Thankfully Marry offers a solution to this problem – check on your tart halfway through cooking and if the bake is looking uneven, turn it around.
Tomato skins can be tough, chewy and even bitter, but getting rid of them is easier than you might think. Cut a large X in the skin at the top or bottom of each tomato, place in a bowl and cover with boiling water.
To get the most juice from a lemon and other citrus fruit, roll them a few times on a chopping board before squeezing.
While there's no need to make your own puff pastry as the ready-made alternatives are perfectly fine, be sure to choose all-butter puff pastry.
Mary’s famous beef Wellington recipe is relatively easy, but for a twist on the classic you can also make eight individual Wellingtons, using the same recipe.
There is wonderful depth of flavour you can achieve from using staples found in your store cupboard. Make sure you always have a tin of chopped tomatoes
The humble potato is one of the most basic ingredients you could think of and thankfully there are myriad ways how to cook it too.
If you're cooking on a budget, there's no need to splash out on meat and other more expensive ingredients to bulk up your dishes.