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Fruit and vegetables

500g/1lb 2oz trimmed cauliflower florets, cutin 3cm/1¼in chunks
1 stick celery, finely chopped
1 tbsp finely snipped chives
1 medium-sized floury potato, such as Maris Piper, peeled and roughly chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
¼ tsp garlic granules
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 small butternut squash, roughly chopped
2 celery sticks, finely chopped
350g/12oz chestnut mushrooms, quartered
1 red chilli, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tbsp finely chopped fresh mint
handful parsley leaves
1kg/2lb 4oz Maris piper potatoes, peeled and diced
1 red onion, finely chopped
1 stick rosemary
300g/10½ oz chopped fresh tomatoes
1kg/2lb 3½oz Bramley apples

Tins, packets and jars

1 tsp Worcestershire sauce (optional)
400g tin chickpeas
2 preserved lemons, finely chopped
50g/2oz rolled oats
100g/3½oz plain flour

Cooking ingredients

salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp olive oil
400ml/14fl oz vegetable stock (from bouillon powder)
1 tbsp cumin seeds
165g/5¾oz pitted dates, roughly chopped
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp sweet smoked paprika
vegetable oil, for deep frying
100g/3½oz demerara sugar
sugar (any type), to taste (see recipe tips)
30g/1oz caster sugar
2 level tsp cornflour
1 vanilla pod or ½ tsp vanilla extract

Dairy, eggs and chilled

25g/1oz unsalted butter
100g/3½oz mature cheddar, grated
50g/1¾oz mature cheddar, grated
400ml/14fl oz full-fat milk
100g/3½oz vegan butter
75g/2½oz butter
4 free-range eggs, yolks only
570ml/1 pint milk
55ml/2fl oz single cream

Other

3 x 1cm/½in thick slices sourdough bread
1 tbsp water or apple juice