A Friday afternoon, February lockdown treat, which came about as a result of me mulling over how best to bake a gingery loaf of bread and ended up with me making this granola bake instead. I blame Tashi, our Tibetan … Continue reading
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Caramelised Peppers and Feta Salad
Grilled Bell Pepper salad is another favourite family recipe which is very easy to make, tastes as vibrant as it looks and is incredibly versatile. Perfect on its own, it can also be used as the base for other ingredients … Continue reading
Vegan Chickpea Chips
Fancy a change from the more usual potato chips? This recipe was a childhood favourite of mine and a great alternative to the usual potato ones. It is based on the original Italian recipe called Panissa and is a fried … Continue reading
Natural ways to boost your immune system
I’m always keen to hear the latest expert findings on the role that food can play on our health and wellbeing, more so at the moment. So I was really pleased to be invited to attend an online lecture last … Continue reading
Apricot and Yoghurt Cake with Pistachio Topping
If you like apricots and pistachios, you should give this simple recipe a go. The dried apricots bring a fruity tang to the inside of the cake, while the pistachio and lemony topping gives a zesty, crunch to the outside. … Continue reading
Mediterranean-style Banana Bread
I accidentally ended up with a banana mountain last week (for reasons too complicated to go into here!) and, when they all started to ripen at the same time (as bananas unhelpfully do!), I decided it was the perfect excuse … Continue reading
Baby Broad Bean and Ham Salad
This is a delicious salad which is very popular in Spain where it is often served as a tapa. Continue reading
Chickpea Flour Bake
Easy, healthy and delicious This is one of those easy, store-cupboard recipes that is great to have up your sleeve, especially at times like these, when you can’t simply pop out to the supermarket to restock supplies. All you need … Continue reading
Easy Chicken Soup
r UPDATE: FURTHER ENDORSEMENT OF CHICKEN SOUP’S HEALING PROPERTIES : On BBC Radio 5 this morning, Dr Clare Gerada described chicken soup as “God’s penicillin” and said that it was the only thing that made her feel better when she … Continue reading
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What better way to woo the love of your life than with this quirky Italian pasta recipe? Not only is it guaranteed to create some “Ah’s” and “Oo’s” as it appears from the oven but the combination of melted cheese … Continue reading
Clinical Study Proves Positive Effects of Mediterranean Diet on Osteoarthritis
Encouraging research findings by University of Kent. Research was conducted for the first time in the UK to examine the effects of a Mediterranean style diet on a group of osteoarthritis sufferers in the UK. The study involved 99 participants, … Continue reading
The 10th Mediterranean Diet Conference
On the second day of the Alimentaria Food and Drinks Fair, I had to resist the temptation to continue food sampling and instead follow the yellow painted feet to The Hub, where the 10th International Mediterranean Diet Conference was taking … Continue reading