Piccolo tomato consommé with crab, marinated tomatoes and brioche croutons

For the consommé, keep any stalks and green tops intact and thoroughly blend the tomatoes with the salt, sugar and basil. In the fridge hang the tomato pulp in two sheets of muslin over a non-reactive bowl and allow to drip overnight

The next day, measure out 250ml of the liquid and gently warm through. Squeeze the leaf of gelatine to drain it and stir into the liquid until dissolved. Allow to cool to room temperature and then pour a couple of millimetres into 4 shallow starter bowls. Place in the fridge to set

Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 4

To make the marinated tomatoes, blanch them in boiling water for 30 seconds then transfer to iced water. Peel the tomatoes and cut each one in half from the top. Place cut-side up on a tray just big enough to take them all in one layer and sprinkle with a little olive oil, salt, sugar, dill and a few grinds of pepper. Place in the oven for 3 minutes, then remove and allow to cool

Check the crab for any pieces of shell or cartilage, place in a bowl and stir through the crème fraîche, apple, cucumber and dill. Check the seasoning and chill in the fridge

Dice the brioche and gently fry in a little olive oil in a wide non-stick pan until just golden all over. Drain well and season with salt

To serve, place 6 of the tomato halves randomly in a single layer on top of the set consommé in each of the bowls. Between the tomatoes, place teaspoons of the crab mixture. Sprinkle with brioche croutons and then place the dill sprigs around. Just before serving, pass the lemon over your grater just once over each bowl so the dishes are seasoned with a little of the lemon zest and oil