Simple light leek soup with king prawns

I recently had a fabulous soup at a restaurant in Italy: a leek and potato cream with prawns on top. I loved it so much that I wanted to try making it myself at home. Leeks are winter vegetables which will never miss in my fridge anyway. Every week I  always buy a bunch to…

Potato and green beans salad with black olives

Green beans are one of the delights of summer. As a child I used to pick whole buckets of them from the field. My mum would cook them and then freeze them for the winter.. we just had so many of them! Green beans or “fagiolini” were one of the delights of summer…after ice cream…

Sausage, new potato, vegetables BBQ skewers with basil infused olive oil

It’s barbecue weather! Here in the UK we are having an extraordinary summer this year: it feels just like the Mediterranean, hot and sunny every single day.  Wow, all this sunshine makes you feel alive and happy, this weather is the perfect weather that screams of barbecue! I haven’t made many BBQs this year and…

Jersey Royals new potatoes spring salad

I love what spring has to offer! With so many delicious seasonal vegetables it is easy to get lots of inspiration. As the weather is getting warmer salads are always my number one choice. I have salad every day and if I want to make a meal of it then I often use new potatoes…

New potato salad with colourful roasted vegetables

Summertime is the perfect time to be healthier with our food choices and this does not translate into boring or tasteless meals. For the greatest tasting dishes make the most of what’s in season now and why not, let’s be creative with salads. They can be just as filling as a bowl of pasta; just…

Roasted new potatoes wrapped in bacon

New potatoes always have that fresh, tender taste which remind you of spring and I love to think of spring on a chilly January day! To feel alive on these cold dark winter days you can either book yourself on a holiday in the sunshine or you can nourish your body and soul with colourful,…

Baked potato pizza for dinner

“What’s for dinner mamma?” ” Pizza” ” Oh no..again!” I was horrified and pretty much annoyed when I heard my children saying that. They were clearly bored with my weekly pizza (carefully handmade with love of course!) so I just stopped making it altogether (honestly I don’t know how you can ever get bored with…

Zucchini potato balls with a yummy cheesy heart!

These were just so soo.. good! Do you know Sicilian arancini? Those moreish balls made with rice and with cheese in the middle? Well, these are a different version of arancini made with mashed potato, finely grated zucchini and with a cheesy heart too. They are ever so simple to make and then you shallow…

Creamy walnut and basil pesto pasta

I so much loved this pasta dish. I love creamy pastas but I don’t particularly like adding cream to my dishes as it makes them too heavy. So how do you make a creamy pasta without the cream? Easy, with potato! I made a pesto sauce with basil and walnut, I added a cooked mashed…

Roasted sweet potatoes and parsnips with honey balsamic glaze

Many people don’t eat enough vegetables especially during the colder months of the year. Sometimes this can’t be helped because often veggies need a lift to bring out the best of their flavour to lift them up a little. Of course a raw carrot can be delicious just as it is, but when it comes…