Thane Prince's recipes are designed to tempt people who love to eat but believe there's more to life that slaving over the stove. She uses all ingredients from the world's larder now available to the shopper, from fresh pasta to sun-dried tomatoes and lamb's lettuce. Her 15- to 30-minute meals combine flavours, colours and textures. Thane Prince writes for "The Daily Telegraph" and other publications. She was made "The Daily Telegraph Cook" in June 1990.