Tomato, za’atar houmous and harissa tarts

They all started out on different paths – from sales offices to science labs – but each of these professional bakers found purpose and joy in baking. Here, they tell Jill Foster why it has become a passion that continues to nourish their souls

By The Happy Pear (thehappypear.ie) Serves 6-8 | Prep 15 mins | Cook 20 mins 1 sheet of shop-bought puff pastry, such as Jus Rol4 tbsp The Happy Pear’s Lovely Basil Pesto2 tbsp The Happy Pear’s Sun-dr

You might have heard that you can’t freeze fresh tomatoes, because you need to cook them first. That may be true of larger toms, but we don’t agree when it comes to the cherry variety. If you have mor

Cosy up with an old favourite

The humble tinned tomato always brings its A-game to the kitchen, whether you’re knocking up an easy sofa supper or making meatballs worth a marriage proposal

By Charlie Tomlinson (wildroot.kitchen) Serves 6 | Prep 25 mins plus chilling | Cook 50 mins FOR THE FILLING 1 tbsp olive oil1 onion, diced4 garlic cloves, crushed10g fresh sage, finely chopped2 sprig