Override Genesis front page template with code - Revert to a standard loop on the home page, overriding the theme front-page.php template without editing it. https://www.damiencarbery.com/2018/11/override-genesis-front-page-template-with-code/

caitriona-cooks-mods.php

<?php
/*
Plugin Name: CaitrionaCooks/Foodie Pro
Plugin URI: https://www.damiencarbery.com/
Description: Customise Foodie Pro for CaitrionaCooks.com.
Author: Damien Carbery
Author URI: https://www.damiencarbery.com
Version: 0.2
*/


add_action( 'pre_get_posts', 'cc_front_page_change_posts_per_page' );
function cc_front_page_change_posts_per_page( $query ) {
    if ( is_front_page() ) {
        // Display only 5 posts on home page.
        $query->set( 'posts_per_page', 5 );
        return;
    }
}


// Change home page to not use widget areas.
add_action( 'genesis_meta', 'cc_front_page_loop_correction', 15 );
function cc_front_page_loop_correction() {
	if ( is_front_page() ) {
		add_action( 'genesis_loop', 'genesis_do_loop' );
		remove_action( 'genesis_loop', 'foodie_pro_home_loop_helper' );
		
		// Exclude post date.
		remove_action( 'genesis_entry_header', 'genesis_post_info', 12 ); 
		// Exclude 'Filed Under' category info.
		remove_action( 'genesis_entry_footer', 'genesis_post_meta' ); 

		// Replace genesis_do_post_image() with function to get centre aligned, medium sized image.
		remove_action( 'genesis_entry_content', 'genesis_do_post_image', 8 );
		add_action( 'genesis_entry_content', 'cc_front_page_post_image', 8 );

		// Change from excerpt to content limit.
		remove_action( 'genesis_entry_content', 'genesis_do_post_content' );
		add_action( 'genesis_entry_content', 'cc_front_page_content_limit' );
		
		// Change to do Prev/Next pagination instead of numeric as it is elsewhere.
		remove_action( 'genesis_after_endwhile', 'genesis_posts_nav' );
		add_action( 'genesis_after_endwhile', 'genesis_prev_next_posts_nav' );
		
		// Change "Previous Page" and "Next Page" to "Newer Posts" and "Older Posts".
		add_filter( 'genesis_prev_link_text', 'cc_prev_link_text' );
		add_filter( 'genesis_next_link_text', 'cc_next_link_text' );
	}
}


function cc_front_page_post_image() {
	$img = genesis_get_image( array(
			'format'  => 'html',
			'size'    => 'medium',
			'context' => 'archive',
			'attr'    => genesis_parse_attr( 'entry-image', array(
				'alt' => get_the_title(),
			) ),
		) );
	if ( ! empty( $img ) ) {
		printf( '<a href="%s" title="%s" class="%s">%s</a>', get_permalink(), the_title_attribute( 'echo=0' ), esc_attr( 'aligncenter' ), $img );
 	}
}


function cc_front_page_content_limit() {
	the_content_limit( 250, 'Read More' );
}


// Change "Previous Page" and "Next Page" to "Newer Posts" and "Older Posts". Only on front page.
function cc_prev_link_text( $prev_link_text ) {
	return '&#x000AB; Newer posts';
}
function cc_next_link_text( $next_link_text ) {
	return 'Older posts &#x000BB;';
}