Salsa verde is simple and delicious and livens up any meal- especially salmon steaks! (and it’s an excellent low carb option!)

When the lemon balm starts to take over the garden, make this gorgeously fragrant jelly with it – it tastes great on toast!

I can never eat enough Risotto, new variations like this tomato and bacon version are always welcome!

Chocolate raspberry muffins made with rice bran oil (in the interests of good health of course!)

Pears poached in muscat, vanilla and saffron, served with orange scented mascarpone and pinenut and almond praline.

Quick Rise No Knead Bread – the quick way to home made bread, using molasses and wholemeal flour this bread is not only simple but good for you!

A glut of limes is the perfect excuse to make lime squash- and it’s delicious with soda and a slosh of Cointreau!

Bored with your usual bread? Try this delicious apple and maple tea ring!

Not your average pound cake- Rhubarb, Orange and Lime pound cake- moist and moreish!

Butterscotch self saucing pudding- you won’t regret trying this one, it is simple to make and far too delicious!!!!

These Ricotta Hotcakes were made with my own homemade ricotta, I could not believe the improvement in flavour and texture either!!!

Ever made mozzarella? It’s not as hard as you think!

Ever tried Tamarillos? They have a quite unique flavour and make a wicked chutney for serving with red meats!

In the southern hemisphere right now it is cold, wet and miserable- the answer of course is soup-Bacon Hock Soup!

Once I started reading ingredients lists on iceblocks I knew I had to come up with something better for my kids-and it wasn’t difficult!

This is easier (and better for you)than takeaways- honest! Smoked Salmon and Caper Pasta

Lemon Berry Friands – a little fancier than a muffin (and so easy to make) and good for using leftover eggwhites!

This gorgeous lemon pickle is the ideal treatment for a glut of lemons! It goes beautifully with cheese, chicken or fish.

Waffles, the best way to start the weekend

Caramelising the sugar on a creme brulee is easy now I have purchased a blow torch!

Spicy sweet potato and pumpkin soup, with wholemeal flatbreads

Simplicity at its best, let the oven do all the work for this gorgeous dessert!