Radicchio and orange salad

Radicchio is a beautiful, tasty and “tough” winter vegetable capable of coping with cold temperatures. I grew up on radicchio, my parents always used to grow lots of it in the field. Homegrown radicchio is far tastier than the radicchio you can find in the shops, particularly if it is organically grown; it just has…

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…

Tomato, peach and basil summer salad

In the summer when the temperature rises and you are struggling with the heat, the general advice is of course to increase your intake of water but also to eat more fruit and vegetables. At this time of year when the bulk of my diet is made up mainly of vegetables and fruit, I feel…

Italian tomato salad – Insalata di pomodori

My sister went to Italy on holiday and came back with a bag of fresh homegrown tomatoes. The first ones of the season that my dad has grown. He has a large field where he grows organic vegetables. Now that he is retired this is a full time job for him as he grows so…

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…

Simple caprese salad – A beauty of the Italian cuisine

In its simplicity Caprese salad perfectly describes the essence of Italian cooking. Caprese salad originates from Capri in southern Italy where tomatoes are incredibly juicy and super tasty thanks to the glorious Italian sunshine. It is up to you how you serve this salad: if you are using cherry tomatoes you can simply mix them…

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…

Prawn and mango salad, a great combination!

Recently I started working part time at my local organic health shop. The shop could not be closer to my house as all I need to do to go to work is crossing the road! I have always been passionate about eating organic so I am enjoying the job very much and I am learning…

Strawberry Fruit Salad thinly sliced for extra flavour

To make a really delicious strawberry salad you need to slice the strawberries very thinly. I have learnt this long time ago from an Italian chef and since then I have always been making it like this. Slicing them thinly improves their flavour and they will be juicier as well. I always like to add…

Sicilian orange and fennel salad with black olives

This is the time of year when we could all really benefit from consuming more colourful foods like oranges, lemons, carrots and green vegetables as they can really improve our mood and our health too. Recently my cousin Sandra invited me for dinner. Sandra is an interesting character: She is originally from Latina, near Rome…