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Bookmark these appetisers for whenever you have fresh herbs at hand

Baked goat’s cheese with herb oil

For a summery take on bubbly baked cheese, you can finish a silky chèvre and cream cheese mixture with a drizzle of vibrant herb oil – made by blending blanched fresh herbs with avocado oil.

CHEAT’S FOCACCIA WITH HERB OIL

This herb-studded focaccia starts with store-bought pizza dough. You simply score the top, brush with herb oil and scaer on chopped olives and fresh herbs before baking..

PRAWN SKEWERS WITH AJI VERDE You can make aji verde – a mildly spicy Peruvian sauce – from chillies, parsley and coriander as a tasty accompaniment for grilled prawns. This recipe adds sour cream for extra tang..

CRISPY WHITE BEANS WITH GARLIC AND HERBS When roasted with garlic oil and fresh rosemary, a can of white beans becomes a crunchy, poppable bar snack.