• A basic tomato sauce recipe is essential. Use it with pasta or fish, on a homemade pizza, or mixed with some mince when you make spaghetti Bolognese. Heat 40ml extra virgin olive oil in a pot and slightly sauté 2 crushed garlic cloves. Add 1 x 425g tin whole peeled tomatoes, 50ml torn fresh basil, 3ml sugar and seasoning to taste. Simmer for 15 minutes. Add a little water if the sauce looks too dry. Double the cooking time for every tin of tomatoes used. Makes about 350ml. COOK’S TIPS This basic tomato sauce is the mother to many variations.…