Beautiful photographs, so nice to see from landlocked Leicester.
I made the stuffed tomatoes dish this weekend (finally), very tasty but I'm going to throw in a little pecorino or similar net time. I tried baking with raw rice, I was a bit dubious but it worked perfectly. You have to have the top on the tomatoes or whichever vegetable you are using, and fill to about three-quarters.
I've never tried with raw rice so will have to give it a go. I've a spare aubergine in the fridge so might be a dish for the next few days. A good change to trim back my mint and parsley which are going bonkers right now.