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Savoy Cabbage And Bacon Salad

Serves 4 Savoy cabbage and bacon salad is a perfect side dish on a cold winter’s day, when you are craving something fresh but want something with warmth and rich flavours to comfort you during the cold months. Savoy cabbage has a wonderful flavour that is slightly nutty, sweet and it is very tender compared to ...16:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Brussels Sprouts With Shallots And Bacon

Serves 8 Brussel sprouts taste fabulous and have been very unfairly branded as a Christmas dinner disappointment. Food should be something to enjoy and Brussel sprouts can be enjoyed, you just need the right recipe. Shallots are full of flavour, and every meat eater loves bacon, it is undoubtedly one of tastiest food...16:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Vegetable Pie

Serves 6 Veg pie is a fantastic winter food, a light crispy pastry filled with hot, tender, stodgy, vegetables is very rustic, completely unpretentious but spectacularly good home cooked food that is guaranteed to fill you up and keep you going on a cold winter’s day. As well as pies being great winter warmers ...16:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Gluten Free Pizza Base

Homemade pizza taste fabulous and unless you find a little family run Italian restaurant with an Italian mama or papa cooking or get on a plane to Sicily you will struggle to find a better pizza, takeaway pizzas do not compare. Homemade pizzas are so easy to make and the best bit is that you can pick whatever topping ...16:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Pistachio Peda, Indian Sweets

For those of you who just think of curry when you think Indian, there is so much more you are missing out on. Pistachio peda are round creamy Indian sweets, they are firm but soft and have a smooth texture that melts in your mouth. Pistachio peda is a very rich and deliciously sweet. If you like fudge and want to try s...16:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Chicken Croquettes

Serves 4 Chicken croquettes can be served as a starter, part of a Spanish tapas meal, or are wonderfully comforting served with a plate full of chips, mayonnaise and a slice of lemon. Chicken croquettes are coated in bread crumbs and fried. They are deliciously crispy on the outside; while the chicken filled centre is...16:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Onion Bhajji

Serves 4 This popular Indian snack is onions fried in a light batter full of fragrant tasty spices, coriander, cumin, chilli. When cooked fresh at home they have a crispy, light texture on the outside and soft texture when bitten into, a bit like a fritter. Onion bhajjis makes a wonderful starter to an Indian meal, a...16:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Cheese And Bacon Puffs

Makes 30 Melted cheese and bacon is already an amazing combination, add puff pastry and it is fabulous. These little cheese and bacon puffs are ridiculously easy to make, fantastic finger food for any type of buffet, particularly children’s parties and makes a welcome change from typical triangle sandwiches. Ch...16:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Crab Fritters

Makes 30 Crab fritters are wonderfully crispy on the outside but tender, soft and sweet when bitten into. Crab fritters make excellent party food, they are quick, easy and taste fabulous. You could make them bite size and have them as finger food. They make a wonderful change from the traditional sausage roll or trian...16:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Chana Dal, Indian Chick Pea Curry

Serves 2 Chana Dal means chick peas, and is popular throughout the whole of the Indian subcontinent, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. Wherever you go in India you are guaranteed to find Chana Dal on the menu.  India is a country with a large vegetarian population and chana dal is a staple for so many of t...16:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Malaysian Hainanese Chicken Rice

Serves 4 Hainanese chicken is a traditional Malaysian and Singaporean dish. The chicken is boiled and the rice is then cooked in the chicken broth. This simple dish tastes delicious, the flavors are simple and clean, but the chicken is very tender and chicken broth adds a delicate flavor and smooth texture to the rice...16:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Singapore Chilli Crab

Serves 1 Chilli crab is one of Singapore most delicious dishes, sweet tender crab in a sweet and sour tomato and chilli sauce.  This meal is full of flavour, lemon grass, fresh ginger and garlic, but the most important ingredient is surprisingly ketchup. Chilli crab is very moreish and wonderful food, the best w...16:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Pineapple Fried Rice Served In A Pineapple

Serves 2 Pineapple fried rice is a fantastic dish, as well as the pineapple tasting great, serving in the pineapple shell looks pretty spectacular, very kitsch and great fun. Pineapple fried rice can be served as a main or a side dish, and as a side dish it will easily serve four people. This dish is great fun and a ...16:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Thai Red Curry

Serves 4 Thai curries are amazingly simple and quick to cook; they taste fantastic, the coconut milk makes it creamy, sweet and very aromatic. So much of Thai food involves cooking with pastes. Pastes are normal ground up herbs, chillies, ginger, they contain so many flavours, and a good paste makes everything else si...16:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Tiramisu

Serves 4 Tiramisu is one of Italy’s most famous desserts, coffee cream and a little splash of alcohol, usually amaretto, make tiramisu a very luxurious dessert full of rich flavours. Tiramisu translates as pick me up and what a wonderful pick me up it is, so if you need a little lift after a hard day’s wor...16:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Semifreddo With Nougat

Serves 4 Semifreddos are classic Italian deserts. A semifreddo is any type of half frozen Italian dessert, ice cream cake, semi-frozen yoghurt or gelato. This recipe is for a wonderfully delicious creamy amaretto and nougat flavoured semifreddo, but for those of you who aren’t amaretto fans, rum taste great too,...16:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Coffee Cheesecake

Serves 6 Freshly made coffee fills the air with a wonderful deep rich smell that wafts gently through every room. Coffee is a wonderful start to the day, so for the perfect end to a day, that you deserve I suggest a coffee cheesecake. Coffee adds a touch of sophistication and lots of indulgences to an already delicio...16:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Pecan Pie

Serves 6 Pecan pie was first created by the French in New Orleans. It is a traditional American recipe cooked for Thanksgiving Day dinner; it is a warm comforting dessert to enjoy with family and friends. This great recipe is perfect for any family occasion it is sweet, gooey, delicious and full of tasty pecan nuts....16:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Mint Chocolate Chip Cheesecake

Serves 8 Mint choc chip is a childhood favourite, wonderful green minty ice cream filled with chocolate chips. Mint, chocolate and cream goes beautifully, so embrace these delicious flavours and make the most of them in a slightly more grown up way, mint choc chip cheesecake. A very yummy cake that the whole family co...16:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Raspberry Pavlova

Serves 6-8 Raspberry Pavlova looks beautiful as well as tastes beautiful, and is a really simple dessert with very few ingredients. If you are rushed off your feet with party planning and want a spectacular final course that looks stunning, then look no further, Raspberry Pavlova is perfect.  The red of the raspb...16:36 Mon 24th May 2010