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Special fried egg

By LilaNas
Toast bread, butter and keep aside
- 2 pieces bread
- Large omega egg
- Chilli flakes
- Pinch of salt
Quorn Lasagne Cups

By queenselphie
Cute little treats made in a muffin tin
- 1 bag of quorn mince
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 chopped onion
- Can of chopped tomatoes
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tablespoons mixed herbs
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- Pack of egg lasagne sheets
- 2 cups grated mozzarella cheese
Smoked Duck & Apple Salad

By Not Just A Pretty Plate, Not Just A Pretty Plate
A recipe inspired by holidaying in the South-West of France
- 1 packet of sliced, smoked duck breast
- 1 goats cheese
- 1-2 apples
- 2 gem lettuces
- Handful of currants
- Handful of walnuts
- Walnut oil to dress
Green Leaf and Pea Soup

By jeves
Place the stock, spring onions and garlic in a saucepan, season with salt and pepper and bring to the boil
- 1 litre (13/4 pints) vegetable (or chicken) stock
- 6 spring onions, trimmed and sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 450g (1lb) peas, fresh or frozen
- 250g (9oz) watercress, rocket or spinach, or a mixture of all three, roughly chopped and large stalks removed
- 200ml (7fl oz) single cream
Garlic Grilled Tomatoes

By queenselphie
Perfect as a starter or side dish
- Tomatoes
- Crushed Garlic
- Olive Oil
- Fresh thyme
- Cheese of your choice
Roly poly with salmon and tzatziki sauce

By Elisah
Grate the courgettes and cook in a tablespoon of olive oil, salt and pepper
- For the cake:
- 3 eggs
- 50 g flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon of crème fraîche
- 2 courgettes (about 400 g)
- salt and pepper
- For tzatziki sauce:
- 2 tablespoons of crème fraîche
- 1/4 of cucumber
- 1 clove of garlic
- salt and pepper
- 200 g smoked salmon (about 5 slices)
Carrot and Chestnut Soup

By UniqueTaste123
Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten free, Dairy free
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 15 sage leaves, chop 3
- 200g cooked chestnuts, chopped
- 500g carrots, peeled, thinly sliced
- 800ml vegetable stock
- 3 tbsp plain vegan yoghurt (see VBites range)
Chinese Wonton Soup

By food247
1. Prepare the stock first by boiling all the ingredients in a deep stockpot
- 8 oz. peeled and deveined medium size shrimp
- 1/8 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder
- 1/8 teaspoon fish sauce
- 1 small pinch of salt
- 3 dashes white pepper powder
- 1 oz yellow chives (chopped finely)
- 1/2 teaspoon corn starch
- 15 wonton wrappers
- 3 cups stock
- Salt to taste
- White pepper powder to taste
- Sesame oil to taste
- Stock:
- Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 pound leg quarters (chicken thighs and legs)
- 1 1/2 pound lean pork
- 1 1/2 pound ham
- 10 cups water
Vegetable soup

By Gilles FOY
Peel and cut vegetables of your choice into small pieces
- 750 g of vegetables (of your choice, depending on the season)
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 cube of chicken stock (1/2 litre)
- 25g butter
- 2 tbsp crème fraîche
- salt and pepper
Potato Salad

By kenzofish
Place the potatoes and 2 tablespoons of salt in a large pot of water
- 3 pounds small white potatoes
- Kosher salt
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons whole-grain mustard
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh dill
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 1/2 cup chopped red onion
Rabbit paté

By Jeremy
Remove all the bones from the rabbit
- Ingredients:
- 1 rabbit
- 1/3 of the weight of the rabbit (without the bones) in fresh pork (unsmoked bacon).
- Seasoning for 2kg of meat:
- 1 cup of shallots
- 1 bunch of parsley
- 40g of salt
- 5g pepper
- 1 - 2 glasses of white wine (to moisten the mixture).
- Equipment:
- a blender
- 6 jars and 6 rubber seals
- kitchen scales
Wild mushroom tartlets

By jyeom12
Perfect as a light appetiser or for a buffet
- 375g block all-butter puff pastry
- flour, for dusting
- 25g butter
- 300g mixed wild mushrooms or just one type, cleaned and sliced
- 25g parmesan, finely grated
- small handful parsley leaves, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
- 1 egg, beaten
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