Covered with almond paste and iced in a simple style, this rich fruit Christmas cake looks impressive. It should be prepared at least one month ahead to allow the flavours to develop.
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Chinese-Style Omelette
This traditional Asian omelette combines eggs, turkey, and tasty greens into a flavour-filled dish to impress your guests with.
Sweet and Sour Duck Salad
With ripe nectarines, green grapes, red peppery lettuce and slices
of tender grilled duck, this is a particularly pretty salad. The unusual dressing complements and brings together all of the ingredients to make this a meal that is sure to [...]
White Chocolate Cupcakes
This easy melt-and-mix recipe is a cross between a buttercake and a light mud cake.
Vegetable Moussaka
This is a clever variation on the traditional, meat-based Greek dish that is usually quite high in fat. The meat has been replaced with a selection of vibrantly coloured vegetables and the protein is supplied by borlotti beans.
Vanilla-glazed Apple Cookies
These delicious cookies are perfect for morning or afternoon tea.
Tomato and prosciutto bruschettas
Capture the flavour of the Mediterranean with these bite-sized toasts topped with pesto, thinly sliced prosciutto and tomatoes, a combination popular all along the Mediterranean coasts of France and Italy. This recipe is an excellent way to make [...]
Roasted Tomato, Cannellini Bean and Avocado Salad with Pan-fried Eggs
Tomatoes and white beans are a classic Italian combination that makes a perfect base for fried eggs. This dish is rich in anti-oxidants from the tomatoes and greens. Roasting the tomatoes adds a layer of sweetness to the dish, and the egg [...]
Thai-style Vegetable Stir-fry
Ginger, chillies, garlic and spring onions provide great flavour to this simple Thai stir-fry. It is not only quick and easy to prepare but tremendously good for you, as well.
Sweet Potato Scones
These scones are heart friendly. They're low in saturated fat because they're made with oil instead of butter.
Savoury Scrolls
Pull these fresh from the oven and you'll receive appreciative gasps of delight. These scrolls are also excellent for picnics and lunchboxes.
Mini salmon breakfast quiches
To make breakfast a little quicker and easier in the morning, you can bake the cases for these quiches a day in advance. Allow them to cool completely, then store in an airtight container until required. Fill and bake the quiches close to [...]
Rosti with horseradish
Horseradish cream adds a lovely flavour to this traditonal Swiss dish.
Orange and Almond Cake
Made with almond meal and whole oranges that are simmered until very tender and then finely chopped, this classic gluten-free cake has a lovely light texture.
Oatmeal Porridge with Dried Fruit Compote
Warm your winter mornings with this hearty hot porridge. Its blend of slow-acting carbohydrates and protein will keep your brain fuelled for optimal performance despite the cold weather.
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