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Toasted couscous salad with grilled summer vegetables

Requires: Balsamic vinegar (half a cup), Dijon mustard (1 tablespoon), Coarsely chopped garlic (2 cloves), Olive oil (1 cup), Salt, freshly ground pepper, Courgettes, green, quartered lengthwise (x2), Courgettes, yellow, quartered lengthwise (x2), Asparagus, trimmed (10 spears), Cherry tomatoes ( x12), Red bell pepper, quartered and seeded (x1), Yellow bell pepper, quartered and seeded (x1), Basil chiffonade (quarter cup), Coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley (quarter cup), Olive oil (3 tablespoons), Couscous (0.5kg), Salted vegetable stock or water, heated (4 cups)

Grilled corn

Requires: Corn pieces (x8), Sea Salt - Serves 4

Grilled asparagus with green peppercorn vinaigrette/green chilli vinaigrette

Requires: Fresh asparagus (about 24 stalks), Pure olive oil (3 tablespoons), Sea salt, freshly ground pepper, Perfectly grilled asparagus

Grilled rib eye steak with chipotle honey glaze and roasted pepper relish

Requires: Rib-eye steaks 500g/ 1.1lb., Canola oil, Sea salt, coarsely ground black pepper, Coriander sprigs, Chipotle honey glaze, Roasted pepper relish, Honey (half a cup) 227g/ 8oz., Chipotle puree (1 tablespoon), Dijon mustard (1 tablespoon), Canola oil (2 tablespoons), Sea salt (1 teaspoon), Roasted peppers, cut into thin strips (2), Garlic cloves, finely chopped (2), Extra virgin olive oil (3 tablespoons), Finely chopped fresh flat leaf parsley (2 tablespoons), Finely chopped fresh coriander (2 tablespoons), Sea salt, freshly ground pepper

Sea Bass with Clams and Mussels served with a tomato basil saffron sauce

Requires: 8 tablespoons olive oil, 1 large onion, thinly sliced, 2 cups tomato concassé (peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped fresh tomatoes), ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1generous pinch of saffron threads, 1pound clams, rinsed several times and drained, 1 pound mussels, de-bearded, rinsed several times and drained, 1/2 cup dry white wine, Salt and freshly ground black pepper, 2 Italian medium aubergines, thinly sliced rounds, 1 green courgette, thinly sliced rounds, 1 yellow courgette, thinly sliced rounds, 10 basil leaves, chiffonade, 4 6-ounce sea bass fillets with skins, 1 tablespoon butter, 1 red pepper, cored, seeded, 1/4-inch dice, 4 tablespoons Basil Oil, 2 cups Basil leaves, packed, 1 cup Olive oil

Fillet of Brill on a crisp risotto cake with a saffron sauce

Requires: 1 litre (1 3/4 pints) quality of shellfish stock, 1/2 teaspoon saffron strands, 3 tablespoons olive oil mayonnaise, 6 fresh brill fillets, weighing about 100g(4oz) each, 15g(1/20z) unsalted butter, melted, 1 tablespoon olive oil, sea salt and freshly ground pepper, chopped fresh parsley, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 small shallots, finely chopped, 1 garlic clove, very finely chopped, 225g(8oz) risotto rice, 85ml (3 fl oz) dry white wine

Chicken Lucia

4 chicken supreme (skin removed)
Serves 4
Filling
Requires
1 pack of fresh Spinach, cooked, drained and cooled
150g feta cheese, crumbled
3 T. soy sauce
3 T. white wine
1 T toasted hulled sesame seeds
1 shot of Pernod
Pinch of paprika
A few turns of freshly ground black pepper
Method

Make a lateral slice along chicken breast to make a pocket for the filling.
In a large […]

Pan fried cod with shellfish broth

Requires: 4 180g-200g cod fillets scaled and pinned (ask your fishmonger), 200g mussels, 200g clams, 100ml white wine, 100ml chicken stock, 2 cloves of garlic, 100g mange tout, 100g carrots, 100g Celeriac, 2 Courgettes, 2 Tomatoes, 2 Red peppers, Parsley, salt and pepper, 1 yellow pepper, 1 garlic clove, 30g olive oil, 1 slice of white bread, A pinch of saffron threads

Salt Cod with Tomatoes and Capers

Requires: 1 kilo center-cut skinless boneless salt cod rinsed well, 2 tablespoons salt-packed capers, 7 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 1 medium onion, finely diced, 4 1/2 teaspoons red pepper flakes, 1 (28-ounce) can whole of tomatoes, 1 teaspoon kosher or coarse sea salt
Small bunch of fresh flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped, Small bunch fresh mint, coarsely chopped

Slow roast shoulder of pork

Requires: 2kg bone-in shoulder of pork, skin on, 2 red onions, halved, 2 carrots, peeled and halved lengthways, 2 sticks of celery, halved, 1 bulb of garlic, skin on, broken into cloves, 6-8 fresh bay leaves, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, 600ml water or vegetable stock

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