89 yourself Recipes

mixed olives, pitted (if your supermarket has an olive bar in their deli, this is a great place to get a nice tapenade mixture---using canned or jarred olives, drain), peppadews (or roasted red peppers or sundried tomatoes, rehydrated--your choice), garlic, capers, anchovy fillet, or a touch of paste(optional), squirt of lemon juice, fresh parsley , basil or cilantro(your choice), quality olive oil (omit this if using deli olives..you really shouldn t need it)

dark chocolate, free-range eggs, light muscovado sugar, vanilla pod, cut in half lengthways and seeds scraped out, maple syrup, clear honey, self-raising flour, plain flour, bicarbonate of soda, salt, cocoa powder, ground almonds, beetroots, raw, peeled and finely grated, strong black coffee, sunflower oil, dark chocolate, strong black coffee, vanilla essence, clear honey

whiskey (inexpensive middle of the road is okay), sweetened condensed milk, whipping cream, eggs, chocolate syrup, instant coffee granules, vanilla extract, almond extract (torani brand almond syrup is a wonderful replacement if you can find it in your area)

little potato, seasoned sea salt, extra virgin olive oil, crisp cooked bacon or 4 -6 slices serrano ham, diced, creme fraiche or 1/2 cup sour cream, minced fresh chives

flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, ground cinnamon, raisins or 1/2 cup nuts, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, apple juice, oil, applesauce, melted margarine

pumpkin, peeled and cut into smallish chunks (any variety is good except butternut squash), dark cooking chocolate (at least 70 per cent cocoa), cinnamon, ground almonds, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, honey, maple syrup, vanilla extract, eggs, pink peppercorns, crushed (to garnish ) (optional)

mangoes, peeled, flesh cut from the pit and sliced into 1/2-inch fingers or wedges (see technique below), jicama, peeled and cut into long 1/2-inch-wide fingers or wedges, seedless english cucumber (or 2 regular cucumbers), cut into long 1/2-inch-wide fingers or wedges, pure ground chile (buy pure guajillo or ancho chile in a mexican grocery, make it yourself, or substitute a little cayenne), salt, limes, each cut into 6 wedges