Try Dad’s loaded low-fat salsa quesadillas with The Laughing Cow Lightest x8 cheese.

An excellent way to turn a popular Italian slow food standard into an easy and quicker family classic.

Artichokes and lamb or lamb and artichokes. Whichever, it’s a brilliant combination.

An easy vegetarian/vegan taco

An easy vegetarian/vegan taco

An easy chicken taco.

Caponata is a Sicilian specialty. I’ve adapted the recipe to include basil flowers scented with cinnamon.

The exact constituent parts of an authentic Niçoise salad is a matter of contentious debate. There must be as many points of view as there are cooks. So I am throwing my hat into the ring and offer up Niçoise with asparagus!!

Like sesame sauce, miso ends up in sauces and dressing for many classic Japanese salads. Here I’ve combined miso with asparagus to make a rather exotic salad – wasabi on the side adds piquancy and a touch of jeopardy to the dish.

It’s a Japanese way to mix sesame sauces in with food – I suspect the reason is because the sauce is so good it can’t help being slipped into all sorts of dishes…

Asparagus and nuts have an affinity – I’ve used hazelnuts and seen recipes with pistachios, so sesame should – and does – marry well. Avocado and tofu work well together, and asparagus eats well with avocado. This recipe brings all these flavour combination together in a Japanese style dish.

Here’s a really easy way with gnocchi. Add to a quick cheese sauce made with Gorgonzola, add a few chives and that’s it. Use a good Gorgonzola (I’ve used the excellent cheese made by Tosi),

This recipe uses a vignarola recipe but combines with pasta. A very good combination…

These pastries are irresistable. They look and taste delicious.