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large leeks finely sliced • small/medium onion finely sliced • large Maris piper potatoes (baking potato sized) chopped into 1.5 cm cubes • Salt pepper • vegetable stock cubes • water • single cream • good knobs of butter

venison Meatballs (I used M&S) • vegetable oil • large onion - rough chopped • small garlic cloves - sliced • beef stock cubes • Salt/pepper • port • red currant jelly • cranberry sauce • good red wine • Some hot water • tomato purée •

Strong bread flour • warm water • sea salt • salt • sugar • olive oil • Passata • grated mozzarella • butter • virgin olive oil • large minced garlic cloves • dried oregano •

dried lentils (I used a mix of 100g yellow split gram/200g red lentils) • large Aubergine • finely chopped onions • small cloves garlic - crushed • fresh ginger - minced • vegetable stock • a block of coconut cream - chopped • tin plum tomatoes - mashed • Sea Salt • Large handful fresh chopped coriander • single cream (or plant based alternative) • coconut oil (or veg oil) •

red onion - finely diced • garlic - finely sliced • black garlic paste • Calabrese Spicy pork Sausage meat • plum tomatoes - mashed • Salt/pepper • fusilli pasta • olive oil • Fresh Basil leaves • Parmesan cheese • Chilli flakes

desiccated coconut (plus a little extra for topping) • coconut cream block (chopped up & add a little hot water so it melts into a smooth paste, but not too much) • agave nectar (or maple syrup) • coconut oil • 70% dark chocolate (melted with a teaspoon of coconut oil)

Boneless Sea Bass fillets (skin on) • tandoori masala powder • Lemon juice • Sea salt • Olive oil • Padrón cooking peppers • Cherry tomatoes • Black pepper • Fresh coriander • Garlic clove - sliced • Mango chutney

chicken legs (or large pack chicken wings) • Juice 1 lime • sunflower oil • Sugar • Chilli flakes • Sweet paprika • Turmeric • Dried basil • Onion powder • Garlic powder • Cumin • Black Pepper •

large metal (or bamboo) skewers • Chicken thighs - 8 bone out, skin off, then sliced into pieces (big enough to fit on two skewers - but thin enough to cook fairly quickly) • buttermilk • little veg oil for brushing • soy sauce • sesame oil • piece ginger - grated • garlic clove - grated • black garlic paste • rice vinegar (or white wine vinegar) • ketchup • sriracha sauce •

cannellini bean - drained • garlic cloves thinly sliced • black garlic paste • Italian fennel sausages (I used Salsicciamo) • olive oil • onion small diced • small handfuls of frozen baby carrots • teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary • red wine • tomato purée • tin plum tomatoes (roughly chopped into pieces with scissors) • vegetable stock cube •

olive oil • garlic cloves - finely chopped • Kalamata Olives - finely chopped (stones out) • small teaspoons of black garlic paste • anchovy fillets - finely minced (or a good dash of fish sauce) • small red onion - finely diced • parsley - finely chopped • x 400g tin of cherry tomatoes • vodka • casarecce pasta • Large handful of grated parmesan cheese

large Maris pipers • butter • or two of sea salt • Small handful diced thin ham slices • Large handful grated Red Leicester cheese • Sprinkle of fresh chopped chives

boneless cod loin - chopped into 3cm pieces • ground turmeric • fish sauce • long shallots (or 1 small onion) • garlic • red chilli • green chilli • piece fresh ginger - chopped • olive oil • mild sweet paprika • chopped tomatoes • the tomato can of water •

pre-baked ciabatta • olive oil • black garlic clove - grated • large handful of grated cheddar • Sea salt • fresh thyme leaves

plain flour • sea salt • baking powder • bicarbonate soda • cornflour • unsalted butter - melted • light brown sugar • condensed milk • real vanilla paste • chopped white chocolate buttons • small handfuls of salted pistachio kernels • small handfuls chopped dried cranberries

ready rolled pastry sheet • ‘Nduja paste • tomato purée • Large handful of mild cheddar cheese • tomatoes (thickly sliced - 1.5 cm thickness) • good virgin olive oil • large black garlic clove - minced finely • regular garlic clove - minced

plain flour (plus extra for dusting) • (7-8 tablespoons) of Greek yogurt • olive oil • salt • bicarbonate soda • nigella seeds (black onion) • large tablespoon of salted butter • large garlic clove - grated

veg oil • potatoes (approx) • fennel seeds • mustard seeds • minced garlic • salt • ground coriander powder • Garam Masala • mild chilli powder (add the same amount of cayenne chilli powder if you want some extra spice) • tumeric

chickpeas - drained • drained pineapple rings chopped into pieces (I used the fresh equivalent here) • scotch bonnet - halved & seeds removed* • garlic cloves - grated • grated fresh ginger • mild curry powder • creamed coconut block • sour cream (optional) • small onion - small diced • chopped tomatoes • chopped coriander • Water •

large bamboo skewers soaked in water • Chicken thighs - bone out, skin off, then chopped into strips (around 2x4cm in size) • buttermilk • little veg oil for brushing on • soy sauce • sesame oil • piece ginger - grated • garlic clove - grated • rice vinegar (or white wine vinegar) • ketchup • sriracha sauce • honey •