Home cooks hoping to make sure their recipes are packed full of flavour need to think about roasting, which is one of the oldest methods of cooking. There are various items of cookware that make it easier to achieve, with many of them available from Head Cook and Bottlewasher.

For the ultimate convenience, the Mermaid Hard Anodised Roasting Dish with Grid 37cm x 26.5cm is one of the best options. Priced at £38.39, it enables the joint of meat to be roasted while the juices gather underneath, which can then be used as a stock or as a base for gravy.

Another item for roasting is the WMF Bueno 40x26 Roaster with Lid, priced at £65 from Head Cook and Bottlewasher. It can be used to cook casseroles due to its handy lid and it also holds a volume of up to 6.2 litres.