Sophie Thompson is an actress best known for her performances in Sense and Sensibility, EastEnders, Harry Potter and The Detectorists. She is also the winner of Celebrity Masterchef, and has put together a book of her favourite recipes: My Family Kitchen.

'For me, cooking has always been about sharing and spending time with pals and family, luring them in with tasty morsels so they'd want to stay all day... These recipes have been handed down, invented, begged and borrowed and ultimately made my own. I hope you'll enjoy making them your own, too.'

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