Soak cod in cold water for several hours, preferably overnight. Then drain well and dry with clean towel. Discard skin, bones and shred into fairly small pieces with fingers. Set aside. Then combine crushed garlic with olive oil in a bowl, mixing well and add vinegar, salt (if necessary), pepper and grated onion mixing well. Add cod, mixing well. Allow to stand for about 30 minutes.

Serve on platter in the centre of circle of tomato slices and lettuce leaves, garnished on top with slices of egg.

Recipe by:Yolande Cools-Lartigue author of The Art of Caribbean Cooking.

Soak peas in enough cold water to cover overnight. Drain and discard water. In a large pan put peas and ham hocks and cook until both are quite soft. You may have to add water to maintain approximately 4 cups liquid for the soup. Remove ham hocks and cut into small pieces and return to soup. Add seasonings
and return to heat and allow to simmer gently. Then peel eddoes and cut into pieces and make up dumplings. Add to soup and continue to simmer until both are tender. Then serve very hot.

Recipe by:Yolande Cools-Lartigue author of The Art of Caribbean Cooking.

Clean the clams, washing them well with lemon juice and cold water. Cook in 1 cup of water. Strain and set water aside. Chop the clam flesh into cubes. Then fry onion and salt pork fat. In the meantime parboil potatoes. Then in a casserole, put a layer of potatoes followed by a layer of clams. Add salt, pepper and garlic.

Sprinkle flour on top and cover with another layer of potatoes and more flour. Pour in 1 cup boiling water and simmer for 20 minutes. Add milk and butter. Bring to boil and cook for another 3 minutes. Add water clams were cooked in, simmer for a further 2 minutes. Serve hot.

Recipe by:Yolande Cools-Lartigue author of The Art of Caribbean Cooking.