Dinka's Cookbook

Making the meatballs is fairly tedious, but they may be made ahead and frozen – thaw completely before using. Also delicious served as finger food. …

Rest for about 10 minutes, before serving. …

Use almost any vegetables of your choice, just ensuring that you have the total amount of vegetables specified in the recipe; green beans are very good as are peas, also broccoli. …

Excellent as a hot hearty first course or as a main course with salad with crusty bread. …

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A fresh tomato sauce (or a simple tomato salad) is good with this. …

This terrine tastes best if it is made ahead (up to a couple of days) and allowed to chill thoroughly before being sliced. It is a terrific light summer meal, …

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This is a bit of a pain to make, but is undoubtedly the king of chunky vegetable soups – I served it as a special request for a winter Christening, …

May be made a day ahead. …

A very simple salad that depends on quality ingredients for its flavour. …

Garnish the salad with the toasted nuts, and serve at room temperature. …

Asparagus and broccoli form the basis of this interesting salad. …

Serve immediately with the sauce and the, optional, caramelized pecans. …

The dressing of this salad poured over just broccoli makes a pretty good salad as well. In fact I prefer it, because I’m not a lover of raw cabbage. …

Fashionable today to serve all kinds of pesto, but this your classic, basic recipe. Play around to suit your taste. …

Macaroni with Italian sausage and ricotta. …

Serve hot, with more Parmesan. …

This is also excellent as part of a breakfast buffet. …