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Fresh tuna salad with tomato, red onion and char-grilled red pepper
This is a gorgeous salad to serve on a summery day - light, tasty and good for you. Buy the freshest tuna loin you can find.
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Uova d'Isanna - Isanna's Free-range Eggs
To prevent the eggshells from cracking during cooking, use the point of a dressmaking pin to prick the rounded end of ea... more...
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Fresh Sweet Corn Fritters
These are good enough to turn into a light meal with bacon, baked tomatoes or a tomato salad and a crusty loaf, or serve... more...
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Bruschetta with guacamole & crispy bacon
This is substantial enough for a light meal.
Prep time 20 minutes
Cook time 5 minutes
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Avocados & Pawns with Lime & Tomato Salsa
Avocados, limes and prawns with a spicy bite spell summer. Yum!
To stop avocado halves wobbling around on the... more...
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Strawberries with Balsamic Vinegar
Use only ripe, juicy strawberries for this, and aged balsamic vinegar - not cheap artificial stuff.
Ready in 30 minutes
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Mushrooms au Gratin
These retro-looking mushrooms are really easy to assemble and cook, but they're so scrumptious everyone will want the re... more...
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Rag Noodles with Fresh Walnuts
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook time 12 minutes
This dish showcases one of the most appealing aspects of Italian cuisine - s... more...
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Pumpkin Soup with Thyme
Adding fresh thyme to pumpkin soup gives it a new dimension. When fresh tarragon is available, try it in place of thyme.
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Scallops with Guacamole
Time to prep 20 minutes
Time to cook 3 minutes
These should be eaten or slurped standing up, with a glass of C... more...
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Devilled Chicken Wings
Be careful not to brown the chicken wings too quickly; it is best to cook them slowly and thoroughly. If liked, transfer... more...
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Fresh White Fish & Fennel Salad
Time to prep 15 minutes plus freezing time
It's easy to swamp food with flavour - of course it will then taste ... more...
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Crispy Chicken Wings
These are the perfect thing to make when the weather plays up, or if the barbecue is full of other foods. Theyrre best e... more...
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Tomato Tarts
Allow 1 per person as a starter, 2-3 as a main course.
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Garbure Basque
This soup has a Basque accent, but instead of the typical cabbage and white beans, it features green beans and is finish... more...
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Prawns with Coconut & Lime
These prawns are sensational when served outside on a summer's evening as a pre-dinner nibble, washed down with icy beer... more...
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Crispy Bean Cakes with Chili Lime Yoghurt Sauce
These bean cakes are sensational and meat-eaters and vegetarians alike wolf them down. Don't be alarmed at how soft the ... more...
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Panzanella
Traditionally, panzanella (Italian bread salad) was a home for leftover dried bread, which was soaked in water or dressi... more...
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Grilled Garlic Bread
Crisp and buttery garlic bread baked in the oven is delicious, but this no-fuss grilled version using olive oil is even ... more...
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Carciofi alla Romana (Artichokes Roman-style)
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Artichoke Frittata
Serve frittata with salad and crusty bread, or cut into cubes and serve as finger food.
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Mushroom Crostini with Mustard and Thyme
This is really just a glorified version of mushrooms on toast and just shows that sometimes the very simple things in li... more...
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Asparagus & Mint Prosciutto Wraps
These asparagus wraps are imbued with a hint of caramelly smokiness. The salt "hit" from crisp prosciutto is wiped clean... more...
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Spicy Meatballs with Yoghurt Sauce
Makes about 12 meatballs. The minced lamb is flavoured with garlic, onion, coriander and garam masala. Chickpea flour is... more...
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Roasted beetroot salad with goat
My friend Tessa made a gorgeous beet salad for her husband Roger's birthday recently. She used witloof, radicchio and go... more...
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Gazpacho de Fuego
Makes about 28 fl ozs - allow around 1 3/4 fl oz a shot (16 single shots, or 8 doubles)
Icy-cold slugs of gazpa... more...
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Avocados with Salad Niçoise
Ready In 20 Minutes. Serve these fresh and healthy avocados as a starter to a spring or summer meal, or as a light lunch... more...
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Marinated Sheep's Milk Feta with Roasted Tomatoes
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Chunky Leek and Potato Soup
Here's a good chunky winter soup that's perfect for filling hollow legs. Don't stir the potatoes through the soup, leave... more...
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Stuffed Red Peppers - Pebrots Farcits
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Smoked Fish Fingers
When buying smoked fish, choose the biggest side of the biggest fish because it will be moister than smaller fish. Ask t... more...
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Warm Chick Pea, Potato & Chorizo Salad
Ready in: 20 minutes, plus soaking time of chick peas. This is a perfect summer salad for a lazy lunch, served with crus... more...
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Orange & Red Onion Salad
Time to prep 25 minutes
Time to cook None
This salad is really refreshing and can be served as part of a tapas... more...
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Bruschetta with Asparagus and Prosciutto
Time to prep 20 minutes
Time to cook 12 minutes
There's something about garlic, rosemary and white bea... more...
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