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Main course Spanish Starters

Spanish tortilla with chorizo

Serves 2 Cooking time 30 mins Ingredients 6 Large free range eggs 125g Chorizo (sliced or cubed) 2 Large potatoes cut into 3mm slices 1 Onion, sliced 1 Clove of garlic, thinely sliced or crushed 1 Cup of peas 1 Red or yellow pepper, sliced A good grating of parmesan or similar hard cheese Salt […]

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Italian Main course Pork

Pork loin with garlic confit and basil

Just a few ingredients in this recipe of pork loin with garlic confit and basil but it packs a punch of flavour, Serve with potato boulangere and a side of green vegetables such as broccoli or spinach

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Chicken Main course US/Caribbean

Southern fried chicken burgers

Southern fried chicken burgers tend to summon up an image of unhealthy American fast food but it doesn’t need to be.  These are finished in the oven and require only a small amount of oil for cooking.

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British Chicken Main course

Chicken pie

Method: Add some olive oil to a medium heat in a deep sided frying pan, add the carrot and onion and fry for 10-15 mins until softened.  Add the garlic and mushroom and fry for a further 5 mins before turning the heat up to high and adding the white wine. Allow the wine to […]

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British Game Main course

Venison wellington

Method: For the pancakes whisk together the flour, eggs and milk and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Heat the oil in a frying pan then pour in a ladle of the batter. Swirl the batter around the pan to make a thin pancake and cook until bubbling. Flip the pancake with a […]

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Fish Global Main course Salads Starters

Prawn and pomegranate salad

Method: This is a very simple recipe, place the prawns in a small food bag and add the ginger, garlic, lime juice and chilli.  Leave to marinate for 30mins at least.  Prepare the salad by pan frying the peppers in a pan with some olive oil, when ready remove from the pan and mix in […]

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Main course Mediterranean Pork

Chorizo and potato bake

Method: This is easy. Slice all the ingredients and then start to layer them in an oven proof dish. Start with a layer of potatoes, then add some onion, garlic and chorizo, Cover this with another layer of potato and so on until you have several layers of the dish. If you want you can […]

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Desserts Italian

Blueberry bavarois

Method: To make the bavarois, soak the gelatine in a little cold water for about 5 minutes, until softened. Whisk the egg yolks and 100g caster sugar together until light and fluffy. Pour the milk into a saucepan and add the vanilla pods. Bring to the boil,remove the milk from the heat and pour it […]

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Italian Main course Pasta Vegetarian

Pasta with tomatoes, butter beans and ricotta

Method: Cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling salted water until al dente. Heat 1-2 tbsp olive oil in a frying pan and add the pancetta. Fry over a medium heat, stirring until crispy. Add the garlic and chilli and fry gently for a few minutes. Next, add the butter beans and fry, […]

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Global Lamb Starters Xmas recipes

Spiced lamb pies

Don’t be put off by the amount of ingredients, to make the perfect spiced lamb pies you need to put in the effort.  These are amazing and another great addition for Christmas snacks