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Welcome to the effortlessly flavourful world of Natalie Chassay. On her platform, she not only shows you how to easily make those pretty and delicious kinda recipes that you want to whip up for dinner parties, she also shows you the simple building blocks for creating healthy and nurturing meals for yourself. Here are the ingredients you'll need: Serves 4 Half a packet of long strand pasta 500g cherry tomatoes, halved A few large handfuls fresh rocket 1 lemon 1 hot red chilli and chilli fla...

Straight from the kitchen of Crispin's head chef, Lewis De Haas: here we have something simple, fresh, vibrant, indulgent. Now's the time for sunny tomatoes over ricotta on sourdough—topped with fresh herbs and extra virgin olive oil to really make it shine. This recipe is completely dictated by getting your hands on seasonal ingredients when they are at their most delicious. Don't be making this in winter, y'all! Lewis makes the sort of ingredients-led, colourful meals we all need more of....

There's really no wrong way to do it—which is what we love in a recipe. It can as simple as watermelon, EVOO, and basil, or you can lean into a theme. We've gone Greek (surprise) to balance out the sweetness with the bitterness of the Kalamata olives and oil.  However you prefer it, EAT THIS NOW because the window for these flavours is small. It's also a fact that it tastes miles better when dining al fresco, so look out for those sunny skies, Citizens... Here are the ingredients you'll nee...

It takes only minutes to make and yet it's an indulgent starter or easy lunch. We've gone completely vegan with this one, but lush normal burrata over asparagus with a gremolata of the season's best herbs is a nice one to have in your back pocket.  Beautiful British asparagus has a short season, but that's what makes it special. Have it NOW with simple flavours that let its green notes sing. Here, we paired it with an herby citrus sauce and a bonkers vegan cheese. You heard right. We tested ...

A simple, rapid-fire side or starter that'll make you feel so very continental. What was once "peasant food" is now a posh lifestyle choice—but it's always been delicious and nutritious.  "Take a plate of beans cooked slowly with garlic, a slice of onion, and a few leafy greens, and put a healthy dollop of olive oil over, as generations of Mediterranean cooks have done down through the ages, and you have something close to a perfect meal. And one that's good for you, too, as modern generatio...