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One of the best things of living by the sea (and on an island) is the access to fresh fish. Okay, this one we had tonight was from Waitrose but I have been hankering over some lovely fish dinner after the heaviness of the Christmas food orgy. This seabass recipe is delicious with some jacket potatoes and steamed vegetables. Tonight we had Helda beans which is sweeter and less stringy. You just need to steam it for 3 minutes. So here's the recipe... Make sure the fish is nicely descaled and gutted. Seabass gills can be really sharp so ask your fish counter to do the job of descaling and cleaning the fish. Keep the head on. Score the side of the seabass. Slice some ginger thinly and insert the ginger pieces into the slits. For each seabass, marinate with 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tsbp orange juice, juice of half a lemon and 2 tbsp of vegetable oil. Leave it for an hour or so, if possible. Then put the fish under a heated grill for 7 minutes on one side and 4-5 minute...

A fried skate or ray wing (I don't know which) can be really delicious. It's also a fish dish that doesn't have any bones to deal with. Great for someone who hates dealing with the bones. Pat dry the wings on kitchen paper. Then dust with plain flour mixed with Paprika powder, salt and pepper. Then shallow fry for 5 minutes on each side or until the edges are dry and crispy. Serve with mash, jacket potatoes or simply with steamed vegetables for a very quick dinner.

For years I have adored the Vietnamese rice paper rolls, but I thought I could only get them at Vietnamese restaurants. I first tasted this in America, where Vietnamese restaurants were the closest I could get to authentic Asian food. Trying to find something that my gluten-intolerant friend could eat, I searched and found the recipe for the rolls, which many call 'summer rolls'. I was so amazed to find that they are very easy to make and so I thought I should share it with you because these are fun to eat as well with their dipping sauce and can be made ahead. (Makes 8) 16 large raw, peeled prawns 1 block of rice vermicelli 4 sprigs of mint, leaves picked 4 sprigs of coriander 2 strands of chives, cut into 10cm lengths (optional) 1 carrot, peeled and grated ¼ cucumber, cut into thin matchsticks 1 soft lettuce, ½ shredded 4 tbsp salted roasted peanuts, roughly chopped 8 rice paper wrappers For the dipping sauce: 1 tbsp sugar 2 tbsp lime juice 1 tbsp fish...

Hello all, Someone asked on Twitter today what food could you eat every day for a month. Well, I thought the Szechuan liver I cooked tonight was one good candidate. It's so delicious and I love it so much. Here's the recipe for 2 people: Ingredients: 250-300 grams lamb's liver 1.5 tablespoons soy sauce 3 teaspoons cornflour 2 tablespoon sherry 1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 clove of garlic crushed 2 cm of ginger, chopped a bunch of spring onions a small can of bamboo shoots 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 teaspoon of sesame oil Slice the liver to about 1 cm thickness and 3 cm length. Mix with the cornflour and add sugar, salt, soy sauce, sherry and ginger and let it marinade. In the mean time cut the green onions to about 3 cm long. Heat the oil in a wok or cooking pan, add the onion and bamboo shoots and cook for about 5 minutes. Then add the garlic and the pieces of lamb. Stir fry for about 5 minutes. Add a tablespoonful of water into the pan and...