Keralan Egg Roast (4)

An easy egg curry from ” Fresh Flavours of India ” by Das Sreedharan. When i lived in Stoke Newington I had two of his Rasa restaurants within a 15 minute walk. Although I didn’ t eat there often ( what a missed opportunity…) I can honestly say it was the best South Indian food I have ever eaten in the UK. I serve this with a spinach curry alongside and some rice or naan.

Scoffins (12)

“Scoffins” were invented in Cornwall and described as a savoury cross between a scone and a muffin.They can be served hot or cold with butter , or with salads or soups. Once discovered they are quite irresistable . For a variation use Wild Garlic Pesto instead of one made with basil.This is another recipe from ” Food Glorious Food”.

Apple Cider Cake (10-12)

A ” secret” recipe from Devon which can be found in ” Food Glorious Food”, based on the ITV series where they searched for Britain’s best recipes. Serve hot as a pudding with clotted cream, custard or ice cream, or cold at tea time.

Masala Omelette (2)

This is another recipe from my current favourite cookbook – Claire Thomson’s ” New Kitchen Basics” which i have adapted for 2 greedy adults. Its best cooked as a separate omelette for each person but you can make one bigger one and cook for a bit longer.

Flaounes (12 cakes)

These Cypriot Cheese Cakes are traditionally served at Easter though they are lovely all year round and make great picnic food. The recipe is from Gilli Davies’s ” The Taste of Cyprus”.

Le Petit Aioli (6)

I picked the first Globe Artichokes from our allotment this week and that prompted me to prepare this Provencal dish from Ruth Watson’s ” The Really Helpful Cookbook”. The Globe Artichokes were served on a separate plate and dipped in the garlicky aioli along with the other vegetables. You can vary the vegetables but should include a combination of hot and cold. My vegetarian husband simply omitted the prawns.