This cake is perfect as a treat with cup of tea or coffee or it makes a great dessert as well topped with an egg custard sauce and a dollop of double cream or vanilla bean ice cream. It's best served fresh, although the addition of fresh apple does h

Eggplants make perfect involtini. You can cut the slices as thick or thin as you like. They will bee easier to roll however if you disgorge the slices first with salt and rinse them well.

Aspic jelly is a savoury clear jelly prepared from a liquid stock made by simmering the bones of beef, veal, chicken, or fish. The aspic congeals when refrigerated by virtue of the natural gelatin that dissolves into the stock from the tendons.

Angels on horseback is a classic oyster dish. Be warned though, they are delicious and people generally can't stop eating them, so make sure you cater well. Work on 3-6 per person as an hors d'oeuvre.

An affogato (Italian for "drowned") is a coffee-based beverage or dessert. "Affogato style", which refers to the act of topping a drink or dessert with espresso, may also incorporate caramel sauce or chocolate sauce.

You can use this filling to make 4 individual pies or one large pie to serve 4 people. The method is for one large pie, just repeat the procedure for small pie tins if you're making individual pies.