plenty of boiling salted water so that the pasta can move freely. Don’t add olive oil – it does not stop the pasta sticking together.-    Parmesan is a great way of seasoning a dish. It contains salt, so add the Parmesan and then taste to check how salty

the sugar and stir until dissolved. Boil steadily for 30 minutes until set, then skim any waste from the surface. Cool for 20 minutes, then put into jars (Don’t forget to sterilise your jam jars by boiling them in water for 20 minutes first). 

. Remove the fish from the milk and put the milk and bay leaf to one side. Remove the skin and bones from the fish and break it into large chunks. Boil the eggs in a saucepan of water for 2 minutes, add the peas and return to the boil for 2 minutes. Strain

it in the oven. After 10 minutes, remove the fish from the oven and lift it out of the milk. Reserve the milk and bay leaf. Break up the fish into large chunks and set aside.Put the eggs in a pan of water on a high heat, and bring it to a rolling boil. Allow

ground turmericSalt and freshly ground black pepperA handful of fresh coriander, roughly chopped1/2 tin of chickpeas, drained (optional)MethodBreak up the cauliflower into florets, throwing away the stalk. Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil

and sesame oil together. Bring a pot of salted water to the boil and cook the noodles until tender. Using tongs or two forks, lift out the noodles and strain in a colander. Place all of the vegetables into the pot and boil for 3 minutes or until cooked

Some of these methods use hard-boiled eggs and so these can be eaten afterwards. If you want to display your creations year after year, you’ll need to use blown eggs.To blow an eggUse a pin or a needle to make a hole in the fat end of an egg. Wiggle

cheese, gratedMethod Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the sausages for 10–12 minutes until cooked through. Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to the packet instructions in a large pan of salted, boiling water. Remove the sausages and any oil from

Serves 4Ingredients3 baking potatoes, peeled and chopped into 2cm (3/4in) cubes1 tbsp of olive oil1 onion, chopped200g (7oz) tin of corned beef, cut into 2cm (3/4in) cubes1 eggMethodBoil the potatoes in salted water until they are tender. Add

Serves 4Ingredients8 tomatoes, peeled2 tbsp olive oil2 cloves of garlic, peeledSalt and pepperMethodPut the tomatoes in a bowl of boiling water and leave for 5 minutes. Poke them with a sharp knife – if the skin splits, they are ready to be peeled