Soups are liquid food which can be served warm or cold. They are made by combining a range of ingredients such as stocks, vegetables, meat, etc., and are generally served as a starter or the first course in any meal.

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Minestrone

Minestrone in Italian means a “Big Soup". This thick soup has a lot of ingredients in it, like pasta, beans, meat and vegetables. It is a real hearty delight, especially during winter.

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Sweet Corn Chicken Soup

This is one of the most popular Chinese soups, and is enjoyed by a lot of people around the world. This heart-warming soup is of a sweet-salty flavour. The combination of shredded chicken and sweet corn, which complement each other, makes this dish a universal favourite.

Appetisers are dishes that we serve prior to the main course to whet our appetites and also to set the right tone for the main meal. The name ‘Appetiser’ specifically refers to building an appetite. Hors d’oeuvre (pronounced ‘orderv’), another word for Appetiser, literally means “outside of the masterpiece” in French.

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Buffalo Chicken Wings

Deep-fried chicken wings tossed in a Buffalo sauce, served with a refreshing blue cheese dip and chilled celery sticks. This delicious dish works well because of the contrast between the crispy wings, spicy hot sauce and the cooling dip.

Vol-au-Vent

The name translates to “windblown” in French, and refers to the lightness of the flaky puff pastry case. These pastries are filled with a variety of savoury fillings and are very popularly served as appetisers in and around Europe and now globally.

A sandwich is a combination of one or more varieties of food items, such as cheese, vegetables or meat, put together and placed on top or in between slices of bread as ready-to-eat food. Sandwiches are generally eaten as a snack, but they can be served as lunch or dinner, even taken to work, school or picnics as packed food. Depending on the kind of filling, sandwiches can be savoury or sweet.

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Grilled Chicken Panini

Panini means “small bread rolls” in Italian and refers to a sandwich made with Italian breads like Ciabatta. These are usually served warm by grilling or toasting.

Club Sandwich

The classic club sandwich has been around for years and is still iconic. Most club sandwiches have chicken, ham, lettuce and tomatoes, while some even include a fried egg – all within the sandwich itself! Traditionally, they are served cut in quarters and held together with a small skewer.

Eggs are very important in most areas of the food industry and some common preparations include scrambled, fried,

hard-boiled, soft-boiled, Omelettes and pickled eggs. Although eggs can be cooked in several different ways and eaten on

their own, they are extensively used as components in a wide variety of international dishes also.

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Shakshuka

Eggs poached in a delicious tomato sauce with a variety vegetables and spices, garnished with yoghurt, Aleppo peppers and parsley.

French Cheese and Mushroom Omelette

The ever-elusive French Omelette is very smooth and creamy, and when done right, provides for beautiful texture, appearance and flavour.

Vegetables are part of our daily life and are eaten in a variety of ways, either raw or cooked. They play an important role in nutrition, as most vegetables are low in fat and calories but at the same time, bulky and filling.

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Thai Green Curry

This delicate and well spiced curry, rich in coconut milk, works well with the acidity of the lime and chunky vegetables, while the garnish of coriander and Thai basil leaves adds extra flavour.

Stir-Fried Vegetable Noodles

A vegetable stir-fry noodle dish is a complete and wholesome meal that is full of flavour and cooks the vegetables to just the right texture. It is a quick and easy dish that helps make sure you are eating a variety of different vegetables.

Pasta refers to noodles of different shapes made from the unleavened dough of durum wheat flour, although it can also be made with flour from other cereals or grains. Pasta has become one of the most loved dishes around the world, as it is affordable, easy to prepare, versatile and can be served as an appetiser, salad, starter, main course or even as a dessert.

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Cannelloni with Spinach and Ricotta

This dish has four different elements: the first is the béchamel sauce, which gives a creamy texture to the dish. Second, the Pomodoro sauce, which gives a fresh, tangy flavour. Third comes the Spinach and Ricotta filling, which serves as the

body of the dish. And lastly, the Cannelloni beans, which become the base and hold all the elements together.

Fusilli with Chicken in Pesto Sauce

The corkscrew-shape of the Fusilli holds the Pesto sauce well, and adding chicken to this pasta gives an element of nutrition to become complete and wholesome, thus making it a perfect main course.

Rice is one of the most important food crops of the developing world and a staple food for more than half of the world’s population. It is an excellent source of complex carbohydrates to sustain good health, and it is also rich in nutrients, vitamins and minerals. There are many different types of rice with several qualities, suiting different consumer preferences.

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Nasi Goreng

Nasi Goreng is a stir-fried rice with vegetables and sweet soya sauce, which gives it a richly flavoured delicious touch. The addition of a fried egg on top makes it a whole meal.

Chicken Pulao

The humble chicken pulao is a mildly flavoured dish made of basmati rice, chicken, vegetables, spices and herbs. This dish can be made in a single instant pot or pressure cooker and makes for a quick and easy delicious meal.

Poultry is one of the most commonly consumed types of protein, not for one but many good reasons. It is a lean meat, available

in plenty and has a very neutral flavour that goes very well with any palate.

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Roast Chicken

The Chicken is roasted to perfection by the process of brining, which enhances its flavour, releasing juices that make it

moist. Best served with mashed or baked potato and steamed or roasted vegetables.

Beef is the culinary term used for meat from Bovines (Cattle). The word beef originally adapted from the Latin word “bos” meaning “ox”, then translated to “boef” in Old French and finally its current name, “beef” in Middle English.

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Hamburger

The warm toasted bun compliments a succulent grilled beef patty paired with cooling mayonnaise, juicy slices of tomato,

and served along with crispy French fries.

Beef Stroganoff

The chunky beef is balanced well with a rich creamy sauce and served with any starch, such as rice, pasta, noodles or mashed potatoes. Fresh chopped parsley adds a burst of flavour and a pop of colour to the dish.

Lamb is the young one of a sheep that is under one year old and known for its delicate, flavourful and tender flesh. The word lamb comes from the German word “lambiz”. Historically, it is believed that sheep were discovered somewhere in Central Asia, and used not only as a good source of food but their skin and wool for clothing.

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Spiced Grilled Lamb Chops

The smoky char-grilled lamb chops paired with the crispy roast baby potatoes go very well with an aromatic and smooth pan gravy for a great meal.

Curried Lamb Mince with Green Peas

Also traditionally known as lamb “keema”, this dish is most popularly prepared with any minced kind of meat. The lovely blend of spices, green peas and lamb is usually served with a fresh hot flatbread or sometimes even rice.

Any kind of aquatic life that is regarded as food fit for consumption by humans is called seafood and includes fish and shellfish.

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Crumb Fried Fish with Tartar sauce

A crumb-coated fish fillet that is deep-fried, served with potato chips and a classic tangy tartar sauce on the side.

Garides Saganaki

This is a popular shrimp dish in Greece and is traditionally served in earthenware dishes. Delicate shrimp is tossed in a tomato-based sauce and feta cheese is crumbled over the dish, served with a side of warm toasted bread.

Cookies are small, thin, flat and cake-like baked treats. The name is derived from the Dutch word “Koekje”, meaning “small or

little cake”. Cookies are also known as “Biscuits” in England and Australia, while in Italy they have many names including “Amaretti” and “Biscotti”, the Spanish call them “Galletas” and in Germany they’re known as “Keks”.

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Chocolate Chip Cookies

The crisp crumbly texture of the cookie with the melted chocolate chips at the centre gives it the perfect combination of being fudgy and crunchy.

Anzac Cookies

A sweet biscuit, popular in Australia and New Zealand. The earliest known recipe is said to have been documented in the early 1900s.

Tarts are generally made of a pastry crust base, with fillings that are either sweet or savoury. A pie is usually covered, with a filling on the inside, whilst tarts have a filling over the pastry base and are generally left uncovered.

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Quiche Lorraine

The Quiche is a well-known French classical dish that actually originated in Germany and was first called “Kuchen”, meaning cake. Quiches are predominantly made in a large shell pan, but they can also be made in mini-tart sizes and served as appetisers.

Chocolate Tart

This tart is a sweet earthy chocolate pastry crust filled and baked with rich, bittersweet chocolate custard, richly topped with a

smooth, velvety dark chocolate Ganache.

Cakes are a traditional sweet and savoury food. Cakes differ from breads in that they are richer and are eaten by themselves, rather than as an accompaniment. They are generally made from a mixture of flour, fat, eggs, sugar and other ingredients baked together and can also be iced or decorated.

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Chocolate Cupcake

This classic cupcake is a crowd favourite and is fit for any occasion or simply if you are in the mood for a decadent chocolate cake topped with a rich chocolate frosting.

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

The dense bittersweet flavour of caramelised pineapples and cherries compliments the light vanilla spiced sponge

cake.