BAKING FISH AT 400 RECIPES

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/gas 6.
2. Peel the potatoes and cut into 2cm chunks, then cook in boiling salted water for 12 minutes, or until tender.
3. Peel the carrot. Stand a box grater in a deep baking tray or dish, then coarsely grate the carrot, along with the celery and Cheddar.
4. Switch to the fine side of the grater, and grate in the lemon zest and chilli. Pick and finely chop the parsley (stalks and all), and add to the tray or dish.
5. Slice the salmon and smoked haddock into bite-size chunks and add to the tray with the prawns.
6. Squeeze over the lemon juice (no pips please!), drizzle lightly with olive oil and add a good pinch of sea salt and black pepper. If you want to add any spinach or tomatoes, roughly chop and add them now. Mix everything together really well.
7. Drain the potatoes, and return them to the pan. Drizzle with a couple of good lugs of olive oil and add a pinch of salt and pepper, then mash until nice and smooth.
8. Dot and spread the mash evenly over the top of the fish and grated veg.
9. Bake in the oven for 40 minutes, or until cooked through, crispy and golden on top, then serve piping hot with tomato ketchup, baked beans, steamed veg or a lovely green salad.

Put the rice in a pan with 500ml cold water. Bring to the boil, then turn down to a simmer and cook, covered, for 14 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large pan. Add the curry paste, coriander stalks, green beans and most of the chilli and cook over a low heat for 5 minutes, then pour in the fish stock. Bring to a gentle simmer, then add the fish sauce. Cook for a further 5 minutes.

Stir in the fish pie mix and cook for 1 minute. Add the spinach and coconut milk, then cook gently for 2 minutes, but don't boil. Stir through the lemon juice and most of the coriander leaves. Garnish with the remaining coriander and chilli and serve with the rice.

Cook's tip: for a thicker curry, use full-fat coconut milk.

1. Peel and finely slice the shallots, garlic and ginger. Trim and finely slice the chilli. Cut the fish into chunks.
2. Heat a lug of groundnut oil in a large pan, add the mustard seeds and curry leaves and cook until the seeds start to pop.
3. Add the shallot, garlic, ginger and chilli, and cook on a medium heat for 5 minutes, or until softened.
4. Mix the chilli powder and turmeric together with a splash of water, and stir into the pan. Fry for 1 minute, then add the fish, coconut milk and tomatoes.
5. Season, bring to the boil, then simmer for 20 minutes, or until the fish is cooked and the sauce has reduced.
6. Pick, chop and scatter over the coriander leaves. Delicious served with basmati rice and warm naan bread.

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/gas 6.
2. Peel the potatoes and cut into 2cm chunks, then cook in boiling salted water for 12 minutes, or until tender.
3. Peel the carrot. Stand a box grater in a deep baking tray or dish, then coarsely grate the carrot, along with the celery and Cheddar.
4. Switch to the fine side of the grater, and grate in the lemon zest and chilli. Pick and finely chop the parsley (stalks and all), and add to the tray or dish.
5. Slice the salmon and smoked haddock into bite-size chunks and add to the tray with the prawns.
6. Squeeze over the lemon juice (no pips please!), drizzle lightly with olive oil and add a good pinch of sea salt and black pepper. If you want to add any spinach or tomatoes, roughly chop and add them now. Mix everything together really well.
7. Drain the potatoes, and return them to the pan. Drizzle with a couple of good lugs of olive oil and add a pinch of salt and pepper, then mash until nice and smooth.
8. Dot and spread the mash evenly over the top of the fish and grated veg.
9. Bake in the oven for 40 minutes, or until cooked through, crispy and golden on top, then serve piping hot with tomato ketchup, baked beans, steamed veg or a lovely green salad.

Put the rice in a pan with 500ml cold water. Bring to the boil, then turn down to a simmer and cook, covered, for 14 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large pan. Add the curry paste, coriander stalks, green beans and most of the chilli and cook over a low heat for 5 minutes, then pour in the fish stock. Bring to a gentle simmer, then add the fish sauce. Cook for a further 5 minutes.

Stir in the fish pie mix and cook for 1 minute. Add the spinach and coconut milk, then cook gently for 2 minutes, but don't boil. Stir through the lemon juice and most of the coriander leaves. Garnish with the remaining coriander and chilli and serve with the rice.

Cook's tip: for a thicker curry, use full-fat coconut milk.

1. Peel and finely slice the shallots, garlic and ginger. Trim and finely slice the chilli. Cut the fish into chunks.
2. Heat a lug of groundnut oil in a large pan, add the mustard seeds and curry leaves and cook until the seeds start to pop.
3. Add the shallot, garlic, ginger and chilli, and cook on a medium heat for 5 minutes, or until softened.
4. Mix the chilli powder and turmeric together with a splash of water, and stir into the pan. Fry for 1 minute, then add the fish, coconut milk and tomatoes.
5. Season, bring to the boil, then simmer for 20 minutes, or until the fish is cooked and the sauce has reduced.
6. Pick, chop and scatter over the coriander leaves. Delicious served with basmati rice and warm naan bread.

Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 6, 200°C (400°F).

Mix the flour, bread soda and salt together in a bowl. 

Combine the egg with the buttermilk and honey then mix into the flour.  Add a little more buttermilk if the mixture is dry – it should be a soft dough. 

Pour the dough into a lightly oiled loaf tin.  Sprinkle the sesame seeds or porridge oats over the top of the loaf if using. 

Bake for 45-50 minutes.  To know when it is cooked simply tap the bottom of the loaf – it will sound hollow when it is fully cooked.

Remove from the tin and wrap in a clean tea towel while cooling.  This will keep the crust soft.

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/gas 6.
2. Peel the potatoes and cut into 2cm chunks, then cook in boiling salted water for 12 minutes, or until tender.
3. Peel the carrot. Stand a box grater in a deep baking tray or dish, then coarsely grate the carrot, along with the celery and Cheddar.
4. Switch to the fine side of the grater, and grate in the lemon zest and chilli. Pick and finely chop the parsley (stalks and all), and add to the tray or dish.
5. Slice the salmon and smoked haddock into bite-size chunks and add to the tray with the prawns.
6. Squeeze over the lemon juice (no pips please!), drizzle lightly with olive oil and add a good pinch of sea salt and black pepper. If you want to add any spinach or tomatoes, roughly chop and add them now. Mix everything together really well.
7. Drain the potatoes, and return them to the pan. Drizzle with a couple of good lugs of olive oil and add a pinch of salt and pepper, then mash until nice and smooth.
8. Dot and spread the mash evenly over the top of the fish and grated veg.
9. Bake in the oven for 40 minutes, or until cooked through, crispy and golden on top, then serve piping hot with tomato ketchup, baked beans, steamed veg or a lovely green salad.

1. Preheat your oven to 200°C/400°F/gas 6.
2. Season the cod with sea salt and black pepper, place on an oiled baking tray and lay two slices of pancetta over the top of each fillet.
3. Halve the lemons and place the four lemon halves, cut side down, on the tray next to the fish. Roast in the preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the fish flakes easily.
4. Peel and quarter the potatoes and cook until soft in boiling salted water. Meanwhile, cook the peas to packet instructions, then drain and blitz the peas in a food processor (or mash up with a fork if you don't have one).
5. Deseed and finely dice the red chilli, if using.
6. Drain the potatoes and mash with butter, hot milk, salt and pepper, whizzed-up peas and the red chilli if using.
7. Put the rocket in a mixing bowl, pick in the mint leaves and toss together and dress with extra virgin olive oil.
8. Serve each piece of cod on a dollop of pea and potato mash, with a little salad on the side.

Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 6, 200°C (400°F).

Mix the flour, bread soda and salt together in a bowl. 

Combine the egg with the buttermilk and honey then mix into the flour.  Add a little more buttermilk if the mixture is dry – it should be a soft dough. 

Pour the dough into a lightly oiled loaf tin.  Sprinkle the sesame seeds or porridge oats over the top of the loaf if using. 

Bake for 45-50 minutes.  To know when it is cooked simply tap the bottom of the loaf – it will sound hollow when it is fully cooked.

Remove from the tin and wrap in a clean tea towel while cooling.  This will keep the crust soft.