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British Fish Main course

Cod and chips

Ingredients: 4x175g/6oz thick cod or haddock fillets 225g/8oz self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting Salt and freshly ground black pepper 300ml/10fl oz fridge-cold lager 1 cup of peas 6 large potatoes chipped 2 litres corn oil Method: Preheat the oven to 150C/300F/Gas 2 and preheat the dripping or oil to 120C/250F. For the chips, peel […]

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Main course Pork US/Caribbean

Sweet soul pork

Ingredients: 1-2 tbsp olive oil 1 red onion, finely chopped 2.5cm root ginger, finely chopped 2 pork steaks/chops 1 garlic clove, crushed 1 tbsp Tabasco 2 tsp grain mustard 150ml chicken stock 1 tbsp maple syrup Method: Heat the oil in a frying pan and add the pork on a high heat to brown the […]

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Curries Global Main course Pork

Currywurst

Ingredients: 4 Good quality hot dogs 1 tablespoon butter 2 cans of tomatoes 1 tablespoon curry powder 1/2 – 1 teaspoon paprika 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1/4 teaspoon onion powder Method: This is hardly haute cuisine.  Basically all you need to do is make the sauce by adding the can of tomatoes with the paprika, onion […]

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Global Main course

Moorish style pork with rice salad

Ingredients: 4 Thick pork steaks, or 1 loin cut into medallions Marinade 2 tbls lemon juice 1 grated onion 1/2 tsp ground ginger 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 2 Heaped tsp cumin powder 2 tsp coriander powder Large bunch of chopped parsley A good slug of olive oil Salt and pepper to season Rice salad Cup […]

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Beef Global Main course Mediterranean

Beef tagine

Ingredients: 600g stewing beef olive oil 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped A small bunch of fresh coriander 1 x 400g tin of chickpeas, drained 1 x 400g tin of chopped tomatoes 800ml vegetable stock, preferably organic 1 small squash cut into chunks 2 tablespoons flaked almonds, toasted For the spice rub sea salt and […]

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Asian recipes Chicken Starters

Vietnamese spring rolls

Ingredients: 6 spring roll wrappers 1 red pepper thinely sliced 2 cooked chicked breasts, shredded Handful of coriander and mint chopped 4 Spring onions finely sliced Half a cucumber, cut into thin batons 2 chillies finely chopped Handful of beansprouts Dipping sauce (see below)   Method: Soak the rice paper wrappers in warm water as […]

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Main course Pork US/Caribbean

Cuban style pork with rice

Ingredients: 2 Pork chops Juice of one lime 1 cup of fresh orange 2 crushed garlic cloves 1 tsp dried oregano Half tsp cumin powder Juice of half a lemon 2 diced tomatoes Salt and pepper to season Rice and peas to serve Method: This is such a simple recipe, the flavour of orange doesn’t […]

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Fish French Main course

Tuna steak with puy lentil salad

Ingredients: 2 tuna steaks 1 can of puy lentils 1 chilli sliced and deseeded 1 small red onion finely diced 6 Cherry tomatoes quartered Handful of chopped coriander Handful of chopped parsley 1 clove garlic finely chopped Half cucumber, deseeded and diced Juice of half a lemon Olive oil 1 tbls red wine vinegar Method: […]

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Italian Main course Pasta Vegetarian

Orecchiette with broccoli, chilli and pine nuts

Ingredients: olive oil 150g broccoli, cut into small florets large clove of garlic, chopped 3 tbsp pine nuts 1 red chilli, chopped (can also use pinch of chilli flakes) splash of white wine a couple of fresh tomatoes, chopped 200g orecchiette fresh parsley, chopped parmesan cheese, grated to serve Method: Bring a large pan of […]

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Italian Lamb Main course Pasta

Tagliatelle with lamb and rosemary

Ingredients: olive oil 200g lamb mince 1 carrot, cut into small dice 2 cloves garlic, chopped about a tsp of finely chopped fresh rosemary 100ml white wine 4-6 cherry tomatoes, halved salt and pepper 200g tagliatelle parmesan to serve Method: Heat the olive oil in a casserole pan and brown the mince, breaking up any […]