Stuffed tomatoes
2. Mix the spinach, ricotta, nutmeg, salt and freshly ground black pepper 3. Spoon the mixture into the tomato shells and place on a baking sheet. 2 vine tomatoes, seeds scraped out to leave shell and lemon juice in a bowl. Mix well. 4. Bake in ... [... more]
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Seafood chowder
Tip: Remember that the fish will continue to cook in the heat of the chowder so make sure it is not overcooked. 850ml/11/2 pints homemade fish stock or, if no fish stock, water bouquet garni made up of 6 parsley stalks, 2 sprigs of thyme and 1 ... [... more]
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Sautee Pork with Apricots and Cream Sauce
1. Slice the pork and fry in the oil for 2-3 minutes Add the pepper with the onions and garlic and fry for two minutes. 4. Add the cream and the herbs, stir through and heat to a simmer. 1 piece pork tenderloin, about 170g/6oz 55g/2oz apricots, ... [... more]
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Plum porridge
1. To make the porridge, heat the double cream, milk, vanilla pod, sugar and cardamom and let it infuse for 3-4 minutes. 3. For the plums, place the plums onto a hot griddle pan for 3-4 minutes. Serve on top of the porridge in a large bowl. 4 ... [... more]
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Fresh fruit salad with chocolate meringues and coulis
1. To make the coulis, place the raspberries, wine, caster sugar, lemon juice and orange segment into a food processor and blend together until smooth. 2. Arrange the fresh fruit onto a serving plate and drizzle the coulis over. 3. Spread one ... [... more]
BBC |
Chicken Breasts with Fennel
1. Mix all the marinade ingredients in a wide, shallow bowl, adding a little salt. Add the chicken breasts and turn them to coat thoroughly. Cover with cling film and leave for 1 hour, turning them halfway. 2. Cut the fennel lengthways into ... [... more]
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Sweet cherry tomatoes with melting mozzarella
1. Preheat the grill. Halve the cherry tomatoes horizontally, placing them on a very shallow large serving dish or plate. 3. To make the basil oil, place the basil leaves in a small processor. Warm the olive oil and pour over the leaves. 4. ... [... more]
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Spiced sweet potatoes
2. In a small oven-proof dish, thinly slice the sweet potato. Sprinkle with olive oil, chopped thyme and paprika. 1 sweet potato, peeled 3. Place in the pre-heated oven for 15 minutes. 4. Take the dish out of the oven and serve. 1/2 tbsp ... [... more]
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Spinach & Cream Cheese Pancakes
Cook the spinach and drain in a sieve pressing with a wooden spoon to remove excess water. Add the cream cheese and cook on a low heat for 3 mins with stirring. Sprinkle the grated cheese and place under the grill for 3 to 4 mins until the cheese ... [... more]
Vegetarian Society |
Essence de Tomate, Tian de Tomate Pressee
For the Tomato Essence: For the Tomato Tians: Making the Tomato Essence: 4. Leave to drain for 24 hours to collect the essence of the tomato. Making the Tomato Tian: 1. Cut 12 tomato petals into rectangles and line the inside of the tian ring. 3. ... [... more]
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Laksa
1. Heat the vegetable stock in a saucepan with the prawn shells and coconut milk. Simmer for five minutes. Strain. 2. Return the liquid to the saucepan over a low heat and stir in the mint, ginger, coriander, spinach, prawns and ... [... more]
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Peanut Butter Cookies
These are easy to make and delicious biscuits. It is one of those recipes that has long been in my collection, on a greasy and often used piece of paper! We think it was a recipe my daughter Kavita used as a child, when she was going through a ... [... more]
Mamta's Kitchen |
Naan, Millet -Leavened Flat Bread
This recipe is based on the Millet bread recipe in Marjie Lambert's 'The Bread Machine Book'. Millet and corn being my favourite flours, I had planned to make it for a while and finally got around to it today 1st (Dec. 2007). It came out quite ... [... more]
Mamta's Kitchen |
Chilled pea soup
1. Place the peas, mint, cream, seasoning and chicken stock into a liquidiser and blend together until smooth. 2. Transfer the soup to a serving bowl and serve with the crusty bread. crusty bread, to serve 225g/7oz peas handful of fresh ... [... more]
BBC |
Almond and Coconut Cake, Wheat Free
Note from Mamta: This recipe is from a neighbour of my niece in-law Mitun Gupta, who lives in Basel in Switzerland. I made it, and it is a superb, moist cake. It is quite good even without the apricot and coconut topping. Liz is excellent at ... [... more]
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