“My favourite dish of Nan’s was this simple chicken soup. My cousin Elise called it star soup after her favourite pasta shapes,” says Naomi Sherman. This recipe is an edited extract from Edible Heirlooms by Naomi Sherman (from naomishermanfoodcreative.com).

“Each year, on my birthday, my mother would ask what I’d like for dinner. My answer? Cauliflower cheese,” says Naomi Sherman. This recipe is an edited extract from Edible Heirlooms by Naomi Sherman (from naomishermanfoodcreative.com).

“My dad used to make it for us and I can recall thinking it was incredibly fancy to have all that gooey melted cheese hidden inside a lush meatloaf,” says Naomi Sherman. This recipe is an edited extract from Edible Heirlooms by Naomi Sherman (from naomishermanfoodcreative.com).

These tarts make a great light meal and work equally well the next day in the lunchbox. This recipe is an edited extract from Edible Heirlooms by Naomi Sherman (from naomishermanfoodcreative.com).

“I don’t oil or butter the bird to start with. I find the skin gets lovely and browned without it as the natural fats are rendered, then crisps right up once the butter is added towards the end,” says Naomi Sherman. This recipe is an edited extract from Edible Heirlooms by Naomi Sherman (from naomishermanfoodcreative.com).