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WELCOME TO SEPTEMBER…

Easy, quick, delicious: the holy grail of cooking, you might say. But it’s a surprisingly difficult thing to get right. Because however many beautiful, fascinating cookbooks you have on the shelf, those speedy recipes with the power to add a little joy to your day are not that easily come by.

The secret? Simplicity. And the best-quality ingredients you can afford. Tomato pasta for supper? Tear a ball of burrata over it, drizzle with some of that really grassy olive oil you normally keep for special occasions and suddenly you have a feast. Beans on toast? Grab a jar of plump butter beans, throw some anchovies and more of that oil at them, then top with a crisp, golden-yolked fried egg – all will feel right with the world. Even if it’s just that piece of morning toast, make it a slice of crusty sourdough slathered in salty butter and you really will be starting the day in the way that you mean to go on. Because food is not just fuel, nor is good food something only for special occasions. It is a privilege that offers us a little bit of joy every single day. And that seems an opportunity worth taking.