These deliciously crisp and crunchy pastry puffs, are packed full of succulent Mediterranean ingredients. They can be put together quickly, using mainly store cupboard/bought in ingredients, so it’s a good recipe for those days when you fancy something a little … Continue reading
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Watercress and Mushroom Risotto
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The name Rissotto comes from “rissot”, the old Milanese word for “hotchpotch” and it sums up this recipe perfectly. My risottos are often based on whichever suitable ingredients are readily to hand which this week happened to include a punnet … Continue reading
Watercress and Hazlenut Pesto
This more unusual pesto recipe is surprisingly easy to make and is delicious stirred into plain pasta, with risotto or as a topping for grilled fish or chicken. RECIPE Ingredients 50g shelled hazlenuts, roasted and peeled, chopped roughly 50g grated … Continue reading
Dairy Free, French Style Pizza with Red Onion and Mushroom
This meat and dairy free, French style pizza is easy to make and tastes good either hot or cold. If you’re in a hurry, use a ready-made pizza base and pre-sliced onions and mushrooms. It will taste much better than … Continue reading
Cream of the Crop Cauliflower Soup
A velvety soup which is quick and easy to prepare, as you only need a few ingredients to create this wholesome bowlsome of creamy lushness. Perfect for chasing away those summertime blues, if your August is as cold and wet … Continue reading
“Some Like It Hot” Salmon Skewers
Wake up your tastebuds with this spicy salmon recipe which takes only minutes to prepare and is perfect for casual summer dining outdoors. The fish is marinated in a spicy mixture using ground ginger, honey and the “hot” variety of … Continue reading
Apricot, Ginger and Pistachio Granola Bake
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
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
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
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
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