Lemon posset

Set cream in a glass

Three ingredients, no setting agent, no technique. Slightly unfair.

Cacio e pepe

Pasta, glossy with pecorino

Three ingredients and one difficult emulsion.

Shakshuka

Eggs in spiced tomato

One pan, any time of day.

Tarte tatin

Apple tart, inverted

Caramel first, courage second.

Crème brûlée

Crème brûlée, cracked

Four ingredients, one of which is patience. The crack is the point.