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Fillet of Sole with Shrimp Stuffing from Alain Ducasse’s ‘Ducasse Made Simple by Sophie’

In this sumptuous book, Sophie Dudemaine — one of the bestselling cookbook authors in France — has selected and simplified 100 recipes from Alain Ducasse’s encyclopedic Grand Livre de Cuisine.   Ingredients:   For the Shrimp Stuffing: 30 small shrimp, peeled and deveined 2 shallots, halved 1 cup walnuts 1/4 pound mushrooms, stems removed for [...]


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Fish Pie from Gordon Ramsay’s ‘World Kitchen: Recipes from The F-Word’

Gordon Ramsay’s World Kitchen is fun and full of classic recipes from, well, around the world. Complete with helpful techniques for all of your favorites from dolmades to dumplings.   Ingredients:   1 onion, peeled and quartered 3-4 cloves 1 bay leaf 250ml double cream 250ml whole milk 400g firm white fish fillets 400g smoked [...]


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Foil-Baked Fish with Garlic, Ginger and Chilli from Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s ‘The River Cottage Fish Book’

More than just a cookbook, this extensive volume provides a complete understanding of fish, from their natural habitats and life cycles to what sauce they go best with.   Ingredients:   1 tbsp sunflower oil 2 large (150-200g) or 4 small (80-120g) fish fillets 2 garlic cloves, finely sliced 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated 1 [...]


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Lemon Sole with Lemon and Basil Stuffing from Antony Worrall Thompson’s ‘The Essential Diabetes Cookbook’

This cookbook would be ideal for those who wish to have good for you and interesting recipes, and yet still be able to cook for someone requiring a diabetic diet.   Ingredients:   1 tablespoon canola oil 1 celery rib, finely diced 1 garlic clove, chopped 1/2 onion, finely chopped juice and zest of 1 [...]


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Mackerel Tataki from Valentine Warner’s ‘What to Eat Now More Please!’

Valentine Warner explores the ingredients and flavours of Spring and Summer food. Containing over 100 delicious recipes that are simple to recreate at home, “What to Eat Now – Spring and Summer” is the ideal companion to how we should be cooking today.   Ingredients:   2 teaspoons sesame seeds 1 medium very fresh mackerel, [...]


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Pan-Fried Crispy Skate with Ponzu Sauce from Al Brown’s ‘Go Fish’

To Al, ‘A Great Catch’ sums up everything he feels about his approach to food, cooking and people.   Sharing the catch – at the end of the day, sharing food, trading stories and having a laugh with good people is what it’s all about.   Ingredients:   For Ponzu Sauce ½ cup rice wine [...]


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Cajun Blackened Fish Steaks from Jamie Oliver’s ‘Jamie’s America’

This is Jamie’s version of a classic Southern dish, but just a word of warning: it is seriously spicy!   When he was in Louisiana he cooked it on a barbecue, but below he shows you how to do it indoors in a pan. Don’t be scared by how black the spices go: they’ll look [...]


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Food Safety Guidelines for in the Kitchen

We all tend to let things slide now and then but food safety is an issue that you should take seriously in order to avoid any type of food poisoning. So in the interest of helping you enjoy the creative process of cooking without any after dinner surprises, I’ve listed a few basic guidelines to [...]


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