Ingredients

1 large red pepper
2 onions
2tbsp (30ml) olive oil
2tsp (10ml) rose paprika (spicy)
2tsp (10ml) sweet paprika
4tbsp (60ml) sour cream
Salt as desired
2tbsp (30ml) snipped chives
4tbsp (60ml) cottage cheese
12 1/2 oz (400g) short tubular pasta

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4 fresh tuna steaks [each weighing about 4oz (120g)]
5 untreated lemons
7tbsp (105ml) olive oil, cold pressed
Salt as desired
Freshly ground pepper as desired
1/2 bunch parsley, roughly chopped
6tbsp (90ml) green olives in oil

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Ingredients

1 cleaned chicken, approx. [48 oz (1 1/2 oz kg)]
4 cloves garlic
1 tsp (5ml) coarse sea salt
1 1/2 oz (50g) softened butter
1 red peperoncino (chilli)
1tbsp (15ml) olive oil

Marinade ingredients

1 1/2 fl oz (50ml) lemon juice
6 1/2 fl oz (200ml) orange juice
3 fl oz (100ml) olive oil
2 tbsp (30ml) lemon liqueur e.g. Limoncello
1 tbsp (15ml) finely chopped parsley
Zest of 1 untreated lemon
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12 1/2 oz (400g) risotto rice (Carnaroli or Arborio)
2 white onions, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped 2 carrots, diced
7-8 ripe tomatoes, skinned, deseeded and diced
9 1/2 oz (300g) small calamari (cuttlefish or squid), cleaned and prepared
Salt as desired
Freshly ground pepper as desired
5tbsp (75ml) black olives, deseeded and cut into strips
Fresh basil leaves, cut into strips
6 1/2 fl oz (200ml) white wine
16 fl oz (500ml) fish stock
10 fl oz (300ml) hot water
4-5tbsp (60-75ml) olive oil
2tsp (10ml) butter
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2 smoked mackerel fillets
6 1/2 0z (200g) green beans
2 large tomatoes
5oz (150g) small white beans (canned)
2 1/2 0z (80g) black olives
4 boiled eggs (with ‘waxy’ yolks)
8 slices baguette

For the vinaigrette

2tbsp (30ml) white wine vinegar
6tbsp (90ml) olive oil
1 tsp (5ml) mustard
Salt & pepper as desired
1tbsp (15ml) finely chopped basil
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Ingredients

1 large celeriac bulb [approx. 22 1/2 oz (700g]
1 halved lemon
1 grated carrot
2 medium-sized tomatoes, quartered
1 lettuce
4tbsp (60ml) roughly chopped parsley
2tsp (10ml) ground cumin
4tbsp (60ml) mayonnaise
2tbsp (30ml) lemon juice
Salt as desired
Freshly ground black pepper as desired
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Ingredients

4 red onions
1 cucumber
8 medium-sized tomatoes Fresh parsley
Olive oil, cold pressed
Salt as desirerd
Freshly ground pepper as desired
8oz (250g) feta cheese
1 flatbread
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Ingredients

12 1/2 oz (400g) cleaned cuttlefish (or squid)
9 1/2 oz (300g) courgettes
4tbsp (60ml) olive oil
Salt & pepper as desired
3 1/20 oz (100g) cocktail tomatoes

Dressing ingredients

1 clove garlic
1 1/2 oz (50g) onion
1 1/4 oz (40g) black olives, stoned
1 small peperoncino (chilli)
3 1/2 oz (100g) red pepper
Salt & pepper as desired
4-5tbsp (60-75ml) olive oil
1tbsp (15ml) finely chopped herbs (parsley, thyme, basil)
1tbsp (15ml) Aceto Balsamico di Modena
1tbsp (15ml) Aceto Balsamico bianco
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Ingredients

1 ciabatta loaf Butter Olive oil
1 finely chopped garlic clove
5 ripe tomatoes
1 bunch fresh basil
1 1/2 oz (50g) grated parmesan
Salt as desired
Pepper as desired
Sugar
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Ingredients
4 aubergines
1 onion
1 green pepper
1 chilli
6 1/2oz (200g) minced beef
6 1/2oz (200g) feta cheese
1 clove garlic
Salt & freshly ground pepper as desired Cayenne pepper
Olive oil
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