Dashi broth forms the flavour foundation for many Japanese dishes. It’s used as the base for soba or ramen, or as a poaching liquid for fish.

If you’ve always fancied trying your hand at sourdough, this fantastic Danish rye bread is a great place to start. It’s fairly failsafe and doesn’t require shaping; you just spoon it straight into the tin.

Just before Christmas we experienced the summer solstice; the longest day and shortest night of the year. At midsummer, Yang Qi (warm, expansive energy, associated with movement) reaches its peak and Yin Qi (cool, contracted energy, associated with fluids) is at its smallest.