Washington Apple

Ingredients:

• 1 oz. of Crown Royal,
• 1½ oz. of Apple Pucker
• 3 oz. of Cran-Apple juice

Swedish Christmas Ham

Ingredients

• 1 kg ham
• 2 l julmust or cola
• 1 large onion
• 1 tblsp black peppercorns
• 1 bay leaf

Salmon Pthivier

Ingredients

• 50 g 2 oz butter, softened
• 2 tblsp chopped fresh parsley
• rind of ½ a lemon
• black pepper
• 1 tblsp lemon juice
• salmon pithivier
• 300 g 12 oz salmon fillet boned and skin removed
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 225 g 8 oz fresh baby spinach, washed and dried well1 pk ready-made puff pastry
• plain flour, for dusting
• 1 egg, beaten

Caponata

Ingredients

• 2 medium aubergines, cut into 2cm cubes
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• extra virgin olive oil
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 5 celery stalks (trimmed and cut into 1.5cm pieces)
• 500 ml tomato sauce
• 65 g capers, rinsed
• 50 ml white wine vinegar
• sugar, to taste
• 125 g green olives
• crusty bread, to serve
• 50 ml olive oil, extra.virgin
• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 tsp tomato purée
• 2 400g cans plum tomatoes, crushed
• fresh basil leaves
• sugar to taste
• salt and pepper to taste

Rabbit in Parma Ham

Ingredients

• 1 rabbit saddle
• 400 g orzo pasta
• 100 g sliced parma ham
• 250 g rocket leaves
• 150 g pecorino cheese
• 200 ml olive oil
• 1 clove of garlic
• 1 large sliced onion
• seasoning

Christmas Ham

Ingredients

Whole ham on the bone (approx 7 ½ lb/3.5kg)

• 4 tblsp irish mist
• 50 g brown sugar
• 4 tblsp irish whiskey marmalade
• 18 cloves

Smoked Salmon

Ingredients

• 500 g floury potatoes
• salt and fresh ground black pepper
• 225 g smoked salmon
• 3 tblsp olive oil
• 1 red onion (peeled and finely chopped)
• 2 tblsp finely chopped chives
• 1 tblsp capers (drained and chopped)
• good squeeze of lemon juice
• 1 egg (beaten)
• 75 g breadcrumbs
• 15 g butter

Pan Fried Duck Breasts

Ingredients

• 4 duck breasts (skin and fat left on)
• salt and ground black pepper
• 2 shallots or 1 red onion
• 6 tblsp redcurrant jelly
• 2 tblsp red wine vinegar
• juice of 2 oranges

Fillet of Beef with Crispy Onions

Ingredients

Seared fillet of beef:

• 2 fillet steaks
• 1 tblsp sunflower oil
• horseradish dressing:
• 2 tblsp mayonnaise
• 1 tblsp creamed horseradish
• juice of ½ lemon

Bacon and Cabbage with Mustard Sauce

Ingredients

• 1.50 kg loin of bacon
• 1 carrot
• 2 celery sticks
• 2 leeks
• 1 tsp peppercorns
• topping
• 1 tblsp mustard
• 0.50 tblsp brown sugar
• 1 tblsp oven-dried breadcrumbs
• knob of butter
• mustard sauce
• 50 g butter
• 25 g flour
• 1 tblsp mustard
• 250 ml mixture cooking liquid and cream (½ & ½)
• 1 kg cabbage (finely sliced)

Irish Bacon and Cabbage

Ingredients

• 700 g back bacon (one piece)
• 2 kg potatoes
• 1 head of cabbage
• 60 g butter
• 3 tblsp white flour (heaped)
• 200 ml cream
• 200 ml white wine
• 200 ml cooking liquid
• 4 tblsp fresh parsley (finely chopped)
• 10 cloves
• 1 onion (roughly chopped)
• 1 stick cinnamon
• 1 tsp coarse ground black pepper

Fattoush

Ingredients

• 2 round pitta breads or 1 large oval pitta (cut into bite-sized chunks)
• 5 tblsp olive oil
• salt and freshly ground
• black pepper
• 0.50 cucumber (cut into 2cm chunks)
• 3 tomatoes (cut into 2cm chunks)
• 0.50 red onion (peeled and thinly sliced)
• 1 small red pepper (de-seeded and cut into 2cm chunks)
• 2 tblsp chopped coriander
• 2 tsp sumac (optional)
• finely grated zest and juice of ½ lemon
• 1 clove of garlic (peeled and crushed)
• 1 tsp red wine vinegar
• pinch of granulated or caster sugar

Spiced Lamb Pittas

Ingredients

• 2 tblsp olive oil
• 1 onion (peeled and chopped)
• 1 large clove of garlic (peeled and crushed or finely grated)
• salt and freshly ground
• 1 tsp turmeric
• black pepper
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 450 g (1lb) lamb mince
• 225 g (8oz) potatoes (peeled and cut into 5mm (¼in) dice)
• 75 g (3oz) frozen peas

Chicken and Couscous Tagine

Ingredients

• 110 g shelled whole almonds (chopped)
• 100 ml olive oil
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts (cut into 2cm chunks)
• salt and freshly ground
• black pepper
• 2 onions (peeled and finely chopped)
• 4 cloves of garlic (peeled and finely sliced)
• 5 cm cinnamon stick
• good pinch of saffron
• 1.30 l (2 pints) chicken stock
• 2 tblsp runny honey
• 400 g couscous

Beef Stew

Ingredients

• 4 tblsp olive oil
• 2 onions, peeled and chopped
• 4 cloves of garlic (peeled and finely sliced)
• salt and freshly ground
• black pepper
• 1 kg stewing beef (cut into 2cm cubes)
• 2 tins of chopped tomatoes (400g each)
• 1 tsp caster sugar
• 700 g new potatoes (unpeeled, larger ones halved)
• 2 tblsp capers, drained and rinsed
• 2 tblsp pitted and chopped black olives
• 1 tblsp chopped thyme or rosemary leaves

Loin of Lamb in Crisp Potato Crust

Ingredients

For the lamb:

• 1 large baking potato (peeled, about 375g)
• 5 tsp olive oil
• 2 tsp chopped flat-leaf parsley
• 2 tblsp dried white breadcrumbs
• 2 (450g each) boneless loins of lamb (completely trimmed of fat)
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• sprigs of mint, to garnish

Grilled Salmon

Ingredients

• 6 skinless salmon fillets (175g, pin bones removed)
• olive oil, for brushing
• juice of 1/2 lemon
• 3 ripe avocadoes
• 25 g wild rocket
• for the dressing:
• 200 ml olive oil
• 12 semi sun-dried tomatoes in oil (drained and roughly chopped)
• 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
• pinch of chilli powder
• 3 fresh basil leaves
• salt and freshly ground black pepper

Bacon with Autumn Vegetable Slaw

Ingredients

• 1.50 kg bacon collar
• 1 onion
• 1 carrot
• 1 bay leaf
• ingredients for the mash:
• potatoes
• milk
• cream
• butter
• freshly grated nutmeg
• salt and pepper

Lamb with Mint Dressing

Ingredients

• 1.50 kg shoulder of lamb on the bone
• 4 cloves of garlic (cut in half)
• drizzle of olive oil
• salt and pepper
• 1 tblsp ground cumin
• 2 sprigs rosemary
• 3 carrots
• ½ butternut squash
• 2 red onions
• 1 aubergine
• 2 red peppers
• drizzle of honey
• 1 orange (peel)

Thai - Style Fish Cakes

Ingredients

• 300 g white fish fillets (haddock or cod)
• 500 g mashed potatoes
• 1 small onion (finely chopped)
• 2 tblsp coriander (chopped)
• 2 tblsp thai red curry paste
• ½ fresh red chilli (seeded and chopped)
• juice and zest of 1 lime
• 2 tblsp sunflower oil
• salt and pepper to taste