Recipes

Ingredients:
* 2 tablespoons olive oil
* 2 onions, chopped
* 4 rashers of rindless streaky bacon, diced
* 175 g (6 oz) tomatoes, skinned and chopped
* 175 g (6 oz) dried haricot beans, soaked overnight and drained
* 1.8 litres (3 pints) water
* 1 teaspoon dried basil
* 2 carrots, diced
* 2 celery sticks, chopped
* 250 g (8 oz) cabbage, shredded
* salt and freshly ground black pepper

Meatballs:
* 500 g (1 lb) lean minced beef
* 2 tablespoons fresh white breadcrumbs
* 1 small onion, finery chopped
* 1 teaspoon powdered thyme
* 1 egg, beaten
* salt and freshly ground black pepper

To serve:
* 1 tablespoon tomato puree
* finely grated Parmesan cheese
* French bread

Ingredients:
* 12-16 flour tortillas

Filling:
* 250 g (8 oz) lean minced beef
* 125 g (4 oz) lean minced pork
* 1 teaspoon chilli seasoning
* 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
* 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
* pinch of dried oregano
* dash of Tabasco sauce
* 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
* 175 ml (6 fl oz) bought Enchilada sauce
* 75 ml (3 fl oz) vegetable oil

To garnish:
* 125 g (4 oz) grated Cheddar cheese
* 125 g (4 oz) crisp lettuce, shredded
* 1 large tomato, coarsely chopped
* spring onions, shredded lengthways

Ingredients:
* 500 g (1 lb) fillet or rump steak
* 3 egg yolks
* 4 tablespoons oil
* 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
* salt and pepper

To garnish:
* crisp lettuce leaves
* grated horseradish (optional)

Ingredients:
* 4 rashers of streaky bacon, rinded
* 2 cod or halibut steaks, skinned and quartered
* 8 large cooked prawns, peeled
* 4 mushrooms
* 4 tomatoes, halved
* salt and pepper
* watercress sprigs, to garnish

Marinade:
* 6 tablespoons lemon juice
* large pinch of paprika
* 2 tablespoons olive oil
* 1 bay leaf
* parsley sprig
* 1 small onion, sliced
* salt and pepper

Ingredients:
* 2 garlic doves, crushed
* 2 rosemary sprigs, divided into short lengths
* 4 trout, about 250 g (8 oz) each, cleaned
* 6 tablespoons olive oil
* finely grated rind of 1/2 lemon
* 3 tablespoons lemon juice
* salt and pepper

To garnish:
* 16 pitted green olives
* 16 blanched almonds

Ingredients:
* 1 sea bass, weighing 1.25 kg (2 1/2 lb), scaled and cleaned
* 3 tablespoons roughly chopped parsley
* juice and grated rind of 2 lemons
* 4 tablespoons olive oil
* 4 dill sprigs
* salt and pepper

To garnish:
* lemon wedges
* small dill sprigs

Ingredients:
* 500 g (1 lb) plain flour
* 4 teaspoons baking powder
* 250 ml (8 fl oz) water

Filling:
* 500 g (1 lb) boneless pork (not too lean), minced
* 1 tablespoon dry sherry
* 3 tablespoons soy sauce
* 2 teaspoons sugar
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 tablespoon sesame oil
* 2 teaspoons peeled and finely chopped fresh root ginger
* 1 teaspoon cornflour

To garnish:
* julienne of carrot, spring onion, cucumber and fresh root ginger