For potato gratin, you will need: 1 1/2 cups or 550ml cream 2 garlic cloves, finely sliced 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 sprig fresh thyme Butter 2 pounds / 1kg russet potatoes, peeled and sliced into 1/8-inch thick slices Salt and pepper 2/3 cup grated parmesan (serves 4) In a saucepan, warm the cream with […]

For this carrots and zucchini sidedish, you will need: 3 small sticks of carrots, cut into 1-inch strips 1 large courgette, cut into 1-inch strips 1 tbsp butter 1 tbsp olive oil Salt and pepper (serves 4) Boil 500ml water in a medium saucepan. Add carrots and pinch of salt and simmer for 10 minutes […]

For creamed potato, you will need: 8 medium-sized white-fleshed potatoes (maris piper or similar) 50g butter 50ml cream 50ml milk salt and pepper (serves 4) Peel and cut the potatoes into large chunks. Put in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to boil and simmer until cooked (check if you can put a fork […]

For eggplant stir fry, you will need: 1 large eggplant, cut into 1-inch cubes 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced 2 chilies, chopped 150ml oil 3 tbsp Chinese oyster sauce 1 tsp salt 1 tbsp sugar 1/2 tsp pepper handful of chopped fresh coriander water (serves 4) In a large lidded wok or frying pan, heat […]

For spicy butternut squash, you will need: 1kg butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes 1/2 cup almond or peanuts, roughly chopped 1/2 cup chopped onion 500ml vegetable stock 50g butter 1 heaped tbsp curry powder 1 chillie, chopped 200ml cream 1 heaped tbsp chopped coriander salt and pepper (serves 4) In a lidded […]

For this spinach pizza with pine nuts, you will need: one pizza dough base – click here for the dough recipe 1 1/2 cup chopped spinach 1/3 cup pine nuts 2 tbsp sun-dried tomato paste 125g feta cheese 150g mascarpone cheese olive oil 1 onion, finely sliced 2 garlic cloves, crushed salt and pepper (serves […]

For parma ham and rocket pizza, you will need all the ingredients for the thin and crispy cheese and tomato pizza (except for the mozzarella which you do not need). In addition you will need: 1 tsp crushed garlic 3 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp chopped fresh basil 6 thin slices of Parma ham 50g […]

Using the thin and crispy cheese and tomato pizza as a base, simply arrange 50g thinly sliced pepperoni on top before baking.

For the dough for this thin and crispy cheese and tomato pizza, you will need: 225g strong white plain bread flour 1 tsp sea salt 1 tsp dried yeast 1 tbsp olive oil 1/2 tsp sugar 150ml warm water And for the topping – 250ml ready made pizza sauce (alternatively blend together 50ml tomato puree, […]

Mexican macaroni Ingredients: 2 cups small macaroni (cooked and drained) 1 to 3 small cans chopped black olives 1 (11 ounce) can whole kernel sweet corn 1 medium-large yellow onion (chopped) 5 (10 ounce) cans enchilada sauce 3 pounds ground beef 2 teaspoons garlic powder Salt and pepper to taste 1/2 to 1-pound block mild […]