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Bamboo Shoot Salad
 This salad, which has a hot and sharp flavour, originated in north-east Thailand. Use fresh young bamboo shoots if you can find them, otherwise substitute canned bamboo shoots. |
Bamboo Shoot Salad |
Orange and Sesame Carrots
 The natural crunch and sweet taste of young carrots is enhanced by cooking them in orange juice. |
Orange and Sesame Carrots |
Christmas Cranberry Bombe
 This is a light alternative to Christmas pudding that is still very festive. |
Christmas Cranberry Bombe |
Mixed berry ice cream
 Blending a selection of summer berries and yoghurt before, during and after freezing creates a deliciously fresh, smooth, soft ice cream. |
Mixed berry ice cream |
Peach sorbet
 The luscious crushed flesh of ripe peaches, mingled with a syrup and enlivened with citrus juice, makes a tingling - fresh, ice-cold pudding for summer days. |
Peach sorbet |
Plum cobbler
 Mellow dessert plums, their juice thickened by ground almonds, are baked beneath thick rounds of low-fat scone pastry in this warming family pudding for autumn days. |
Plum cobbler |
Vegetable lasagne
 The generous amount of garlic used in the sauce does not give an extravagantly garlicky flavour, but Serves to intensify the taste of the vegetables in this variation on a filling pasta favourite. |
Vegetable lasagne |
Curried shrimps in Coconut Milk
 A curry-like dish where the shrimps are cooked in a spicy coconut gravy with sweet and sour flavours from the tomatoes. |
Curried shrimps in Coconut Milk |
Salmon with Tropical Fruit Salsa
 Hearty steaks of grilled salmon are given a tropical taste when served with an exciting salsa - a finely chopped sauce mixture of exotic mango and papaya, laced with lime, ginger and cooling mint. |
Salmon with Tropical Fruit Salsa |
Fruity Bread Pudding
 A delicious family favourite pud from grandmother's day, with a lighter, healthier touch. |
Fruity Bread Pudding |
Fragrant Rice with Mango Puree
 Nuts, dried fruit, cardamom and rosewater make this Indian-style rice pudding a real treat. |
Fragrant Rice with Mango Puree |
Mandarins in Syrup
 Mandarins, tangerines, Clementines, mineolas; any of these lovely citrus fruits are suitable for this recipe. |
Mandarins in Syrup |
Raspberry Passion Fruit Swirls
 If passion fruit is not available, this simple dessert can be made with raspberries alone. |
Raspberry Passion Fruit Swirls |
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 |
Crabmeat Pie
 This rich crabmeat pie is flavoured with fennel and is delicious hot or cold. |
Crabmeat Pie |
Salmon Tabbouleh
 Tabbouleh are salads made with nutty bulgur, or cracked, wheat. This stylish dish of bulgur and poached salmon has the clean, light taste that comes from fresh herbs and lemon. |
Salmon Tabbouleh |
Flambeed Pineapple and Bananas
 The sunny flavour of two of the best-loved tropical fruits is enhanced by the potent sweetness of hot rum for an easy, aromatic dessert, cooled with whipped cream or ice cream. |
Flambeed Pineapple and Bananas |
Iced Oranges
 The ultimate fat-free treat -these delectable orange sorbets served in fruit shells were originally sold in the beach cafes in the south of France. |
Iced Oranges |
Poached Fruit with Chocolate Sauce
 Peaches and figs, poached in brandy and apple juice, are partnered by a lavish white chocolate sauce, enriched with creme fraiche to give it smoothness and orange zest for a tangy citrus flavour. |
Poached Fruit with Chocolate Sauce |
shrimps with Vegetables
 This is a light and nutritious dish. It is excellent served either on a bed of lettuce leaves, with plain boiled rice or whole wheat chapatis for a healthy meal. |
shrimps with Vegetables |
Orange Wheat Loaf
 Perfect just with butter as a breakfast or tea bread and lovely for banana sandwiches. |
Orange Wheat Loaf |
Orange Yeast Buns
 Orange yeast buns are like the traditional Chelsea buns. The addition of orange rind and juice gives them extra flavour. |
Orange Yeast Buns |
Fresh Citrus Jello
 Fresh fruit jello's really are worth the effort - they make a stunning fat-free dessert and are also rich in vitamins. |
Fresh Citrus Jello |
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 |
Lentil dhal and spiced cabbage
 In India and Southeast Asia dhal, a spiced puree of lentils or beans may be an accompaniment or, as here, the focus of a meal. Serve it with rice to improve the quality of protein in the lentils. |
Lentil dhal and spiced cabbage |
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 |
Curried tuna and fruit
 Exploit the versatility of tinned tuna by combining it with Indian spices and a mixture of juicy fruits to create this refreshing summer dish. |
Curried tuna and fruit |
Broiled Fish Fillets
 Fish can be broiled beautifully without sacrificing any flavour. This recipe uses a minimum amount of oil to baste the fish. |
Broiled Fish Fillets |
Seafood gumbo
 Gumbo is another name for okra pods, whose sticky-juice thickens this Caribbean fish stew. |
Seafood gumbo |
Stuffed Flounder with nutmeg sauce
 When freshly grated, nutmeg has no trace of bitterness. Here, it lends its distinctive flavour to both filing and sauce, but with a lightness to match that of the Flounder. |
Stuffed Flounder with nutmeg sauce |
Holstein Stew
 Holstein stew is beef with an exciting mixture of prunes, pears and vegetables. |
Holstein Stew |
Cod and Parsley Pie
 The fish filling of cod and parsley pie is wrapped in golden-brown flaky pastry. |
Cod and Parsley Pie |
Fish Fillets with a Chilli Sauce
 Fish fillets, marinated with fresh cilantro and lemon juice, then grilled and served with a chilli sauce, are delicious accompanied with saffron rice. |
Fish Fillets with a Chilli Sauce |
Plum and Port Sorbet
 Rather a grown-up sorbet, this one, but you could use fresh, still red grape juice in place of the port if you prefer. |
Plum and Port Sorbet |
Chicken and zucchini soup
 Slivers of zucchini, chunks of green pepper and ripe tomato marry well with morsels of chicken in a broth that is subtly enhanced by a trace of Tabasco. |
Chicken and zucchini soup |
Hot and Sour Shrimp Soup
 This is a classic Thai seafood soup and is probably the most popular and well known soup from Thailand. |
Hot and Sour Shrimp Soup |
Vegetables with Aromatic Seeds
 A healthy diet should include plenty of vegetables to provide fibre as well as vitamins and minerals. Here, spices transform everyday vegetables. |
Vegetables with Aromatic Seeds |
Passion fruit citrus sodas
 The exotic flavours in a jug of passion fruit citrus soda make a blend just sharp enough to quench the fiercest thirst. |
Passion fruit citrus sodas |
Amber orange tea punch
 An icy cup of spiced fresh orange juice hisses gently with the bubbles of mineral water and wine. Assam tea gives the drink perfumed depths, but devotees of Earl Grey may prefer its smoky delicacy. |
Amber orange tea punch |
Salmon fish cakes
 Soft pink salmon inside a crust of crisp golden crumbs makes fish cakes that are the focus of a filling meal. Although substantial, the cakes are surprisingly light and go well with salads. |
Salmon fish cakes |
Gazpacho
 Spanish Iced Tomato Soup. perfect party soup for a hot summer evening |
Gazpacho |
Minted chicken soup
 A fresh, minty prickle infuses this cream of chicken soup, which is light yet crammed with tender shreds of chicken. Lemon rind and juice highlight the refreshing favour. |
Minted chicken soup |
Moroccan Fish Tagine
 Tagine is actually the name of the large Moroccan cooking pot used for this type of cooking, but you can use an ordinary casserole instead. |
Moroccan Fish Tagine |
Apple Couscous Pudding
 This unusual mixture makes a delicious family pudding with a rich fruity flavour, but virtually no fat. |
Apple Couscous Pudding |
Banana, Maple and Lime Pancakes
 Pancakes are a treat any day of the week, and they can be made in advance and stored in the freezer for convenience. |
Banana, Maple and Lime Pancakes |
Lemon Chiffon Cake
 Lemon mousse provides a tangy filling for this light lemon sponge. |
Lemon Chiffon Cake |
Borscht
 A Famous Russian Soup |
Borscht |
Zucchini and Watercress Soup
 The mellow smoothness of the zucchinis in this intensely green vegetable soup provides a subtle counterbalance to the underlying sharp, peppery flavour of the watercress leaves. |
Zucchini and Watercress Soup |
Vegetable Primavera
 The secret of this dish lies in the light cooking of a mixture of fine spring vegetables, which gives them a crisp texture and fresh flavour, and contrasts agreeably with the stuffed pasta. |
Vegetable Primavera |
Golden Ginger Compote
 Warm, spicy and full of sun-ripened ingredients- this is the perfect Christmas dessert. |
Golden Ginger Compote |
Gooseberry pancakes
 Dessert gooseberries with their full flavour and slightly acid tang make a refreshing filling for fans of pancakes with a crisp, sweet demerara topping. |
Gooseberry pancakes |
Ham and cracked wheat Salad
 This flavoursome, nutty salad is ideal for using up leftover cooked ham for a quick and simple addition to a Christmas buffet menu. |
Ham and cracked wheat Salad |
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