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
Did you lose your house keys again this morning? Or keep forgetting where you parked your car? It could simply be your brain’s not getting the right type of nutrition. A recent article in The Huffington Post (Mediterranean Diet May … 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
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
This is a good recipe for those days when you have some left over rustic bread that is going a little dry. Rather than throwing it away, it can be used as part of a scrummy vegetarian meal. It also … Continue reading