Ingredients:

• 2 pounds (960 g) loaf French bread,sliced in half lengthwise
• 8 oz (240 g) pesto
• 3 medium Roam tomatoes,sliced
• 1 1/2 cups (370 g) shredded Mozzarella cheese

Cooking Method:

1. Preheat your oven to 400F (200 C).
2. Cut each bread half into 6-8 slices.
3. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
4. Spread 1 tablespoon pesto onto each bread slice.
5. Place 2 tomato slices on each toast.
6. Top each toast with 1/4 cup (60g) shredded mozzarella cheese.
7. Bake in preheated oven for 10-15 minutes or until cheese melted and toasts are brown and crispy on the edges.
8. Remove baked cheese pesto toasts from the oven and set aside for 2-3 minutes.More appetizer recipes>>>>>>

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 yellow onion,peeled and finely chopped
• 2/3 cup (150 ml) passata (bottled strained tomatoes)
• 1/3 cup (75 ml) boiling fish stock
• 2 garlic cloves,peeled and crushed
• 1 small red chili pepper,seeded and finely chopped
• pinch of ground ginger
• pinch of curry powder
• pinch of freshly ground cumin
• pinch of freshly ground turmeric
• seeds from 1 cardamom pod
• freshly squeezed juice of 1 lemon
• 2 pounds (960 g) white fish fillets
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• salt and freshly ground black pepper,to taste

Cooking Method:

1. In a frying pan,heat vegetable oil over medium-high heat.
2. Add chopped onion and cook,stirring,for 10 minutes until onion is soft but not coloured.
3. Transfer cooked onions to slow cooker.Stir in remaining ingredients,except fish fillets and fresh herbs.
4. Cover slow cooker and cook on high-heat setting for 1 1/2 hours until mixture starts simmering.
5. Add white fish fillets to the slow cooker and cook at low-heat setting for a further 45 minutes-1 hour or until fish fillets are tender.
6. Transfer cooked fish to warmed serving platter.Stir fresh herbs into spicy tomato sauce.Test and add seasoning.
7. Spoon spicy tomato sauce over white fish and serve.More fish recipes>>>>>>

Ingredients:

• 4 pork chops, 1 3/4-inches(4 cm) thick
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 small yellow onion,peeled and sliced
• 6-8 oz (180-240 g_ fresh mushrooms,sliced
• 2 cans (10 1/2 oz (315 ml) each)) condensed cream of mushroom soup
• 1 can (10 12/ oz (315 ml)) condensed cream of celery soup
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) dry white wine
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• salt

Ingredients:

• 2/3 cup(160 g) all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon hot smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 cups (500 g) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
• 1/4 cup (60 g) unsalted butter,cubed
• 1/4 cup (60 g0 finely chopped walnuts

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup (80 g) sliced almonds
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 pounds (720 g) skinless and boneless chicken breasts,cut into bite size
• 1 tablespoon sunflower oil
• 1 yellow onion,peeled and chopped
• 4 green cardamon pods
• 2 garlic cloves.peeled and crushed
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• ground turmeric
• 1 cinnamon stick
• pinch of chili powder
• 1 cup (250 ml) coconut milk
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) boiling chicken stock
• 1 teaspoon tomato puree
• 5 tablespoons light cream
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon garam marsala
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• saffron rice to serve

Cooking Method:

1. In a frying pan,fry flaked almonds until pale golden.
2. Transfer 2/3 fried almonds to plate and continue to fry remaining until they are lightly deeper in colour.
3. Transfer the darker almonds to separate plate and set aside.
4. Allow the paler almonds to cool.Grind them until fine in a space grinder.
5. In a frying pan,heat the butter.Add chicken pieces and gently fry until evenly brown.
6. Add a little sunflower oil to the fat in pan,then add chopped onion and fry,stirring,for 8 minutes.
7. Stir in cardamon pods and garlic and fry,stirring,for a further 2 minutes,until onion is soft and starting to colour.
8. Stir in ground almonds,cumin,coriander,turmeric,cinnamon stick and chili powder.Cook for about 1 minute.
9. Transfer mixture to slow cooker.Add coconut milk,chicken stock and tomato puree.Stir well.Add browned chicken pieces and season with salt and black pepper.
10. Cover slow cooker and cook on high-heat setting for 3 hours or until chicken is very tender.
11. Stir in light cream,lemon juice and rind and garam marsala into the curry.
12. Cover slow cooker and on high heat setting for a further 30 minutes.
13. Check the seasoning,garnish with reserved fried almonds.Serve immediately with cooked saffron rice.More slow cooker chicken recipes>>>>>

Ingredients:

• 8 chicken pieces (chicken thighs and legs)
• 1 tablespoon sunflower oil
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• For Jamaican Jerk Sauce:
• 1 bunch of green onions,trimmed and finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves,peeled and crushed
• 1 hot red chili pepper,halved,seeded and finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1.2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 cups (300 ml) chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
• 2 teaspoons tomato paste
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Cooking Method:

1. Pat dry chicken pieces with paper towel.
2. In a frying pan,heat sunflower oil and butter until melted.
3. Add chicken pieces and cook until browned on all sides.
4. Using a slotted spoon,remove cooked chicken from the pan and transfer to slow cooker.
5. Add chopped green onions,garlic and chili in frying pan and cook,stirring,for 4-5 minutes or until softened.
6. Stir in allspice,cinnamon,thyme,ground nutmeg and sugar.Sprinkle with all-purpose flour and stir well.
7. Gradually add chicken stock,stirring until mixture bubbles and thickens.
8. Remove frying pan from the heat.
9. Stir in vinegar,lime juice,tomato paste.Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
10. Pour Jamaican sauce over chicken pieces in slow cooker.
11. Cover slow cooker and cook on high-heat setting for 3-4 hours or on low-heat setting for 6-7 hours.
12. Remove cooked chicken from the hot sauce and transfer onto serving platter,reserving hot sauce.
13. taste sauce and adjust seasoning.Serve separately.

Ingredients:

• 8-10 chicken drumsticks
• 1/4 cup (60 g) sweet onion,chopped
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 16 1/2 oz (500 g) fresh raspberries
• 2 chipotle chiles in adobe sauce, chopped
• 2 teaspoons adobe sauce
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 tablespoon clear honey
• fresh basil,to garnish
• toasted sesame seeds,to garnish
• salt and freshly ground black pepper,to taste

Cooking Method:

1. Preheat oven to 425 F (210 C).
2. Pat dry chicken drumsticks with paper towel.
3. Season with salt and black pepper.
4.  Spray baking rack with nonstick cooking spray and cover with aluminum foil.
5. Arrange seasoned chicken drumsticks on foil covered baking sheet.
6. Roast chicken in preheated oven for 30 minutes.
7. Meanwhile,prepare raspberry-chipotle sauce.
8. Spray saucepan with nonstick cooking spray.Add onions and garlic and saute for 4-5 minutes until onions are translucent.
9. Stir in raspberries,chilies,adobo sauce,lime juice and honey.Mix well and cook over medium heat for 2-3 minutes.
10. When chicken drumsticks are almost done,remove from the oven and baste one side with raspberry-chipotle sauce.
11. Return chicken to the oven and cook for a further 2-3 minutes.
12. Remove chicken drumsticks with raspberry-chipotle sauce from the oven and set aside for 10 minutes.
13. Top with fresh basil and sesame seeds and serve