Caroworcester

chicken thigh fillets • soy sauce • oyster sauce (you could replace this with honey) • minced garlic • chilli flakes • sesame oil • sunflower oil • red wine vinegar • salt and pepper to taste

cod (you could use other white fish) • large tomato diced • garlic • a cup black olives • capers drained • Juice of half a lemon • Salt and pepper • olive oil • chopped parsley

Madelines (or any plain sponge cake you have) • Cointreau (Sherry or brandy would also do) • shop bought custard • Fruit (I used a punnet of raspberries but sliced oranges would be nice) • whipped cream with a splash of vanilla • flaked almonds toasted

minced beef • garlic • button mushrooms sliced • red one green pepper diced • courgette diced • celery sliced • large carrot diced • tomatoes and one can water • olive oil • salt and pepper • finely chopped thyme, sage, rosemary • chicken stock cube

red onion finely diced • large (2 small) carrot/s diced • celery diced • courgette diced • cabbage finely sliced • green beans cut into chunks (topped and tailed) • haricot beans • tomatoes • chicken (or vegetable) stock cube • large potato diced • Macaroni (about 1/2 cup) • about 1 litre of water (enough to cover the vegetables) •

basmati rice • large tomatoes cubed • cumin seeds • cinnamon • garlic • stock cube • water • butter • oil • Salt and pepper

pork loin chops battered out until thin (you could use pork escalope for this but its hard to find in the supermarket) • panko breadcrumbs • about 2 tbs chopped mixed herbs (thyme, rosemary, sage) • beaten egg • Olive oil • salt and pepper • Lemon wedges to serve

sausage meat • breadcrumbs • chopped herbs (sage or rosemary or both) • dried apricots chopped • olive oil • salt and pepper

minced beef • red one green pepper sliced • courgette cut into cubes • carrot diced • celery sliced • tomatoes • kidney beans • chilli powder • ground coriander • ground cumin • finely chopped chilli • fat cloves garlic diced •

tomatoes • sundried tomato paste • a cup olives (or 2 tbs capers) • garlic crushed • olive oil • fine chopped thyme and rosemary • salt and pepper • butter

lamb rump • medium sized potatoes thinly sliced • olive oil • rosemary, thyme finely chopped • stock (chicken stock cube is fine) • salt and pepper • garlic crushed

pre-rolled flaky pastry • sundried tomato paste • large tomatoes (or a mixture of different sizes and colours) • a cup grated parmesan • olive oil • salt and pepper • picked thyme

self raising flour • caster sugar • butter • vanilla extract • ripe bananas • walnuts choppped

variety of mushrooms including shitake, exotic. chestnut. About 200 gms • fresh asparagus (preferably English) • Creme fraiche • Pecorino cheese • chopped parsley • Fettuccine • garlic (optional) • olive oil

kilo beef diced (skirt is a good cut for long slow cooking) • button mushrooms • kalamata olives (pitted) half a jar • peeled shallots (I use frozen) • carrots peeled and sliced into large chunks • thyme • tomato paste • red wine • water • chicken stock cube • fat cloves garlic • smoked bacon cup into lardons •

cream cheese • smoked salmon • juice of half a lemon • chopped dill or chives • creme fraise • salt and pepper

leeks • carrots • potatoes • stock cube (chicken or vegetable) • water • cooking oil • butter • chopped parsley • Salt and pepper

and a half kilos seville oranges • unwaxed lemons • kilos golden granulated sugar • water • muslin (a man's handkerchief would do)

carrot finely diced • red pepper finely diced • peas • mushrooms finely diced • spring onions sliced • chilli sliced • cold cooked rice • Soy sauce • Salt and pepper • cooking oil

diced cold turkey and ham • puff pastry • Gravy (either left over or made according to instruction on packet)