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Fish Gougere
 Fish gougere is made from cheese-flavoured choux pastry. Quicker and easier to do than you might imagine, it makes an interesting light dish.
Gougere is cheese-flavoured choux pastry, unusual, with a luxury touch, but very cheap to make. Combined with the fish it makes a delicious light lunch dish. |
 Fish Gougere |
Egg and Basil Tartlets
These egg and basil tartlets are filled with chopped egg and topped with a garlic and basil mayonnaise. Make the tarts ahead, then they are quick to finish. |
 Egg and Basil Tartlets |
Lentil soup
Red lentils readily absorb the flavours of the bouquet garni and clove-studded onion in this economical and easily made winter warmer. |
 Lentil soup |
Gougere ring filled with ratatouille
Airy choux pastry flavoured with cheese is used for gougeres. Here this French delicacy from Burgundy is made into a ring to hold a colourful ratatouille. |
 Gougere ring filled with ratatouille |
Peppers with artichoke stuffing
Stuffed smoky-flavoured peppers make perfect lidded pots to fill with a mouth-watering artichoke, onion and macaroni stuffing. The addition of Greek fetta cheese continues the Mediterranean theme. |
 Peppers with artichoke stuffing |
Essen Eggs
 Add a touch of sunshine to your autumn supper table with bright, tasty Essen eggs. |
 Essen Eggs |
Chilled cream of tomato soup
Enriched with natural yoghurt and chilled to a refreshing degree, this smooth tomato soup is easy to prepare and makes a perfect start to a summer dinner party. |
 Chilled cream of tomato soup |
Sea Bass with Citrus Fruit
The delicate flavour of the fish is complemented perfectly by the citrus fruits and olive oil. |
 Sea Bass with Citrus Fruit |
Eggplant Parmagiana
In this simple variation on an Italian classic, eggplants are layered with thick tomato passata, aromatic herbs and creamy mozzarella cheese, and finished with a topping of grated Parmesan. |
 Eggplant Parmagiana |
Olive and tomato focaccia
This Italian bread, Genoa's version of the southern pizza, is full of the savoury tang of olives and the intense fruitiness of sun-dried tomatoes. Eat it newly baked, with cottage cheese or a salad, or pack it up to give a Mediterranean favour to a picnic. |
 Olive and tomato focaccia |
Cottage cheese and basil quiche
Cottage cheese gives a beautifully light texture to this quiche, while pungent fresh basil creates an irresistible aroma. |
 Cottage cheese and basil quiche |
Cream of Mushroom Soup
A good mushroom soup makes the most of the subtle and sometimes rather elusive flavour of mushrooms. |
 Cream of Mushroom Soup |
Fresh vegetable soup
Broccoli, button onions and mushrooms are among the vegetables of diverse colour and texture in this chunky soup, but its distinctive character comes from the tarragon whose flavour pervades the creamy base. |
 Fresh vegetable soup |
French Vegetable Soup
This elegant combination of fresh spring vegetables, cooked together then added to a rich tomato-flavoured broth, makes a hearty soup that will serve as a main course for lunch or supper. |
 French Vegetable Soup |
Another Gazpacho Soup
This crunchy, floating salad, one of many versions of the celebrated Spanish soup, is incomparable on a hot day. |
 Another Gazpacho Soup |
Crab soup
This luxury soup made with minimum effort is a cook's delight and a treat for the diners. The gentle flavour of the crab gains a hot undertone from curry powder and basil. |
 Crab soup |
Tomato and Red Lentil Soup
An unusual green-and-white garnish of cream cheese speckled with fresh basil adds a festive touch to this intensely flavoured, richly coloured soup of tomatoes, garlic and lentils. |
 Tomato and Red Lentil Soup |
Pizza with three pepper topping
A combination of brown and white flours produces a plump, puffy pizza base with a nutty, wholesome flavour. Red, yellow and green pepper rings make a colourful and intricate topping to stud with savoury
pieces of olive. A thick, spicy tomato sau |
 Pizza with three pepper topping |
Tomato and Basil Tart
This mouthwatering savoury tart will be very popular at buffet parties, and vegetarians will love it, too. It is a very simple tart to make, with rich shortcrust pastry, topped with slices of mozzarella cheese and tomatoes and enriched with olive oil and basil leaves. |
 Tomato and Basil Tart |
Jiffy Tuna Surprise
When you are short of time and ideas, this family supper can he made from store cupboard ingredients. Serve with rice or noodles. |
Tomato Sauce recipe
This sauce can be served hot or cold, with meat, pasta, savoury pancakes and vegetables. It will keep for 4-5 days in the refrigerator. |
Noodles with Ham
Sprinkle this quick supper dish with grated Parmesan cheese just before serving. Use smoked bacon, cut into matchsticks and fried if you cannot get prosciutto. Serve the noodles with a dish of creamed spinach. |
Olive and Almond Palmiers
Traditional palmiers are small sweet puff pastry cookies shaped a little like butterflies. Literally the word means 'palm tree' and it is believed their inventor thought the shape was reminiscent of the topknot of leaves on a palm. |
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