Perfect Partners What better fit is there than a platter of Italian meats and cheeses. The list is endless – off the top of my head, ...

Fruit and Nut sides Dates wrapped in Parma ham Makes 20 1 tsp vegetable oil for greasing 20 dried dates – pitted 20 smal...

Stromboli for the salad As with mezze traditions and with our new sharing plates we should serve bread too. I give you “Strombol...

If all things Italian is your bag then you might like what follows. Way back in the blog I mentioned “Cicchetti” or to us ordinary mo...

Did you think that chickpeas (aka garbanzo beans) were just used as an ingredient in hummus – think again! Cheeky Chickpeas! 1...

Broad beans with smoked bacon and walnuts Serves 6 with other sides 60g walnuts 125g of smoked bacon 4 garlic cloves, peeled ...

Spanish Spuds 800g potatoes, cut into cubes 1 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, chopped finely 1 garlic clove, chopped finely or 1 tsp g...