It seems every second cookbook on the shelves at the moment focuses on food we should avoid. Sugar has become a bigger enemy than fat (which we are now told is actually good for us – so go ahead and eat that bacon!). Grains, which we always though were good for us, have been ruled…
Vegetables/Salads
Genovese Salad
I love using vegetables in salads. This is inspired by the traditional dish from Liguria, on Italy’s west coast, Spaghetti alla Genovese. It combines green beans, potatoes, spaghetti and basil pesto and is an economical vegetarian pasta dish that has stood the test of time. Liguria is renowned for it’s basil pesto. Fresh and full…
Best Ever Tomato Salad
I can’t remember a night this salad was missing from our family dining table since I was a little girl. Like all Italian food, simple ingredients that work so well together. Because it’s so simple you really need to use the best tomatoes you can get your hands on. There’s not much to it, ripe…
