Marcus Wareing guides you through 150 recipes to make tasty, enticing, imaginative food from basic ingredients that can be found in any kitchen.

Transform a beef joint into barbecued Rib Eye with Port Wine Shallots or a Pot-Roasted Silverside following simple step-by-step recipes. Take a good helping of cheddar and make Cheese Straws, Ham and Pickle Pasties or a mouth-watering Frittata with Spinach; or turn a humble banana into Baked Pudding, a luxurious Caramel Bavarois or Caramelised Bananas.

With recipes for creating whole meals or just a satisfying snack. One Perfect Ingredient... is one ideal cookbook.