Fermented hot sauce

Alison Roman’s latest book contains 100 deceptively simple, casually stylish, impossibly delicious recipes that make the most of your pantry.She shares three of them with us…

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Take the stress out of the proceedings and let your kitchen appliances do all the hard work

SERVES 4 | PREP 10 MINS | COOK 25 MINS | EASY 2 tbsp olive oil225g halloumi, coarsely grated150g brussels sprouts, thinly sliced1 tsp ras el hanout100g swiss chard, stems roughly chopped, leaves shred

Rethink the possibilities for dinner by stocking up on these hero ingredients:

MAKES 12 STARS Ingredients 6 slices of dark rye bread Thinly sliced smoked salmon For the dill cream 100ml sour cream1 tsp Dijon mustard½ a garlic clove, crushedA handful of dill, freshly chopped (sav