1. Cook the pasta in a pan of boiling salted water according to the packet instructions, then drain, reserving a mugful of cooking water. 2. Meanwhile, peel and finely slice the garlic. Place it in a large non-stick frying pan on a medium-high heat w ...

1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF/gas 4. 2. Cook the squash whole on a roasting tray for around 1 hour 30 minutes, then remove from the oven. 3. Meanwhile, peel and roughly chop the onion, put it into a medium pan on a medium-low heat with a lug of ...

1. Line a sieve with 3 pieces of kitchen paper, tip in the yoghurt, pull up the paper and very gently apply pressure so that the liquid starts to drip through into a bowl, then leave to drain. 2. Halve the tomatoes, season with sea salt and black pe ...

Mix the flour and salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the centre and break in the eggs plus half the milk. Beat with a whisk or wooden spoon. Gradually add the rest of the milk plus the melted butter, whilst beating until the consistency is that of ...

Prepare 6 pancakes using the traditional pancake recipe. Melt the butter in a pan, add sugar and stir well. Add the orange juice, brandy and cointreau then stir over low heat until the sugar is dissolved. Bring sauce to boil for 5 minutes then remove ...

Soak the beans in boiling for one hour before cooking (if not cooking this recipe in a pressure cooker the beans must be soaked overnight instead). Drain and thoroughly rinse the soaked pulses in fresh water. Melt the butter in the cooker. Add all th ...

Gently fry the finely chopped onion in the pan with fat until golden brown. Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly. Pour on 1,5L of cold water. Add salt and pepper. Use pressure level 2. close the lid and bring to full pressure. Cook for 5 ...

Rinse the rice under running water. Peel the tomatoes and remove the seeds. Cut the red peppers into small pieces. Place the olive oil, chopped onion and rice in the bowl. Stir well. Add the tomatoes and peppers. Add the chicken stock and season with ...

Combine flour, salt, sugar, yeast, cinnamon and lemon rind. Mix in eggs, milk and melted butter and make a smooth dough. Leave dough to rest in a cool place for 2 hours. Roll out dough so that it is 7 mm thick. Cut out rounds 7 cm in diameter. Deep f ...

Put the asparagus tips on the grid of the bowl equipped with the clip on handle and steam for 15 mins. Hard boil the eggs for 18 min, cool and remove the shells. Chop the hard boiled eggs. Make a French dressing with the olive oil and balsamic vinega ...

Wash the leeks, remove the coarse outside leaves and cut off the tops. Cut into thick slices and steam for 30 mins. Drain on a clean tea towel. Mix together the leeks, melted butter, bread crumbs, grated cheese, beaten eggs, salt, pepper and nutmeg. ...

Wash the whole fish and dry them in a cloth. Prepare the seasoned flour and toss the whitebait in it a few at a time. Deep fry for about 1 to 2 minutes until lightly browned. Drain on kitchen paper. Sprinkle with salt and garnish with lemon wedges. ...