Food Collection (page 14)

Chef kneading and rolling pastry with little girl helping - hands only shown credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Selecion of various good whole olives on rustic wooden spoon credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Chilled soup of fresh garden peas and courgettes in small glasses on white saucers with mint sprig garnish, made with garlic, onions

Small bindle of fresh salad onions on white plate credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Basket of fresh fruit and vegetables on red surface credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Drizzling balsamic vinegar onto lambs lettuce in pottery dish. credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Freshly picked nettles in basket. When picking nettles for cooking only the top sprig is picked credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Kolokassi (eddo) for sale in covered market in Limassol, Cyprus credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Mixed brassica seedling in compost waiting to be planted in vegetable plot. credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Peeled pears poached in vanilla sugar syrup on striped wooden board credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Cup of cappuccino with spiral of cocoa dusted on top with a mazarin - Swedish almond tart credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Steam from water boiling in stainless steel saucepan on hob credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Whole round Camembert cheese cut in half showing ripe runny interior credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Black plate with red strawberries credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Knobbly mediterranean lemons for sale in Swedish local corner store credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Fresh chilled summer soup of frozen peas, chicken stock, cumin and tarragon

Fresh mango showing technique for cutting into cubes credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Cut chives on wooden surface with Japanese scissors credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Little pancakes made of indian chick pea flour (chana dal), gluten free and very nutritious. credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Bouquet of culinary herbs in swedish preserving crock credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Ice bowl with stars holding balls of mixed icecreams for Christmas party credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Home made jar of tomato chutney credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Little cup of strong Greek coffee, with glass of water on table of beach restaurant in southern Cyprus credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Detail of fireplace decorated for Christmas with massed mixed foliage and golden Xmas tree ornaments credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Wonderful variety of freshly picked plums from garden trees. credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Tray of Bears paw cockails carried by girl in red dress credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Lots of garlic bulbs credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Stainless steel cup of cappucino on metal counter with chocolate fudge and pthysalis credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Ceramic oil bottle on tabled dappled in Italian sunshine with branch from olive tree credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Olives ripening on tree in southern Cyprus credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Three fresh whole mackerel on blue fish chopping board credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Leg of lamb, butterflied to flatten being barbecued on charcoal grill with rosemary and pine nuts, and brush made of rosemary sprigs used to baste the meat with garlic marinade credit

French apricot tart, in Patisserie Lenoir in Valbonne, south of France credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Shiny red chilli peppers in big wooden spoon credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Apple with leaf on pewter charger credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Three whole bulbs of garlic in black bowl credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Olives ripening on trees in southern Cyprus credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Complete meal soup of chicken, chorizo sausage and vegetables with brown rice, lentils and spinach, served in pale blue bowl

Bay leaves with small bowl on a dark plastic surface. Bay leaf (Greek Daphni, Romanian Foi de Dafin) is the aromatic leaf of several species of the Laurel family (Lauraceae)

Bread stall in Whitecross Street market London, EC1 credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Christmas tree decoration of popped corn threaded in heart shape credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Four coxs apples in wooden bowl in picnic seting outdoors credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Single strawberry on a black plate credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Green pottery bowl of freshly gathered Victoria plums credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Strings of garlic for sale in covered market in Limassol, Cyprus credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Pretty heart shaped biscuits in white paper muffin case9 credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Orange with leaves on pewter charger credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Close up of freshly popped popcorn credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

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