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Serves 4 Ingredients 4 thick tuna steaks olive oil coarse salt and black pepper white and black sesame seeds CousCous Sald 250ml cooked couscous 1 red onion 1 medium mango or cranberries 2 avocados 1 butter lettuce Citrus Dressing 45ml olive oil 45ml orange juice 2.5ml minced chilli 15ml lime juice 15ml honey 5ml orange […]

Gooseberry and Elderflower Serves 4-6  Ingredients For the base 600g gooseberries, washed 75g  sugar 2 tbsp elderflower cordial For the crumble 65g plain flour             65g wholemeal flour  90g butter 65g brown sugar 5 walnuts, roughly chopped   65g oatmeal Natural yoghurt or ice cream, to serve  Method Preheat the oven to 190°C/Fan 170°C/Gas 5. Grease an […]

Serves 4 Ingredients 50g (2 oz / 4 tbsp) unsalted butter 4 firm-ripe bananas, sliced diagonally 175g (6 oz / ½ cup) soft light brown sugar 350ml (12 fl oz /1 ½ cups) double cream 100g (4 oz) dark chocolate (at least 70% cocoa), finely chopped Pinch of salt 600ml (1 pt) toffee or vanilla […]

Makes 1 9-inch square pan Serves 16 to 25 Ingredients Streusel: ½ cup packed dark brown sugar ¼ cup all-purpose flour 1 tsp ground cinnamon 3 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted ¾ cup chopped pecans Cake: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 Tbsp baking powder 1 tsp salt ½ tsp baking soda ¼ tsp ground allspice ½ […]

Snap raw beans in half to test for freshness and remove the stringy bits if necessary. Prep time   5 mins Cook time  7 mins Serves: 6 as a side Ingredients 500g green beans, trimmed 2 tbsp olive oil 2 cloves garlic, crushed finely grated zest and juice of ½-1 lemon 2-4 tbsp finely chopped kalamata […]

Preparation time: 5 minutesBaking time: 10 to 15 minutesServes 8 Ingredients 8 slices baguette bread cut at an angle Olive oil ½ cup (125 ml) strong cheddar, grated 1 garlic clove Salt and pepper Method Position the oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 °F (180 °C) Place the […]

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Serves 4. Ingredients 1kg lamb shoulder, on the bone 1⅓ cups (310ml) balsamic vinegar 3 cups (750ml) chicken stock 6 sprigs rosemary 8 cloves garlic 2 tablespoons brown sugar Method Preheat oven to 140°C (275°F). Place the lamb, vinegar, stock, rosemary, garlic and sugar in a deep baking dish and cover with a tight-fitting lid. […]