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Equal amounts of pasta to water should result in something silky – whether you boil the lot together or saute vegetables in oil first is up to you – check out what our favourite pasta fiends say …

Drunken spaghetti with onions the colour of ecclesiastical socks

The month sees a purple reign of summer fruit, with figs, grapes and plums at their peak – and a lesser-known avocado variety comes into season

A punchy vegetables and bean dip served with radicchio in an anchovy dressing, and crisp fried bread for dunking

Ragu doesn’t have to feature meat or tomato – this one is a sublime, buttery sauce brimming with leeks, parmesan and cream

Begin a new breakfast habit with these hard rye crispbreads that are a wonderful vehicle for butter

Heartwarmingly savoury and sweet, this rich squash broth is bright with colour and bursting with flavour

See in the new year with a dish of lentils – a symbol of luck, wealth and happiness – and succulent pork or vegetarian sausages

Soft and sweet, this festive bread is the Christmas treat that keeps on giving, so long as you know how to fashion the leftovers into ongoing treats …

A fanciful, caramel-topped set custard that wouldn’t be out of place on an old-fashioned dessert trolley

The honeyed orange peel and almond shards in these festive sweets call to mind a toffee-brittle marmalade