As we settle into the swing of autumn, cooking is all about nifty wins and making your ingredients work harder. Get clever with our seasonal recipes and weeknight winners.

Shed some layers

Lasagne is the perfect autumn comfort food in every way, except that it takes an age to make. This nifty one-pan version not only packs plenty of plant varieties, but also skips the effort of layer-building and bechamel-making.

Make One-pan beef & lentil lasagne

Follow the yellow Tony’s badge

Waitrose is expanding its choccy partnership with Tony’s Open Chain (started by Tony’s Chocolonely), a sourcing initiative aiming to end exploitation in the cocoa industry. Six boxed chocolates now join the Waitrose own-brand bars already sourced through the scheme.

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DINNER TONIGHT

So nice you eat it twice

Give your leftover roast chicken a second lease of life in this perfect ciabatta sandwich – tarragon mayo douses it in flavour, with minimal effort required. Just add chips.

Make Roast chicken ciabatta with tarragon mayo

SIP OF THE WEEK

Rum reimagined

It might be made in Costa del Hampshire rather than rum’s native sunnier climes, but V Spiced Rum still tastes of sunshine. It’s golden, warm, full of tropical fruits – and perfect over ice.

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This week on Dish

There’s a double-helping of Angelas when TV presenter extraordinaire Angela Scanlon joins Nick Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett for this “sublime” orzotto with bone broth & prawns.

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SHOPPING

Things we're buying this week

SHOPPING

Things we're buying this week

Bubala chef and restaurateur Marc Summers chooses his favourite Waitrose buys

Belazu Tahini

“Tahini is something I can’t live without at home (or at the restaurants). We use it everywhere. On top of yogurt with date syrup, for making tahini sauce and even to finish dishes to give a velvety texture.”

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Waitrose Mini Poppadoms

"This is a real craving for me. Annoyingly for my body, they always come in a large packet and I end up finishing the lot in one go. It’s such a great snack to have with a glass of wine when cooking.”

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Burford Brown Eggs

“A staple in our house. We order 30 Burford Browns a week and they are gone before the next shop every time. The orange yolk just makes it feel extra special.”

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Cooks’ Ingredients Mediterranean Style Vegetables

Ortiz White Tuna in Olive Oil

"When I’m trying to eat more healthily, I’m happy to spend a little extra on the best-quality ingredients. This is one of those, and it’s worth it. It takes a simple tuna salad to the next level, effortless and indulgent in one.”

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IN MY BASKET

Nisha Parmar wants everyone to give ghee a go

This clarified butter has a rich culinary heritage in Indian cooking, but is misunderstood further afield, thinks the chef and former MasterChef contestant. Try it in her White butter chicken recipe (Murgh malai)

“I can understand why some people are intimidated by ghee. After all, it is clarified butter, meaning that most of the milk solids, lactose and water are removed during the process. The result is a pure, concentrated fat that is not only rich in flavour, but also has a higher smoke point than butter, making it well suited to roasting, frying, grilling and curries. Combined with its long shelf life, it’s easy to see why this golden ingredient has stood the test of time.”

Shop Good Phats Organic British Grass-Fed Ghee

Beat the back-to-school scaries

September’s issue of Waitrose Food has landed, and it’s all about the best bits of getting back into routine. Pick up your free copy, worth £5, with a My Waitrose card.

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