Tomato basil salad

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Tomatoes, the ubiquitous darlings of universal cuisine, the golden fruit of choice for everyone under the sun – with the exception of a few lost souls who may not like them. And for those, there is this thing called therapy to help mend their ways. But….let us veer back to my favourite subject du jour: […]

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Sunshine salad

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This, dear friend, may look like an ordinary salad. Perhaps even the most discerning gaze wouldn’t guess its secret at first glance. Hidden, as it is, in the rainbow of colours and leaves. But this is a special salad, indeed. One I excitedly looked forward to making ever since I walked through the garden this […]

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Presto, here comes the pesto!

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How did I get turned on to Pesto? I haven’t the foggiest idea, mate! How does anyone get turned on? The mind just lights up with a new idea and, presto! Now we’re on to pesto! I joke…Actually, I recall that moment quite well. It was the beginning of a perfect summer day. If there […]

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Simply Perfect Roasted Eggplant

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Granted, roasting eggplant doesn’t have a photogenic outcome. Unless I cover it entirely with a piece of lettuce or don’t photograph it at all, no one may be convinced that roasted eggplant is the best thing since sliced bread. But in this case the look is a distant second to the too-good-to-stop taste. How can […]

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Kick-ass potato salad

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                      Ok! This is no potato salad you bring home to meet mother! Or prance around at granny’s 86th birthday party. All decent folks would be shocked to see the combination you have chosen for this otherwise benign tuber. You only share it with your […]

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Easy-bake energy cookies

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  These easy to make, healthy and incredibly delicious nuggets of energy, will leave you feeling satiated and thrilled to have bridged the gap between good-for-you and oh-so-yum!  They may look unassuming but wait ‘till you take a bite! I received my inspiration, and the basic formula, from Philippa Vanstone’s “500 Cookies” compendium. But then […]

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