Cook the chops for 2 minutes on each side. Add the remaining butter and orange zest to the pan. Baste the chops, turning once. My aim , and always has been, is to produce and keep Labradors of good breed type, with beautiful heads, excellent temperament and good sound movement. They are all health tested. We have never been what you would call �big breeders" but our dogs have won over 100 CC�s & Res CC�s for us over the years. In this process we have made up 17 Show Champions, are the breeders of Sh Champions owned by others, and have also made up two overseas Labradors in the UK to Show Champions.

Preheat oven to 180C/350F/gas mark 4. Line a 20x20cm baking tin with baking paper, then lightly grease. In a mixing bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the flours and salt, continuing to mix until uniform. Press the crust evenly into the prepared pan and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until lightly browned. Set aside. Sift the flour, spicesand baking powder into a mixing bowl, stir in the caster sugar then rub in the butter with your fingertips until it all resembles breadcrumbs.To give them some crumbly crunch I’ve sprinkled demerara sugar over them before baking. Not only does that give them great texture, it sparkles like golden crystals next to the pink rhubarb. Mix the cooking liquor with the oats, cinnamon, yoghurt, half the almonds or pistachios and half the rhubarb. Stir to combine and refrigerate overnight, allowing the oats to soak. I can't imagine life without Labradors and I hope the next 37 years are as fulfilling as the last. Our Dogs To make the cake, cream the butter and sugar until fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, making sure each one is incorporated before adding the next. The Vietnamese Market Cookbook by Van Tran and Anh Vu (Square Peg) Danish rhubarb cake with cardamom and custard

A very moist vanilla sponge with a fresh, tart rhubarb topping, spiced with vanilla and cardamom. The custard adds a lovely creamy texture, but can be left out if you prefer a firmer cake. Serve hot or cold, with or without cream.

Melt 15g butter with the oil over a medium heat. The fryingpan should be large enough to hold the pork and rhubarb fairly snugly. Put the pork in the pan, rind side down. Cook for 2-3 minutes until nicely browned. Wash the chard and run a knife along the chard stalks to remove the leaves. Slice the stalks into finger-size strips, leaving the leaves whole. Plunge the stalks in salted boiling water for a few minutes until they are soft but still have some bite. Whisk them out with a slotted spoon and repeat with the leaves. Drain well and season both the stalks and leaves with a good glug of olive oil, salt, pepper and the parmesan. Set aside in a warm place. Meanwhile, place the rhubarb, 3 tbsp sugar and ground ginger into a large saucepan. Over a medium-high heat, cook the rhubarb until soft – about 10 minutes – stirring occasionally. Cool the rhubarb until lukewarm.

Heat a frying pan until it is smoking hot. Season the livers with salt and pepper, then add a dash of olive oil to the pan. Add the calves' liver, in two batches if your pan is small, so the meat browns rather than sweats. Sear on both sides for a few minutes, then remove to a warm plate. If you overcook the liver it will turn grey and rubbery and lose its flavour. Snip the rind of each pork chop at 1.5cm intervals. Crush the fennel, coriander seeds, peppercorns and salt until well bruised, but not ground to a powder. Rub into the pork. Mix the lemon juice with the sugar, some salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Trim the fennel and remove the tough outer stalks. Reserve the fennel fronds.

In a saucepan, heat the oil and stir in the garlic, cooking until fragrant. Stir in the tomatoes with ½ tsp gia vi. Pour in enough of the water to cover, then bring to the boil.