Those on a milk free diet don't need to give up on cakes and baking. This recipe uses sunflower oil instead of butter.

Serve this sorbet between the appetizer and the main course, to refresh the palate, or as part of a buffet. It could also make a different dessert.

High in acid, low in sugar, and wit a fluffy texture, Bramleys are extremely popular cooking apples. They keep some tang and tend to melt in the mouth when cooked.

Bramley apples are a great choice for apple pies and tarts or great in an apple crisp mixed with berries; serve them simply stewed ith custard or pureed and sweetened in an apple sauce to accompany roast pork... or filled with dried fruit and nuts and baked with honey, as in this irresistible recipe.

Another way to enjoy healthy salmon, and so easy to prepare. Cook the parcels either in the oven or the grill.

The better tomatoes you use the better your gazpacho will be. Juicy tomatoes -like plum tomatoes, or any other of the kind used for sauce- work best. If desperate for gazpacho but with no fresh tomatoes at hand, use tomato juice, tomato puree or canned tomato is not recommended, though once you have tried the real thing you will find the taste very different. The second most important ingredient for flavor is olive oil. If there is no time to chill the gazpacho, add ice cubes, though you might find the taste too strong; gazpacho improves with some rest. Prepare your gazpacho the day before, or when you get up in the morning, it will be perfect for your lunch or evening meal.

Chicken recipes and flavors of Thailand. One of the most popular Thai dishes. A subtle blend of green chili, galangal and garlic flavor with a hint of lime and the aroma of coconut milk.

This version of the Spanish dish is a meal on its own. To serve as an appetizer, halve the meat or just skip it. You can also change the vegetables to suit your taste.

Very simple but a treat if you use only fresh tender spring vegetables. Vegetables stew in their juice. Very little or no water required. No wine.

This simple recipe can be adapted for speed cooking by using prepared or frozen vegetables. We prefer fresh, but frozen vegetables are better than no vegetables.

Substitute apple cider with apple cider vinegar if you need the zing.

This is a light version of a popular Thai beef salad. Serve with sesame bread sticks.

Three kinds of beans, grilled tomatoes and a rocket and red wine dressing.

This recipe is easy, simple, and offers many possible substitutions. The dough can be used to make blue corn muffins or cornbread. Endless variations for a creative mind.

A perfectly healthy side dish.

A hit with all our guests and amazingly easy to prepare. The uniqueness in flavor comes from using as dressing the olive oil and cider vinegar mixture from the baking dish. That trick we learnt from Arzak, one of the top chefs in Spain.

Goes well with baked ham -gammon- or roasted pork.

Its flavor also complements some game meats such as venison.

Prepared tomato sauce is really convenient. The problem most of them come seasoned with Italian herbs, great for pasta dishes, but not suited to other dishes -basil is not our favorite herb for fish, as an example. This home made basic tomato sauce can become Italian, by adding basil and oregano; French cuisine, by adding herbs the Provence and capers; good for game, by adding thyme and rosemary; good for fish, adding bay leaf and white wine.

Those who need to follow a dairy free diet, by need or choice, do not need to forget about ice cream. Replacing milk with soy is an option. The recipe is also free from egg and uses fructose to help those who cannot tolerate sugar. There is also a carob based version for those who need to avoid chocolate.

This method is based in the traditional recipe for French bread rolls.