For a simple marinade, mix together wholegrain mustard, a crushed clove of garlic, a little vinegar, fresh herbs and a dash of soy sauce.

Add a crushed clove of garlic but don't let it burn.

I also add a couple of crushed garlic cloves to the onions as they are cooking, but that is up to you.

The smell of garlic permeated the air as he tossed the crushed cloves into the mix.

In large skillet over medium high heat, warm 2 tablespoons olive oil and 2 crushed garlic cloves.

I take some crushed cloves and good olive oil and let the lamb bask in this mixture for a couple of days.

In a saucepan, mix 2 tbsp olive oil, a crushed clove of garlic and as much red chilli as you like (taste it to check the heat quotient).

Boil 100ml white wine with a crushed clove of garlic, until it is reduced to a froth of light brown bubbles.

Heat the olive oil in a pan and add the okra, chopped spring onions and crushed clove of garlic.

Another time, I pan-roasted lamb shoulder chops on a bed of crushed garlic cloves, and served them with roasted potatoes and sautéed spinach.