We love Ciambotta for so many different reasons. We love the colours in the dish, how it makes the most of summer vegetables at their peak right now, that it is uber healthy and our children love it. But what we love most is that its flavour improves with time and it can be reinvented into so many…
More summer staples (part 2)
This is a continuation of my post last week on seasonal summer dishes. Last week focused on nibbles, starters and pastas while this week’s list continues with main courses, side dishes and desserts. 5. Fish and seafood One of my favourite denial tactics is to pretend I am somewhere I am not. Like the year…
My summer staples
It’s hot. I like to take advantage of the sunshine and enjoy the good weather while it lasts. Luckily summer means that many fruit and vegetables are at their peak, requiring little intervention to create a delicious meal. Here are a few of my favourites during the summer: Bruschetta Basically anything spread on grilled or…
Nibbles and sunshine- asparagus bruschetta
Just a quick post this week as the sun is shining, the bees are buzzing and everyone is excited for summer. It is also my birthday so I want to get back to doing as little as possible. When the weather is warm, the best course of action is to get together with friends and…
A glimpse of summer: fresh peach tart
I know it’s only May. I can’t wait any longer. I’ll blame it on the changeable weather giving us a glimpse of the summer to come for a few hours on the occasional day. Peaches and apricots are starting to arrive this month but they are not yet sun-drenched, butter-soft and sweet-as-candy. They just don’t…
Looking for a healthy, versatile dish with a long shelf-life?
Now imagine a healthy dish you can pull out of the fridge on a hot summer day with no need to prep. It gets better, you can serve to even your most dietary restricted friend. (You know, the one that is vegan and gluten-free, who has to bring her own hummus to dinner parties.) Now…
What to cook when it’s hot hot hot
Love food but don’t want to turn your home into a furnace during the summer? Looking for quick and easy, healthy ideas for a picnic or dining outdoors with friends? Here are three recipes I created based on dishes I ate in Italy last summer. The first recipe is a summer take on everyone’s favourite…
