I was blown away by a nduja pizza I had in London. So naturally, I bought some the next time I was in my Italian deli…

A revived British classic

This is a clever way with meat balls. As small individual portions it makes an elegant Italian starter. The smaller-sized meatballs and thin spaghetti also make a fun and wholesome dish for children. Or piled high on a big platter it makes a great family dish to share around the table.

This is one of the best ways to enjoy artichokes. I got these artichokes from Kingston Market – they’re fresh in from Italy.

These Mexican-style meatballs in a smoky chipotle sauce are a great antidote to the coming Christmas fare.

An American favourite and an excellent way with cinnamon.

Sausages and seasonal squash make a great combo. Here they are served with sage and onion gravy to make a perfect autumn supper.

With this bangers and mash recipe, the sausages and potatoes are replaced with chorizo and seasonal butternut squash mash and the gravy is replaced with a Spanish pepper sauce.

If you’ve been pining, like me, for a real taste of California, here it is, an Orange Julius you can make at home!

A delicious salad of fresh vegetables, typical of those grown in my childhood home!

I’ve posted another recipe for fish taco using salmon. This versions has a developed sauce which is rather like a Mexican tartar sauce. I’ve also added street-style corn on the cob which is a perfect accompaniment.

This open ‘sandwich’ was devised for our Californian Dreamin’ 2 Supper Club. It’s based on a ‘French Dip’ sandwich, which was invented in Los Angeles in the early 20th Century.

This was devised as the dessert for our California Dreamin’ 2, Supper Club.

A classic chocolate torte, but I’ve used black cherry conserve instead of apricot jam – when you add a big swirl of whipped cream – it becomes a Black Forest gateaux Sachertorte!

These were inspired by a jar of Classic Lemon Curd, by Scarlett & Mustard from Liberty.