To make your own Ras el Hanout , find recipe on Cookidoo®

Pineau is a speciality of western France, it is a rich golden fortified wine, approx 17% ABV, made from grape must.

Soak the dried abalone in cold water for 24 hours. The next day, clean and brush thoroughly cover with boiling water for 15 minutes. Let cool completely before step 5.

For best results and to avoid crushing ingredients or getting the spirals tangled in the blade, the vegetables and fruit pieces should be at least 4 cm long and maximum 10-11 cm long. Keep this in mind when shopping and preparing your ingredients so as to choose and cut them accordingly.

Seafood variation can be adjusted according to personal preference. For example, replace clams with fish or squids.

For best results, use good quality chorizo. For a spicy version, choose a spicy type of chorizo.

You can source wakame salad from your Asian grocer.

Cooking times may vary according to the thickness of your salmon.

Discard any mussels which are open before cooking and those that are still closed after cooking.

While the fish is in the oven, cook rice or couscous to serve with it.

King prawns to medium-sized prawns will take approximately 8-10 minutes to steam.

The fish can marinate for about 15-20 minutes at room temperature, but any longer would require refrigeration. Fish and shellfish should marinate for only 30 minutes to an hour; any longer and the flesh might start to “cook” and become mushy.

To make prawns crunchy and bouncy, marinate with 2 tbsp of sugar for 1-2 hours in refrigerator. Rinse away sugar before use.

To make your own Cajun spice blend: place 2 tbsp paprika, 1 tbsp salt, 1½ tsp black pepper, 1½ tsp garlic powder, 1½ tsp onion powder, 1 tsp dried thyme leaves and 1 tsp cayenne into mixing bowl and mix 5 sec/speed 4 . Transfer to an airtight jar.

Discard any mussels which are open before cooking and those that are still closed after cooking.

Cooking time will depend on thickness of fish fillets. Place thicker/larger fillets in Varoma dish and thinner/smaller fillets onto Varoma tray.

For a vegetarian option, replace smoked salmon slices with roasted capsicum strips.

Discard any mussels which are open before cooking and those that are still closed after cooking.

To cut parchment to fit Varoma tray: tear off a piece of parchment wide enough to cover Varoma tray. Place Varoma tray on top of parchment and cut around the tray to shape.