When I make this soup for myself, I use half-and-half, but it curdles. Is it the heat or the acidic tomatoes that causes this to happen? Heavy cream is a little too heavy, but it doesn't curdle.

Lay the rice papers flat on the table and top each with a wedge of avocado, a sun-dried tomato half, 1 sprig fresh cilantro, and a few pieces of scallion. Sprinkle a little salt and a dash of Tabasco ...

Preheat the grill to high. Cut the tomatoes in half and place on a baking tray cut-sides up so they fit, trickle with olive oil and season generously with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Rub one side of each slice of toast with the cut side of a clove of garlic, using a new half garlic every couple of slices. Rub the garlicky side of each slice with the cut side of a tomato.

One cup oats, one-fourth cup rava, one-fourth cup besan, one tsp cumin, one-fourth tsp turmeric, half tomato, half carrot, half onion, half capsicum, one-fourth cup curd, half tsp salt ...