Fresh apricot jam is one of my favourite jams because its flavour and aroma are exactly what I imagine summer to taste and smell like: bright, sweet, yet slightly tangy,…
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Spicy Sweet Corn Soup with Coconut Milk
This spicy corn and coconut milk soup makes the most of summer’s flavourful sweet corn and it is light and fresh enough to be eaten on a hot summer’s day,…
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Spicy Melon Salad with Cucumber and Feta
I think almost everybody has tried, or at least heard of, the heavenly combination of cantaloupe or honeydew melons and Italian prosciutto di Parma, whilst watermelon and feta have also…
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Burrata with Pan-Seared Apricots and Prosciutto di Parma
One of my seasonal favourites are juicy, brightly-coloured stone fruits such as cherries, peaches, apricots and nectarines, so this simple salad with pan-seared apricots, luscious burrata, thin slices of slightly…
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Raw Zucchini Salad with Purple Carrots, Pine Nuts and Fresh Mint
This shaved raw zucchini salad with purple carrots is a fun, fresh and crisp summer salad that allows you to really enjoy the fresh flavours of summer. Shaved raw zucchini…
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Prickly Pear Barbecue Sauce
there’s no better way to say goodbye to the final days of summer and to welcome the first days of autumn than having a nice garden barbecue, so I believe…
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Salted Anchovies and Mixed Tomato Salad
When you have the luxury of hand-picking, purchasing, or growing your own fresh tomatoes, it is crucial that you immediately take them home and turn them into the most delicious,…
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Seared Scallop with Passion Fruit and Papaya Salsa
Little over half a year ago, I posted an autumnal/winter-y version of a seared scallop with miso butter and little mushrooms. While I could eat that little dish all year…
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Octopus Slices with Chili Sesame Dressing
Oh, you know I love me some octopus and this cold appetizer, lunch, (or meze-- Cheers!) with shortly braised octopus tentacle slices with a nutty and spicy sesame dip served…
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Spicy Strawberry Pico de Gallo / Strawberry Salsa Fresca
This strawberry salsa, or pico de gallo (not quite sure which it is) with it’s refreshing combination of sweet, savory and spicy, in particular, is my new favorite summer snack.…
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Potato Salad with Fennel, Radish and Crème Fraîche
My version of potato salad (not a family recipe, by the way) is made with slightly waxy unpeeled baby potatoes and lots of crunchy, strong-tasting vegetables such as radish, fennel…
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Fresh fig and Caramelised Onion Salad with Arugula and Parmesan Cheese
It’s a salad. It’s simple. But it’s the perfect end-of-summer salad that combines the sweetness of fresh figs and caramelised onions with the slight nuttiness and bitterness of arugula and…
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Baby Spinach Salad with Mimolette, Soft-Boiled Eggs and Walnuts
once summer comes around and the temperatures start to reach 32°C and over, my will to cook and exist as a relatively normally functioning human decreases dramatically. On those days,…
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Cherry & Rose Lemonade
With the temperature rising every day, it is essential to stay properly hydrated, but while drinking lots of water is recommended, nothing beats a glass of ice-cold lemonade on a…
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Burrata Berry Summer Salad
This salad would go great alongside some roast chicken, or beef, but it would do pretty well on its own as a simple lunch on a lovely summer’s day (and…
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