Friday evening and a horrible drive back from riding in Wells. Met our neighbour, Roger, as I got out of the car who invited us into the Marlborough Tavern for a drink, Yes!

Too late to cook the supper I had planned when we got back but this quick recipe from Claudia Roden’s The Food of Italy was perfect.

4 tuna steaks about 400g each
4 ripe medium tomatoes
4 tbsp virgin olive oil
Juice of ½ lemon
A few springs of marjoram, stalks removed and chopped
Freshly ground black pepper
Pinch of chilli flakes

Put the tomatoes into a blender (no need to skin them) with 3 tablespoons of olive oil, the lemon juice, marjoram, salt, pepper and chilli flakes. Blitz.

Brush the tuna steaks with the remaining oil and put them on an oiled, very hot, frying or griddle pan. Fry for a minute on each side and serve with the tomato dressing poured over.

Crusty bread and a green salad are the only accompaniments needed.