cooking with

Shopping inspiration for the month ahead

1 Black Farmer meat box

This box is incredible value for a family, containing a beef joint, rump steaks, burgers, chicken thighs, steak and ale pie, lamb mince, chipolatas and peppercorn sauce. Available from The Black Farmer’s new online shop. £50, theblackfarmer.com

2 Tilda Japanese teriyaki jasmine rice

These limited edition rice pouches combine fluffy cooked rice with spring onions, carrots, soy sauce and mirin. Perfect to accompany a speedy midweek meal. £1.59 (250g), all major supermarkets

3 MOMO kombucha

The new raspberry-hibiscus flavour is fruity, floral and zingy. Super refreshing and great for your gut! 6 x 300ml bottles, £26.50, momo-kombucha.com

4 Abukus seaweed crisps

Umami fans will love these twists on traditional crisps. Available in salted, salt and vinegar, and vegan cheese flavours (made with nutritional yeast), they’re made from South Korean seaweed coated with a thin layer of crunchy tapioca, and are vegan and gluten-free. From 99p, Asda, Co-op and abakusfoods.com

5 SushiBoy sauces

Australian chef Shaun Presland specialises in Japanese cooking and used his time during lockdown to create a range of Asian-inspired sauces, perfect for dips and marinades. £18 for a set of three, shaunpresland.co.uk

6 Wild Radish meal kit

This the closest you can get to the Wild Radish restaurant experience at home. These meal kits require some skills and help you master various techniques, too, so a great one for any budding chefs. From £55 (serves two), wild-radish.co.uk

7 The Exploding Bakery letterbox brownies

Brighten up your favourite person’s day with Devon-based Exploding Bakery’s letterbox brownies – slathered in peanut butter, salted caramel , halva and more. From £13.95, explodingbakery.com

8 Blue Tea Box

Create a sense of calm with these prettily packaged subscription boxes. The green tea option comes with vibrant gunpowder, classic sencha and fruity, detoxing divine blossoms varieties. From £12.99 per month, blueteabox.com

9 Redhill Farm pork shoulder

Redhill Farm free range pork shoulder is officially the best food product in Britain! It was named Supreme Champion at the 2020 Great Taste awards – beating 12,776 entries – for flavour that judges said “reflects how the animal has been treated with love, care and attention” by its Lincolnshire breeders Jane and Terry Tomlinson. £10.95 per kg, redhillfarm.com

10 Cheesies crunchy popped cheese

These addictive crispy cheese bites are made by baking 100% red leicester, gouda, emmental, goat’s cheese or cheddar until crunchy – a great nibble to have with drinks. 80p, ocado.com