping cream, whipped until stiff peaks form when the whisk is removed
Meat, fish and poultry
4 x 225g/8oz chicken breasts, wing bone left in but skin removed