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Here is a recipe in two parts.  First part is for the salad , second part is the dressing.  As its a French dressing you could get away with a shop bought alternative.  This would be perfect for a sixties themed party. 8 oz. cubed cheddar cheese 2 oranges 2 medium sized onions 4 half inch slices of bread fat for frying watercress French Dressing 6 tablespoons of olive oil 1 tablespoon of orange juice 2 tablespoons of lemon juice grated rind of 1 orange salt pinch of cayenne pepper 1. Place cheese in a mixing bowl.  Remove rind and pith from oranges and separate orange segments.  Peel onions and slice thinly, separate into rings. 2. Cut bread in to half inch cubes, heat fat to smoking point (really really hot) and fry until golden brown, then drain well. 3. Wash watercress if needed.  Make dressing by mixing all ingredients together. 4. Toss all ingredients in dressing separately and arrange in circles overlapping towards the centre. *Editors Note* This is quite a straightf...

Tired of the Heinz stuff?  Take this from Farmhouse Fare . 1 tablespoonful mustard (assuming this is English?) 1 tablespoonful of sugar 1 teaspoonful flour half a teaspoonful of salt 2 eggs three quarters of a breakfastcupful of vinegar Cream. [caption id="" align="alignright" width="240" caption="Image by FotoosVanRobin via Flickr"] [/caption] 1. Mix mustard, sugar, flour and salt together. 2. Add the eggs, then the vinegar. 3. Let it stand in boiling water and stir until mixture thickens. 4. Allow to get cold then add cream and a little milk if necessary until it is the required thickness.  Should keep for 12 months.   Related articles Easy healthy dinners : Everything salad with homemade dressing (kerrycooks.wordpress.com) Creamy Blue Cheese and Cucumber Salad (foodrecipes.wordpress.com) Christmas leftovers: Roast Beef Salad with Chipotle Rice Vinegar Salad Dressing (thismamacooks.com)