Food stylist and cookbook writer Kitty Coles picks the supermarket ingredients that she loves to cook with
WORDS: TOM SHEPHERD.
CHERRIES
There’s a recipe for malted rice pudding in my book, which goes really well with cherries. The malt is sweet and the rice pudding creamy, and you need a tart fruit to go with things like that. Pop them in a pan with a bit of sugar so that the juice goes syrupy, and spoon them over.
TUNNOCK’S TEACAKES
We all need a treat that we love, and these bring me a lot of happiness. They helped with motivation when writing the book, too – I’d sit down with my notepad, make myself a cup of tea, open a Tunnock’s, and write a recipe.
My quick go-to is to cook some onions, add a jar of BOLD BEAN CO CHICKPEAS, along with Parmesan, olive oil and loads of black pepper. It sort of amalgamates like a cacio e pepe. It’s the ultimate fiveminute comfort food.
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I use CAVOLO NERO or any seasonal greens to make a classic sauce for the week with herbs, garlic, Parmesan, oil and lemon. You can toss it through pasta, add it to a broth or dollop it next to fish.
YEO VALLEY SUPER THICK YOGURT
This yogurt has such a nice texture. If I want a snack in the morning, I’ll have diced cucumber, yogurt, honey and salt. It’s
