Russian fudge makes a wonderful handmade holiday gift, or can be just an excuse to have a delicious sweet treat at home!

Swordfish steaks baked with tomatoes, onions and pinenuts make the fish wonderfully juicy.

This refreshlingly icy peach prosecco spritzer cocktail will beat the Summer heat!

Roasted Red Pepper Flan with Anchovy/Caper Sauce is an easy but very elegant starter. It is inspired by an Italian dish called Bagna Cauda.

Spaghetti with bacon, herbs and dried beans makes a refreshing and delicious change to sauces with tomato or cream bases.

Carrots simmered slowly with rosemary and garlic brings out the sweetness of the carrots. A perfect Thanksgiving side!

Sarde in Saor from Venice, Italy is a traditional dish with fresh sardines pickled in vinegar with onions and raisins.

Hokey Pokey candy from New Zealand is made with only three ingredients. Fun to make with kids!

Bussolai (Esse) Buranei cookies are traditional cookies from the Island of Burano that sits in the lagoon surrounding Venice.

Ginger Slice from New Zealand is an incredibly addictive biscuit/cake (in a good way!).

Peanut square is an easy to make, fabulous slice recipe from New Zealand full of peanuts, coconut and cornflakes.