Blackberry Crisp
Bursting with fresh blackberries covered with a buttery, crispy, topping of nuts, oats, seeds and coconut, this delightful dish is as wonderful served with natural yoghurt for breakfast, as it is with ice cream for dessert. Exceptionally…
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Warm Salad of Roast Butternut Squash, Chickpeas and Broccoli with Red Rice, Spinach and Feta Cheese
Autumn is definitely knocking on the door and I have a hankering for roasted vegetables; his wonderful warm salad more than meets the brief. With a kaleidoscope of flavours, textures, nutrients and vegetables, this salad is brought…
Aubergine (Eggplant) Caponata
A kaleidoscope of Mediterranean ingredients and flavours come together in this luscious and healthy Aubergine Caponata. Aubergine, red pepper, onion, garlic and celery are lightly caramelised and cooked with capers, olives, tomatoes, raisins and red wine vinegar…
Strawberry Mousse
Bursting with sweet, fresh strawberries, a hint of lime, and silky smooth, fresh cream, this delightful light and airy mousse is a classic summer dessert. In truth, however, I make it all year round. To concentrate and…
Roasted Cherry Tomatoes, Black Olive Tapenade and Whipped Goat’s Cheese Dip
Sweet cherry tomatoes, roasted with garlic and fresh basil, are served over silky, smooth, dreamy, whipped goat’s cheese and finished with black olive tapenade and basil. Exceptionally easy to prepare, and using easy to find classic ingredients,…
Bakewell Slice
The layers of deliciousness in this Bakewell Slice include a buttery, crisp, sweet, shortbread pastry base, a thick layer of raspberry jam and a further layer of moist, yet light, frangipane loaded with almonds and hints of…
Chocolate and Courgette Slice with Cream Cheese Frosting
This rich chocolate sponge, loaded with grated courgette, is exceptionally light and fluffy but also, intense in flavour. You really would not know you are eating courgette; it dissolves into the cake ensuring that the sponge is…
Black Olive Tapenade
If you love olives, you'll love tapenade. Primarily made from black olives, but always with some capers and olive oil as well, tapenade can be kept really simple or you can include a few other ingredients too.…
Lemon and Coconut Drizzle Cake – with or without Glacé Cherries
Lusciously lemony, with added coconut, this wonderful, moist cake, which is well over 50 years old, has totally stood the test of time. I found the recipe in my grandmother's cookery book, hand written by my Aunty…
One-Pot Pasta Primavera
Pasta Primavera, translated as pasta with spring vegetables, is made up of a wonderful selection of fresh green vegetables and spaghetti, all swathed in a creamy, cheesy sauce. It was created in the 1970s by Sirio Maccioni,…
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