• Ratatouille eggs

    Ratatouille eggs

    1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. To make the buttered baby marrow and brinjal, wash the vegetables, then chop and place into a shallow baking tray. 2. Melt the butter, then add the dried herbs, salt and pepper and pour over the vegetables.…

  • Baked sweetcorn

    Enchilada-style sweetcorn

    1. Preheat the oven to 200°C. Rub the corn with the olive oil and season with the enchilada spice mix. 2. Place in a medium-sized casserole dish and pour over the Napolitana sauce. Dollop over the sour cream and top with grated cheese.…

  • Gumbo

    Gumbo

    1. Heat the oil in a large, heavy-based saucepan for 1–2 minutes over a medium- high heat. Whisk in the flour and reduce the heat to medium. Stir continuously. 2. Cook until the colour of peanut butter, then reduce the heat to medium-l…

  • Chilli-ginger hake

    Chilli-ginger hake

    1. Preheat the oven’s grill. Mix the ginger, cornflour, water and soya sauce. .2 Heat the oil until very hot in a large pan or wok. Add the baby marrow noodles and quickly swirl around the pan. Add the cornflour mixture and cook for 1 …

  • Chicken stir-fry

    Chicken stir-fry

    1. Heat 2 T oil in a large pan or wok until smoking hot. Add the onion and cook for 1 minute. Add the garlic, ginger and chilli and fry for 30 seconds. 2. Toss the chicken in the paste and fry until golden and cooked through, about 4 min…

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    Roast vegetables with chorizo

    1. Preheat the oven to 200°C. Line a large baking tray with baking paper. Toss the vegetables, garlic and parsley with the olive oil and salt. Spread out on the baking tray and roast for 25 minutes, or until cooked through. Add the chorizo…

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    Crispy tofu noodles

    1. Pat dry the tofu using kitchen paper. Cover with kitchen paper and place on a small baking tray. Weight down heavily. Leave for 20 minutes or up to 1 hour – the longer the better. 2. Cut the tofu into cubes. Pat dry and coat with th…

  • Turkey tacos

    Turkey tacos

    1. Heat the oil in a large non-stick pan. Add the mince and fry for 1–2 minutes, or until it changes colour. Add the tomatoes and stir-fry for 5–8 minutes, or until the mince is cooked and the sauce reduced. Add the coriander and check …

  • Chocolate ice-cream pie

    Chocolate ice-cream pie

    1. Mix the crushed wafer cones and butter. Press into a 23 cm dish, covering the base and sides. Freeze until ready to use. 2. Fill with ice-cream scoops and freeze again until ready to serve. Pour over the sauce at the table. Find mo…

  • Pineapple fridge tart

    Pineapple fridge tart

    1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. To make the crust, mix the coconut, egg whites and honey. Press the mixture into a 21cm greased pie dish or tart case. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown, then cool. 2. To make the filling, beat the …