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
green vegetables, to serve
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
570ml/1 pint hot lamb or beef stock
450ml/16fl oz hot lamb or beef stock
50g/1¾oz 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
100g/3½oz caster sugar, plus extra for coating the zest
2 level tsp cornflour
2 tsp white wine vinegar
50g/2oz chopped candied peel
100g/3½oz currants
100g/3½oz 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
40g/1½oz butter
50g/1¾oz gruyère, grated (or similar vegetarian cheese, such as emmental)
50g/1¾oz butter, plus extra for greasing
50g/1¾oz parmesan cheese, grated (or vegetarian equivalent)
225g/8oz butter
450ml/¾pint 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 lamb shoulder, skin on
Other
100ml/3½fl oz red wine
