The first time I came across couscous was as a child, whilst on a family holiday in Morocco. I remember seeing a group of locals sitting barefoot on the floor around a huge pot of steaming couscous placed in the … Continue reading
This is a really simple, yet healthy dish which only takes minutes to prepare. Tapenade is a French recipe involving crushed olives, although the Italians claim it was they who originally invented it thousands of years earlier. As with all … Continue reading
When it comes to fish, nothing beats eating freshly caught sardines cooked simply on a wood-fired barbecue on the beach. As a child, fish and seafood was often on the menu but that’s hardly surprising when you have the Mediterranean … Continue reading
The hibernating season is over! The weather is getting warmer and once again it’s time to shed all those layers- not just the woolly ones but the ones that find a home around our middles in winter! All this thinking … Continue reading
Isn’t it funny how some family recipes are handed down from generation to generation and remain popular, with each family giving it their own particular tweak or twist? This spinach pie recipe was a favourite of mine when growing up … Continue reading
Sesame seeds are one of nature’s superfoods and are packed full of protein. They are an easy, cheap way of adding nutritious flavour to dishes. I recently added some to cabbage, slicing it into fine strips before stir frying it … Continue reading
are a typical Mediterranean food packed full of vitamins and, like tomatoes, have been found to contain a compound that helps prevent cancer. They are so flavoursome and versatile that they are widely used in French, Spanish and Italian cooking. … Continue reading
Help! It’s March but the only white fluffy things leaping outside are snowflakes! Where are the lambs-it’s just too cold! Temperatures are set to plummet even further so guess we’ll have to eat ourselves warmer this week. This one pot … Continue reading
I cooked this dish at the weekend and it makes a perfect light supper or lunch which can be eaten on its own or as an accompaniment to grilled meat or fish. I wanted to share this one with you … Continue reading
I made up this recipe last month having bought the most delicious looking corn at the local market. The bright yellow kernels, still tightly wrapped in their papery husks, were like pearls full of late summer sun-a perfect antidote to … Continue reading
Fans of the classic canned variety will be amazed to find how easy it is to produce a fresher, healthier version in minutes-and without needing a can opener! The red pepper and carrot add extra sweetness and texture and it’s vitamin … Continue reading
Minestra has all the hallmarks of the best rustic Italian food. It’s one pot cooking requiring no fancy cheffing skills and so filling you won’t feel hungry for hours (maybe even days!) afterwards. I like to think it was probably … Continue reading