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Roasted Baby Potatoes with Shallots and Mustard

When you are using baby potatoes, buy the cleanest ones you can find'Yukon Gold, red, fingerlings'to save on scrubbing time!

Spiced Steak with Speedy Ratatouille

Zucchinis, eggplants, and tomatoes, gently flavoured with wine and herbs, provide a melting, speedy ratatouille that perfectly complements spiced steak.


Boston Baked Beans

These oven-baked beans are cooked slowly to create a richly flavoured vegetable dish'a revelation if you've only ever eaten the...


Pan-Fried Turkey Escalopes with Citrus Honey Sauce

The tanginess of citrus fruit marries well with poultry, especially turkey, which can sometimes be a little light on flavour....


Spinach, Prosciutto and Asparagus Salad

Here, pan-fried pieces of asparagus and prosciutto are combined with wilted baby spinach and crisp-baked croutons in a delicious warm...

Lobster Salad

A lobster salad makes a luxurious meal for two people. The lobster meat is here served on a bed of...


Thai Green Fish Curry

This Thai green curry is wonderfully fragrant and is prepared with a homemade curry paste. Serve the fish curry with...


Mushroom Ravioli in Herb Jus

Store-bought stuffed pasta just does not taste anything like silken-textured homemade pasta with a freshly prepared savoury filling. This mushroom...


Roast Salmon Strips with Potato Salad

This elegant entree is what the French would call a 'salade composée''a salad where the elements are arranged separately. In...


Pork Pot-Sticker Dumplings with Peanut Salad

These fragrant Chinese-style pasta purses are made with wonton wrappers. The pork pot stickers are part fried, then simmered in...