Chocolatey Banana Bites – health benefits of sunflower and pumpkin seeds!

Breakfast Muffin – dried plum and oats.

Banana Nut Muffins (with Maple and Bourbon!)

Veal Roulade with Herbed Eggplant and Peppers

Summer Salad: melon, nectarines, and fresh figs with basil and a sweet balsamic syrup.

An orange-water infused cheesecake topped with pistachios, covered in a cardamom-orange glaze. Sweetened with 3 types of honey.

Ribboned Zucchini and Parmesan Salad

Strawberry Pasta Salad – with cucumbers, fresh mozzarella and basil, and a balsamic dressing. Perfect for picnics!

Secret ingredient for egg poaching, and a light and easy Hollandaise sauce, to make Eggs Florentine.

Light and bright – mandarin cake with amaretto crumble glaze

Vanilla-honey poached figs and dried cherries add the sweet layer between Greek yogurt for heart-healthy parfaits topped with pistachios.

Black bean and Swiss chard chili as part of a heart-healthy daily menu.

Three chocolate truffles: vanilla black tea / honey-prune-marsala / olive oil-orange

Mushroom Risotto gets a kick with Marsala and Pancetta

A thrifty Minestrone made with leftover Parmesan rinds, borlotti beans, and pancetta.

Simple and elegant New Years Eve dinner: spaghetti al nero di seppi with green-lipped mussels

Perfectly poached egg, with gouda and tarragon.

A lazy-day lentil and smoked ham soup.

Roasted root vegetables and squash – no oil, no salt – pure veg flavours with fennel fronds and parsley.

Day 2 of the detox diet starts with a strawberry-ginger spritzer

3-day detox plan: chock-full of veggie links/recipes!

The unusual combination of fennel, sardines, saffron, and raisins makes for an outstanding Sicilian pasta dish.