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John’s family flavours

“British-grown tomatoes are ripe and plump now. Roasted, they make a beautifully sweet and intense soup; it takes a while but it’s worth it. Why not make a double batch to freeze, or serve it over two days to different people?”

MENU FOR FOUR

Roast tomato soup with potato & cheese bread

John’s pot-roast chicken with herb dressing, and mushroom & watercress salad

Blackberry & pear upside-down cake

FOR LUNCH AT 2pm

Get ahead the day before

■ Make the bread dough and chill

■ Make the soup

■ Bake the dessert

ON THE MORNING

■ Bake the bread and whizz up the herb dressing

■ Prep the chicken and veg

■ Fry the shallots and mushrooms for the salad

12.15PM

■ Put the chicken in to cook

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