This is a simple but tasty side dish which is enough for four people. This is a great accompaniment for roast beef, but, alternatively, for vegetarians, it could be served with vegetarian sausages and/or a variety of crispy roast root vegetables.

I'd never considered combining these three ingredients but as we had our Asda supermarket order delivered today and by some strange coincidence we'd received ham, mozzarella and a punnet of the new season's peaches which were grown in Kent (UK), I decided to try it out for lunch.

I love pesto stirred into my pasta. It makes a gorgeously quick tasty meal and all you need to do is add some tinned tomatoes, a chopped onion, a bit of basil, some garlic and fish, chicken, or shellfish to turn a boring meal into something with a bit of a spark. I often turn to it when I'm strapped for time after a busy day at work.