The star of the season –
TOMATOES
Tomatoes are at their best during late August, so don’t miss the opportunity to savour them just as they are or as great companion for meats and fish dishes or make them the star of summer salads. WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR The best [...]
Courgettes
For me courgettes are the perfect summer vegetable, they can be on the table in a matter of minutes, are easy to prepare and hugely versatile. Whether slender or round, bright green or yellow, steamed, marinated, griddled or spiralised, courgettes never fail to enrich a [...]
Get great results every time with these seven simple baking tips
7 Simple Baking Tips 1. USE PLAIN FLOUR Self-raising flour goes off much more quickly than plain. Always buy plain flour and add baking power when you need to. The general rule of thumb is 1 teaspoon of baking powder to every 100g/4oz of [...]
Eat pasta like an Italian!
7 golden rules to make a deliciously healthy pasta meal and no sugar required.
7 Rules for a Healthy Pasta Meal # 1. Always choose pasta made from 100% semolina from Durum wheat Durum is an ancient type of grain that is a hybrid of wild grasses with a high protein content. Pasta that’s made from Durum wheat has [...]
How to… savour chocolate for maximum health benefits.
I LOVE chocolate and truly believe there aren’t many problems a bit of chocolate can’t solve, but there is so much more to chocolate than its mood-soothing properties. Chocolate’s health benefits come from its main ingredient, cacao, the unprocessed product of the Theobroma cacao bean, [...]