Chilli Cheese Toasts (1)

A slightly more elaborate recipe for chilli cheese on toast from ” Cook in Boots” by Ravinder Bhogal.

Pork in Walnut Sauce (4)

A recipe from ” Floyd on Spain” by Keith Floyd.

Chicken Kabab Burgers (6)

This spicy kabab inside a bun is a very popular street food in some regions of India and can be cooked on a barbecue if you prefer. Lamb or minced beef can be used instead of chicken, but you may need to adjust the cooking time. You can add Pineapple and Chilli Chutney, Coriander and Mint Chutney or Garlic and Chilli chutney.The recipe is from ” Ammu” by Asma Khan.

Butter Garlic Crab (4)

This is a famous recipe from Trishna Restaurant in Kala Ghoda, Mumbai. I found it in ” Kricket” by Will Bowlby

Beetroot and Lentils (4)

A new way to serve beetroot as a vegetarian main course from ” The Weekend Cook” by Angela Hartnett. Or you can serve it with sausages, as pictured.

Broad Beans with Poached Egg (6)

A Pintxo recipe which serves 6 as a starter or side dish from ” Basque” by Jose Pizarro . When you cook broad beans for a long tiome they become very soft and nutty. If you buy the broad beans when they are very young you will not need to double pod the beans, but you can also use frozen broad beans.

Paccheri with Four Cheeses (4)

An easy, tasty and filling meal from ” Gino’s Italian Adriatic Escape ” by Gino D’ Acampo. He describes it as a posh macaroni cheese.

Smoked Salmon and Spinach Lasagne (4)

An easy and comforting pasta bake based on a Scandinavian recipe. Its from Tom Kitchin and I found it in ” Chefs at Home”.

Butternut and Sage Lasagne Gratin (4)

A simple and quick version of lasagne from ” Mezcla” by Ixta Belfrage. If you like you could use chicken stock or bone broth if you are not catering for vegetarians. Spinach, chard leaves or ham also make a good addition to the layers.

Quick Clam Stew (2-4)

These delicious oily and garlicky clams are from ” Mezcla” by Ixta Belfrage. They can be served as a starter or a main. Instead of the chickpeas they can be tossed with pasta, or served with grilled bread or chips.

TV Chips (2)

Loaded chips to enjoy when you are in newed of comfort. Instead of tuna you could load these with Salsa Roja and Pickled Onions or with Mexican Sauce and Spring Onion Salsa. You need a flat baking tray and you want to spread the potatoes out as much as possible to crisp and colour evenly. The recipe is fro ” Mezcla” by Ixta Belfrage.

French Onion Pasta (2-4)

This is one of those recipes which has gone viral on Tik Tok. And it is indeed very good.

Omelette Noodles with Red Pepper Sauce (2)

A very good recipe from ” MEzcla ” by Ixta Belfrage.

Tomato Salad with Crumpet Croutons (4)

A very good salad inspired by Szechuan cookery from ” Mezcla” by Ixta Belfrage. The crumpet croutons go well with many salads

Oyster Mushroom Noodles (2)

A vegetarian noodle dish with Eastern European influences. Be patient when you are frying the onions- they need to be caramelised slowly so do not be tempted to rush them. My supermarket had no fresh egg noodles but they did have Lentil Protein Noodles and they worked well. Don’t be put of by the long list of ingredients- its quite easy to prepare. The recipe is from ” Mezcla” by Ixta Belfrage and is so good i will make it on repeat.

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