HEALTHY RECIPES

Asparagus and Chicken Stir

Asparagus and Chicken Stir has a unique flavour and wonderfully fresh texture. This recipe a must for all lovers of Asiatic foods.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Asparagus and Scallops Salad

Scallops and asparagus - a marriage made in food heaven! This recipe brings both together and will leave you shouting for more.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes
Asparagus Wrapped In Parma Ham

Asparagus Wrapped In Parma Ham can be served either as an easy appetizer or as an accompaniment to a main course. Either way, the taste is addictive.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes
Avocado and Tomato Salad

Avocado and Tomato Salad goes well with pasta and Mexican food. It's very easy to prepare and it has the benefit of both looking good and tasting good

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: NIL
Avocado Salad

Avocado Salad is ideal for all occasions especially on a bright summer's day when the world feels good! It's very easy to prepare and tastes amazing.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Baked Feta Cheese and Tomatoes

Baked Feta Cheese and Tomatoes melts into a wonderful creamy consistency, the Oregano adds a fresh taste of summer, while the tomatoes taste of summer

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes
Basil Gnocchi with Tomato Sauce

Gnocchi is an Italian dish of little dumplings made from potatoes and flour. This simple recipe is one my family has used for many years

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 10 Minutes
Beef and Spring Vegetable Casserole

A good casserole, like this Beef and Spring Vegetable Casserole, is easy to make, full of goodness and doesn't cost an arm and a leg.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 2 Hours
Beef Chow Mein

Chow Mein is a quick, versatile & tasty way to cook egg noodles. You can add almost any ingredient you want such as vegetables, fish, meat or poultry

Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Beef in Oyster Sauce

The subtle mixture of meat and fish flavours in this traditional Chinese dish enhances the meaty flavour or either pork or beef.

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 7 Minutes
Braised Fennel

This recipe creates a fennel that is soft, succulent and bears only a gentle hint of the anise for which it has become known.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes
Broccoli and Cheddar Soup

There's nothing like a lovely, warming bowl of Broccoli and Cheddar Soup on a cold winter's day.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes
Broccoli Chowder with Garlic & Cheddar Toasts

Broccoli Chowder with Garlic & Cheddar Toasts is one of those lovely "chilly day" lunches that warms you both bodily and mentally

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes
Bruno's Fish Pie

The great joy of Bruno's Fish Pie is that it is fantastically simple and doesn't involve poaching the fish or making a tedious white sauce.

Preparation: 25 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes
Brussels Sprouts with Cranberries

Don't serve dinner without my spruced up Brussels Sprouts. They taste great and are superbly low in 'points' if you're on a diet

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes
Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta

Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta is a great accompaniment for all types of meats during the winter

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes
Butter Roasted Monkfish Tail with Sweet Pepper Risotto

Making risotto is a gentle process but it can be served with a variety of accompaniments... working particularly well in this recipe with monkfish

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 50 Minutes
Buttered Cucumber

So you didn't know that cucumber could be cooked and eaten hot, eh? It's delicious and so very, very simple

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Stewed Apple

Stewed Apple with a little cream or custard makes a simple dessert. It can be used as an accompaniment for Roast Pork, Black Pudding or French Toast.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes
Stewed Pears Recipe

Stewed Pears are sweet and sticky but just the thing to keep the kids happy! Serve with lashings of double cream (heavy cream) or vanilla ice cream.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes
Caesar Salad

Caesar Salad was created in 1924 by Italian chef Caesar Cardini at his restaurant in Tijuana, Mexico and was prepared and served at the table

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Caponata

Caponata is a Sicilian aubergine dish consisting of chopped, fried eggplant and celery seasoned with sweetened vinegar and capers.

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes
Carpaccio of Oranges with Cinnamon

A fresh and tasty end to a meal. The orange flavours are beautifully enhanced by the background cinnamon

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: NIL
Carpaccio Style Octopus

Though the octopus is cooked, the style is that of Carpaccio (finely cut meat or fish with a vinegar and olive oil-base dressing). Perfect for summer.

Preparation: 40 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 15 Minutes
Carpaccio Style Prawns

Carpaccio is a dish of raw meat or fish, thinly sliced and generally served as an appetizer. These delicious Carpaccio Style Prawns will delight you.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: NIL
Carrot Halwa

Carrot Halwa (sometimes written halva) is a classic recipe and is probably the most famous and most prepared dessert at Indian weddings.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes
Carrot Pudding

Carrot Pudding is a really tasty dessert made from fresh grated carrots and rice. Also considered auspicious and offered to the Hindu gods.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 45 Minutes
Carrots with Pine Nuts and Chickpeas

Carrots with Pine Nuts and Chickpeas is one of those beautifully crafted dishes that will impress your guests, and yet it's deliciously easy to make.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Cauliflower Manchurian

Cauliflower Manchurian is an Indian improvisation of a Chinese Manchurian dish. This version, like all Indian food, has many spices.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes
Ceviche

Ceviche, is a great starter for when you are entertaining. It looks like you've spent hours preparing it, but it can be on the plate in minutes.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: NIL
Chicken Caesar Salad

One of my favourite salads and one that I often request when dining out is Caesar Salad

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Chicken Ham and Vegetable Soup

Chicken and Ham Soup is one of my favourites and makes use of a chicken carcass (and any bits of meat still left), so great for economy too!

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Chicken Vermicelli

Chicken Vermicelli Soup is probably the easiest soup you'll ever make. It takes only three minutes to cook and the ingredients are easily available.

Preparation: 4 Minutes
Cooking: 3 Minutes
Chicken With Sesame Seeds

Chicken with Sesame Seeds relies on the use of various Chinese oils and sauces that are commonly available in good food stores and will keep for ages

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Stir-Fried Carrots with Orange

In this simple recipe for Stir-Fried Carrots with Orange the natural sweetness of carrots is subtly flavoured with orange and mustard.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Stir-Fried Cod with Vegetables

If, like me, you keep a fillet or two of fish in your freezer, this simple recipe is the ideal answer if you need to quickly provide a meal.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Chinese Chicken Salad

Chinese Chicken Salad is a truly delicious light meal or, using just half the amount of chicken, starter course.

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes
Citrus Parfait

Citrus Parfait is one of our favourite desserts for three very good reasons... (1) it's dead easy to make (2) it tastes great (3) our guests love it!

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: NIL
Clear Vegetable Soup

Clear Vegetable Soup is a straightforward consomée (clear soup) that is extraordinarily simple to make and produces a soup with a crisp, fresh taste.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes
Courgettes Provençale (Zucchini Provençale)

The 'Provençale' style of cooking (which includes tomato, onion, garlic and oil) originated in southern France and has a very distinct flavour.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes
Stuffed Mushrooms

This recipe for Stuffed Mushrooms is so simple, and can work as part of a main course or as a light meal on its own.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Summer Pudding

Summer Pudding is a very, very simple but effective way of presenting soft red fruits (and the taste of summer is quite amazing).

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 5 Minutes
Sweet Potato and Spinach Bake

Sweet Potato & Spinach Bake is a fairly substantial comfort food on a budget. It's fully vegetarian but if you are a meat-eater, just add a lamb chop!

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour
Crab and Prawn Hot Pots

Crab and Prawn Hot Pots couldn't be simpler but they will never fail to impress. Equally at home as a starter, light lunch or just because ...

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Cream of Artichoke Soup

Cream of Artichoke Soup isa lovely, heart-warming soups that is perfect on a winter's day when the frost is nibbling at the end of your nose!

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes
Creamy Corn and Vegetable Soup

Creamy Corn and Vegetable Soup is one of those lovely versatile recipes that's easy and quick to make and works equally as well for any occasion.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 12 Minutes
Creamy Ham, Leek and Mushroom Spaghetti

Creamy Ham, Leek and Mushroom Spaghetti proves that, for slimmers, those mouth-watering creamy pasta dishes needn't be on the 'forbidden' menu list.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes
Crunchy Stuffed Pears

Filled with the goodness of crunchy walnuts, cottage cheese and raisins, this baked pear recipe is sure to be a holiday favorite.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: NIL
Cucumber Surprise

Cucumber Surprise will, indeed, surprise you. It's perfect for a starter course at a main meal, or as a light meal or snack on it's own.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: NIL
Eggs in Baskets

Eggs in Baskets are a great way to start the day, or perfect for a quick lunch of something tasty and unusual. The will really make your mouth water.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 50 Minutes
Eggs in Tarragon Jelly

In this recipe for Eggs in Tarragon Jelly, the tarragon imparts a mild but distinctive flavour to the consommé.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes
Tangy Goat's Cheese & Dill Potato Salad

Tangy Goat's Cheese & Dill Potato Salad is perfect for a summer day either with a salad or at a barbeque. With just a touch of sharpness.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Tasty Pasta Salad

Tasty Pasta Salad is a low-fat, zesty salad, perfect for a summer lunch (or lunchbox). You can vary this basic recipe by adding other ingredients.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Tasty Tarragon Leeks

Tasty Tarragon Leeks proves that good food is usually very simple but full of flavour. I have often stated that this is the art of French cuisine.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Fish in Breadcrumbs

One of the easiest ways to cook fish is to shallow fry it. Here, then, is the most straightforward method... Fish in Breadcrumbs

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Fish in Cream and Mustard Sauce

Any firm white fish will do for this simple recipe although cod, hake or plaice are probably the best choice. The mustard adds a delicate flavour.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes
Fish Poached in White Wine

There is still a misconception that fish has to taste bland and sterile. In fact, with a little imagination, nothing could be further from the truth.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes
French Style Peas

Once you've tasted it, French Style Peas will become a regular in your culinary repertoire! You will be forever grateful to the French for sharing!

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 8 Minutes
Fresh Sesame Salad with Prawns and Palm Hearts

The incredibly fresh taste of this salad makes it perfect for a main course or a starter. And it's ready in minutes.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: NIL
Fresh Tomato Salad

Probably most of us are accustomed to including tomatoes with our salads. A normal tomato, though, can be made much more appealing with this recipe.

Preparation: 7 Minutes
Cooking: NIL
Garlic Prawns (Garlic Shrimp)

Garlic Prawns is one of those delicious recipes that is perfect as a starter if you are entertaining or as a light lunch for yourself and the family.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Glazed Onions

This recipe for Glazed Onions is both straightforward and also, being somewhat unusual, is excellent when entertaining.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Gnocchi, Ham and Pea Casserole

Gnocchi, Ham and Pea Casserole hits the right spot for me. It's creamy and sumptuous and full of flavour, but it's also very quick and easy to make.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Graham's Broccoli Rabé

Graham's Broccoli Rabé is a great way to cook rapini (also known as broccoli rabé, broccoletti or friarielli).

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Tasty Vegetable Gratin

Tasty Vegetable Gratin is a dish you can eat on its own or with a roast or grilled meat or fish. It's easy to make, and looks (and tastes) spectacular

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 35 Minutes
Hazelnut Butter Scallops

A slightly expensive but totally delicious shellfish with a delicate taste, Hazelnut Butter Scallops make a most attractive and delicious starter.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 12 Minutes
Horseradish Crusted Salmon

A lovely, spicy new way with salmon, with the horseradish perfectly complementing the fish, and a good source of omega-3 to boot.

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Julie's Salmon & Prawn with Lime

Julie's Salmon & Prawn with Lime is dedicated to Terry and Julie, our neighbours on The Isle of Man, who served us the most stunning starter ever.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: NIL
Kashi Halwa

Kashi Halwa (which is also known as Pumpkin Halva), is the most scrumptious halwa which will melt the second you put it in your mouth.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes
Tomato and Mozzarella Salad

The mix of tomato and Mozzarella makes a delicious salad accompaniment or can be served on its own as a fresh summer starter course.

Preparation: 7 Minutes
Cooking: NIL
Tomato, Basil and Almond Pasta

Tomato, Basil and Almond Pasta celebrates the tastes of Sicily. This delicious vegetarian summer pasta can be served warm or at room temperature.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes
Tomato Rice

Of South Indian origin, tangy Tomato Rice makes a great one-dish meal, particularly when served with poppadums. It is a simple to prepare too.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes
Tonnato

Vitello Tonnato is a well-known Italian dish of cold, sliced veal covered with a creamy, mayonnaise-like sauce that has been flavoured with tuna.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 5 Minutes
Tuna-Stuffed Tomatoes

Tomatoes are extremely versatile creatures. They can be eaten hot or cold, on their own or as an accompaniment to other dishes.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: NIL
Leek and Potato Soup

Leek and Potato Soup is unpretentious but easy to make and always welcome on a cold winter's day.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour
Leek and Smoked Salmon Rolls

Leek and Smoked Salmon Rolls is an upmarket version of ham and leek bake. Not only is it an unusual dish, it's also good for your figure!

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Mackerel in White Wine - Maquereaux au Vin Blanc

Mackerel in White Wine is a speciality of North-Western France. Washed down with a glass of fresh Muscadet, there's nothing to beat it.

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Maki Sushi

Maki Sushi is a generic term used to describe any type of rolled sushi. These consist of a layer of sushi rice filled with a variety of ingredients.

Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: NIL
Mango Smoothie

Here's a nice, simple way to make a Mango Smoothie with just a few ingredients. It's great for kids, but I've seen the adults knock it back, too!

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: NIL
Manx Kipper Breakfast

Choose the kipper pairs or the kipper fillets; this recipe is for the pairs but can easily be adapted. It's the flavour that matters!

Preparation: 6 Minutes
Cooking: 6 Minutes
Marinated Carrot Salad

Marinated Carrot Salad takes a few minutes to prepare and is perfect if you want something a bit different to add to your salads.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes
Vegetable Korma

Vegetable Korma is a vibrant combination of vegetables and whole spices. It is a really tasty dish that is slightly spicy and truly nourishing

Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Vegetable Upma

Vegetable Upma is one of the easiest and quickest snacks prepared in Indian homes. It can be used as a breakfast or as an evening snack.

Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Vegetarian Scotch Egg

The Vegetarian Scotch Egg is a great cold addition to a buffet, with a salad, in a picnic, as a snack or hot with French Fries.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Vermicelli Upma

Vermicelli Upma is sometimes known as Semiya Upma since Semiya means Vermicelli. This recipe makes a nutritious breakfast or light meal.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes
Meringues with Clotted Cream and Strawberries

I'm not sure why people always assume that meringues are difficult to make... they're not, as this recipe for Meringues with Clotted Cream will prove.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 3 Hours
Mixed Tuna Salad

Mixed Tuna Salad provides a tasty and colourful mixed salad that is perfectly suited for entertaining. The blend of flavours is the key to its success

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: NIL
Monk Fish Delight

This is a great starter course and needs to be made the day before (which allows you plenty of time to focus on preparing the rest of your meal).

Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes
Mozzarella and Tomato Skewers

The wonderful Mediterranean flavours of tomato, Mozzarella and Olive oil come flooding through in this easy but effective starter (or snack).

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 5 Minutes
Mussels in White Wine (Moules Marinière)

Moules Marinière (Moules = Mussels and Marinière being any shellfish cooked in white wine with onions and herbs) is the classic French mussel dish.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Nigiri-zushi

Nigiri-zushi consists of a small portion of Sushi Rice that is shaped in the hands. A thin piece of fish like tuna or shrimp is draped over the top.

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: NIL
Oats Soup

Oats Soup is a healthy alternative to many cream or fat-laden soups, and is popular in India as part of a regular diet. preparing it is very simple.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes
Ocean Pie

Ocean Pie is amazing! It's uncomplicated and tasty with subtle flavours complimenting the fish. It's just simple clean cuisine at its best.

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes
Omelette

There is only one way to properly prepare an omelette and that is the classic French method that produces a light and fluffy, moist omelette.

Preparation: 2 Minutes
Cooking: 4 Minutes
Onion, Tomato & Cucumber Raita

Onion, Tomato & Cucumber Raita is a quickly-made accompaniment for all kinds of Indian Biryani. You can use it as a delicious dip with raw vegetables.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: NIL
Orange Sorbet

The presentation of this Orange Sorbet is superb and the fresh taste and light texture makes ideal after a large or heavy meal.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes
Oysters

All sorts of myths appear to exist about these delightful creatures. Certainly, in some countries, they can be quite expensive.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: NIL
Warm Asparagus Salad

Warm Asparagus Salad is a delightful, fresh salad suitable for a light meal in summer or winter. And it doesn't matter if the eggs are still warm.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Warm Red Potato Salad

Warm Red Potato Salad is one of my favourites. The herbs, peppers and egg blend together well and the red skins of the potatoes add a splash of colour

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Wendy's Lentil Soup

Wendy's Lentil Soup is so named after I cat-sat for some friends of mine while they were away on holiday and I spent a few days making lentil recipes!

Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 45 Minutes
Whole Continental Cabbage

This is so easy to do that even my Cousin Vinny's cousin Jim can't make a mess of it ... and he's not too bright! Good with any meat.

Preparation: 3 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes
Whole Wheat Pudding

Whole Wheat Pudding is a great dessert - and very healthy too, Made out of wheat and a little sugar, Whole Wheat Pudding is ideal for weight watchers

Preparation: 45 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes
Zesty Pasta Salad

Zesty Pasta Salad is a low-fat, zesty salad that is perfect for a light summer lunch. You can use other options to vary it with your own ingredients

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Pan-Fried Cod with Minted Peas, Broad Beans and Pancetta

Here's a quick but sophisticated fish supper, packed full of fresh herbs and summer vegetables and perfect for entertaining guests.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes
Pasta and Artichoke Salad

In using whole wheat pasta cooked "al dente" in this recipe for Pasta & Artichoke Salad, you will considerably reduce the glycemic index of your meal.

Preparation: 25 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Pasta and Fresh Tomato Sauce

This recipe is an ideal way of using Fresh Tomato Sauce You will notice a distinct difference between your own tomato sauce and that found in jars.

Preparation: 4 Minutes
Cooking: 8 Minutes
Pasta and Pesto

This recipe for Pasta and Pesto is just a very easy and cheap idea for a quick meal or light lunch.

Preparation: 3 Minutes
Cooking: 8 Minutes
Pasta Salad

Whether you take Pasta Salad on a picnic, in your lunchbox, or eat it at home, this is a perfect quick pasta salad - light and lip-smacking.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 5 Minutes
Peas Pulao

Peas Pulao is a rice based dish that is rather similar to a Biryani. The difference between the two is that Biryani has more spices than Peas Pulao.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes
Peppered Cabbage

This recipe is so easy to do that even my Cousin Vinny can't make a mess of it (and he can mess up even the easiest task)!

Preparation: 3 Minutes
Cooking: 12 Minutes
Pilaf

The English term Pilaf> is borrowed directly from Turkish, which in turn comes from Classical Persian, Urdu and Hindi. And it still tastes good!!

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Piperade

Piperade (pronounced "pip-eh-rad") is a typical Basque dish from the south west of France, prepared with onion, green peppers, and tomatoes.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 35 Minutes
Potato and Egg Salad

This simple Potato and Egg Salad mixture provides both substance and colour to your salads. Once prepared it will keep for a further two days.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Prawn Cocktail (Shrimp Cocktail)

In the 1970's, Prawn Cocktail (Shrimp Cocktail) became a favourite of many people when dining out. So much so that it has now become a bit "old hat".

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: NIL
Prawn Perfection

In Prawn Perfection the peppery flavour of the paper-thin slices turnip perfectly balances the sweetness of the king prawns and the red pepper sauce.

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes
Prawn Sushi

Not all sushi recipes use raw seafood, and this recipe for Prawn Sushi uses cooked prawns (or large shrimp)

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 3 Minutes
Prawns in Ginger Sauce

Lovely simple way to start a meal when entertaining. Though remarkably simple, you can display seemingly unimaginable culinary skills to your friends.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Prawns in Sherry

This very simple recipe for Prawns in Sherry makes an excellent starter for a main meal or can be eaten with a slice or two of bread as a light meal

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Pumpkin Soup

Pumpkin Soup is not only a wonderful warming soup ideal for slimmers but is also fantastic for entertaining. Also, pumpkin flesh freezes wonderfully

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes
Ratatouille

Ratatouille (pronounced rat-a-too-ee) is a mixture of vegetables that go well with a light meal. It relies upon aubergine for its distinctive flavour

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 15 Minutes
Raw Carrot Salad

Carrots are an all-round healthy food. They're low in calories, and provide fibre & vitamins. The best way to snack on carrots is to eat carrot sticks

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: NIL
Rice Soup with Chicken and Ginger

Rice Soup with Chicken and Ginger is perfect for a light lunch or as a starter for a meal with friends. It's a simple, straightforward recipe.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 50 Minutes
Salad Horseradish

While many people are aware of horseradish sauce (much favoured on beef), less people are aware that you can eat horseradish as part of a salad meal.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: NIL
Salade Niçoise

The original version of Salade Niçoise always included raw red peppers, shallots, and artichoke hearts - but never any cooked vegetables

Preparation: 12 Minutes
Cooking: 8 Minutes
Scallops à ma façon (Scallops - my way)

Scallops à ma façon (scallops - my way) are the perfect dish for entertaining when I have guests I want to spend time with.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Scallops with Garlic and Parsley

Scallops with Garlic and Parsley are called "Coquilles St. Jacques à la Provençal" in France, which strikes me as much more romantic !

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 5 Minutes
Scrambled Egg

The sign of a good scrambled egg is that it remains moist but not runny. Some people's skills do not stretch to being able to tell the difference

Preparation: 3 Minutes
Cooking: 5 Minutes
Scrambled Eggs with Smoked Salmon

Scrambled Eggs with Smoked Salmon is good enough to present to guests and simple enough to knock up for yourself as a light midday meal.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Seafood Chowder Mash

Seafood Chowder Mash is a real comfort food, consisting of a wealth of fish and seafood over a bed of mashed potatoes... surf and turf, if you like!

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Sicilian Stuffed Sardines

Sicilian Stuffed Sardines is, as you might imagine, a dish of butterflied sardines stuffed with a delight of lovely ingredients. Quite delicious.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Simple Rajma Curry

Simple Rajma Curry is so named because (a) it's simple to make !! and (b) Red Kidney Beans are known as Rajma in India.

Preparation: 2 Hours
Cooking: 30 Minutes
Smoked Haddock

Without a doubt, my favourite poached fish is Smoked Haddock. Despite the fact that it has been smoked, it retains a delicate flavour and is delicious

Preparation: 3 Minutes
Cooking: 7 Minutes
Spicy Baby Octopus

Spicy Baby Octopus is a simple dish that's packed with flavour. Tender baby octopus with a spicy chunky tomato sauce fresh parsley and lemon zest

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 15 Minutes
Spinach and Feta Rounds with Greek Tomato Salad

Spinach and Feta Rounds with Greek Tomato Salad is not just a great vegetarian dish, it's light, refreshing and perfect for a summer day.

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes
Spinach and Garlic

Spinach and Garlic is a great way to prepare spinach quickly and easily. The 'trick' is not to cook spinach beyond the point that it just wilts.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 5 Minutes
King Scallops with a Basket of Prawns

A simple recipe with oodles of taste. Served with a nice fresh salad, you can eat it as a lunch or, by adding king scallops, as an amazing dinner.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 45 Minutes
Leek and Smoked Salmon Flan

This delicious and simple recipe for Leek and Smoked Salmon Flan is perfect either hot or cold with a light salad for lunch or as a starter course.

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes
Monk Fish Steak with Saffron

Ideal if you want a quick and tasty dish, with a nice tasty sauce, without spending hours in the kitchen. Simply served with basmati rice or potatoes

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Spinach and Feta Filo Tart

An easy-to-make tart that perfectly marries the tastes and textures of spinach and feta. Spoil yourself with a simple treat.

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes
Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie

Shepherd’s Pie is supposed to be made with lamb, and Cottage Pie is supposed to be made with beef. So what do I call one made with vegetables?

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 35 Minutes

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Palak Paneer (Spinach & Cottage Chees...	Grilled Bacon (Broiled Bacon)