If you don't have time to soak/activate your cashews, soak nuts in boiling water for 30 minutes, then drain and use as directed.

You can use a mix of macadamias and cashews (140 g nuts in total) in this recipe.

Leftover whey can be used in hearty soups or in smoothies.

You can buy whole barley grains from health food stores or on line.

Pizza Diavola translates to ‘devil’s pizza’. Given the spiciness of this pizza, it’s a well-suited name! We’ve used spicy salami in our version, but for a really devilish pizza we recommend adding some 'nduja sausage. 'Nduja is an extremely spicy, pork salami, similar to the French andouille sausage, which was introduced to the Calabrian region of Italy in the 13th century. The spreadable salami gets its fiery taste from roasted hot red peppers and is traditionally eaten spread on bread or alongside cheese.

Thanks to Thermomix® it’s easier than ever to make your own nut milks. The powerful blending results in richly flavoured milk, in this case almond, although the method works equally well for other nut varieties.

If using fresh octopus, freeze beforehand to ensure it is tender.

To slice steak, find the direction of the grain (the lines of muscle fibre) and slice across the grain rather than parallel to it.

Almond milk will last for up to 2 days in the refrigerator.

If you don't have time to soak/activate your cashews, soak nuts in boiling water for 30 minutes, then drain and use as directed.

Use a slotted spoon to spoon beans into mixing bowl. This allows a little bean juice/cooking liquid to be added. If your beans are dry, add 30-60 g water while cooking to help thin it out.

Place meat into freezer and freeze up to 1 hour.

To test if baguettes are ready to bake, gently press dough with your fingertip. The indentation left by your finger should slowly disappear. If the dough springs up quickly, more proving time is needed. If the indentation remains, the dough has been left to prove too long. The baguette will not rise as much during baking but the end result will taste the same.

Dip can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

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To increase the nutritional benefit, add 1 tablespoon acidophilus (available at most chemists and health food stores) when adding garlic.

The combination of beans and seafood is common in many Mediterranean countries. In this recipe the small black-eyed beans serve as a bed for the pleasant firmness of the squid, giving this dish an interesting balance of flavour and texture. Packed with nutrients, this recipe feeds many and can be adapted to your ingredients and preferences.

Vanilla nut milk can be stored in sterilised or hot-rinsed sealable bottles in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Creamy white sauce made from tofu? Zingy, vibrant pesto made without Parmesan? Thanks to the immensely flavourful ingredients and some clever substitutions, you won’t miss the meat or dairy in this hearty vegan lasagne.

When ready to make bread , feed the starter 4-8 hours before starting a recipe and leave at room temperature. Remove the amount required for the recipe and then repeat the feeding process with the remaining starter and either stand at room temperature to use again or transfer to the refrigerator to store.

Do not cook dried kidney beans as a substitute in this recipe as the temperatures reached are not high enough to cook kidney beans.

For sous-vide cooking use bags that are resistant to the times and temperatures specified in these recipes. Check at time of purchase to ensure bags meet the following criteria: specific for food and for sous-vide cooking; resistant up to 212°F; resistant up to 8 hours of cooking; BPA-free; PVC-free