Food picks
1 Crosta & Mollica Vegana sourdough pizza
£4.75 (2 x 215g),
Waitrose & Partners
With a focus on legumes, these vegan sourdough pizzas are laden with creamy sauce made from chickpeas, and a touch of rosemary that pairs beautifully with the sweetness of the red onion and umami of the mushrooms. Serve with a salad for a simple dinner.
GRO gianduja chocolate bar
2
£1 (90g), Co-op
This nutty, smooth chocolate tastes like praline tru le, and has a satisfying snap. Made from 100% Fairtrade-sourced cocoa, it is suitable for vegans. Melt over some winter berries, use in a choc fondue or just break o a piece from the fridge to snack on.
Epic Giant American-style
3 Toastin’ Marshmallows
£4 (600g), Sainsbury’s
Just as it says on the pack, these large marshmallows are the ideal size for making chunky s’mores or simply roasting over a campire. They’re also delicious dunked in a mug of hot chocolate or baked in an American-style pie. There’s a generous amount of them, too.
D’aucy potatoes
4
£1.35 (400g), kerrysfresh.co.uk Time- and energy-saving (because you don’t need to cook them), these canned potatoes will last for ages in your storecupboard and are nicely buttery-soft in texture. Add them to a niçoise salad or serve alongside a simple roasted chicken for a quick side.
Monty Bojangles
5 Pretzel Parade
£3.50 (135g), Waitrose & Partners These cocoa-dusted tru les have a smooth, rich interior dotted with milky-sweet white chocolate chips balanced with crunchy, salty pretzel bites. Anyone would be thrilled to receive a box as a gift. They pair well with an after-dinner tea or co ee, or how about using them to decorate a cake?