This beautifully fragrant plate of roasted chickpeas and tomatoes infused with saffron is inspired by the ingredients I picked up at Marché Forville which is positioned at the at the bottom of the Le Suquet district in Cannes just a stone’s throw from the Old Port. The market itself is very traditional and focused entirely on…
Category: Salads
Healthy salads to share
Provençal Courgette aux Câpres et Amandes
A simple salad inspired by long lazy days in the south of France with good friends and a chilled bottle of Mirabeau rosé. Dark green in colour, capers are the unopened flower buds of capparis spinosa, a plant native to the Mediterranean. Because the caper flower opens with the rising sun, the buds must be…
Patatosalata, a Greek Potato Salad with Rocket and Wild Oregano
Many many years ago before Santorini had been exposed to mass tourism, we arrived at the small village of Oia via a hired Jeep in order to witness the legendary sunset over the Aegean Sea. Here, the island’s nutrient-rich volcanic soil – which had formed a smoky film of dust over every cell of our…
Greek Roasted Red Peppers with Cannellini Beans, Beluga Lentils, Kalamata Olives and Basil Oil
When we travel through Corfu Town I make it my mission to find truly authentic tavernas and by far the best one we came across ticked every single box. A simple whitewashed interior featuring a dusty clock and iconic paintings of Christ. Old family photographs fighting for our attention as they danced around a collection…
Amba-spiced Roasted Carrots with Buttermilk and Greek Yoghurt
This is a beautiful dish for your summery get togethers which, once you’ve released the spicy fragrances, comes together in minutes. I’ve used Honey and Co’s amba spice mix here because it’s very good but you can make your own or simply swirl a couple of spoonfuls of my amba sauce into cool Greek yoghurt….
Lebanese Slaw with Mint, Oranges and Pomegranate Molasses
This gorgeous Lebanese shredded red cabbage, carrot and mint salad with oranges, red chilli, fresh herbs, toasted almonds, juicy pomegranate arils and pomegranate molasses is one of those versatile recipes that has it all. Sweet and sour flavours, texture and a fresh herby zing. It’s perfect on its own, as part of a mezze table,…
Neapolitan Buffalo Mozzarella with Zucchini alla Scapece and Borlotti Beans
‘Italian food is all about the ingredients, and it’s not fussy and it’s not fancy‘, so says Wolfgang Puck and this classic dish of Naples is a testimony to that. Zucchini alla Scapece is a zesty summer salad which, whenever I taste it, immediately transports me back to long lazy lunches sitting around a table heaving with…
Jaffa Fattoush Salad with a Zesty Sumac and Pomegranate Dressing
I love to explore new places and I love to get lost. To my mind, it’s only way to discover a place. My Israeli friends think I am absolutely insane to walk out into the summer sun with no destination in mind but I walk in the shade and find the sanctuary of a tiny…
Cihangir Potato and Asparagus Salad with Kalamata Olives, Dill and Mint
High above the heart of the richly historical neighbourhood of Cihangir in Istanbul there is a restaurant of unparalleled beauty complete with a wonderful terrace from which one can enjoy panoramic views of the mouth of the Bosphorus and the first bridge. Here the elegant wooden furniture is bleached by the sun and the tables are covered with…
Nephele’s Beetroot and Garlic Salad with Creamy Ricotta and Fresh Dill, Pantzaria Salata
Whilst holidaying in the harbour town of Symi in August, we were invited to lunch by my friend Nephele, the lucky custodian of one of those beautiful pastel-coloured neo-classical villas that slowly wind up the herb-covered hills that rise up from the sea. Hers is buttercup yellow. Inside, the huge middle floor is open plan…
Cardamom and Dill 