Asparagus and Roast Garlic Soup

A sweet asparagus soup, with a good kick of garlic for good measure!   Serves 4 Ingredients 4 tbsp extra virgin olive 1 sprig fresh rosemary 4 cloves of roasted garlic (garlic cloves roasted [...]

Artichoke Mint Dip

4 large artichokes hearts Good handful of mint leaves, stripped from the stalks 3 tbsp crème fraîche 1-2 tsp lemon juice 6 pitta breads 2 tbsp olive oil Sea salt Lemon wedge and mint sprig, to [...]

Baked Eggplant with Oregano

A good source of vitamin C, folic acid & potassium. A useful source of vitamin A & dietary fibre   4 large eggplants Salt & fresh ground pepper Olive oil 3 tablespoons oregano 1 [...]

Artichoke Risotto

You can’t get much more classically Italian than artichoke risotto… Serves 4 Ingredients 4 Tablespoons olive oil 1 onion, chopped 1 garlic clove 8 fresh artichoke 5 cups vegetable [...]

Basil Sorbet with Red Fruits

150g caster sugar 2 cups (500ml) water 3 cups (tightly packed) basil leaves (put aside small leaves for presentation) 1 tbsp lime or lemon juice 250g punnet strawberries, hulled and ¼ 120g punnet [...]

Garlic Oregano Stuffed Artichokes

4 fresh artichokes 1 tbsp. parsley finely chopped 1/4 tsp. oregano leaves finely chopped 100gm. Mozzarella cheese, grated 1 c. bread crumbs 5 tbsp. grated Parmesan or Romano cheese 1 tsp. crushed [...]

Persimmon Pie

2 1/4 cups persimmon pulp, (from about 2 pounds persimmons) 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1/4 cup whipping cream 3/4 cup whole milk 1 large egg 1/2 cup sugar 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon cornstarch [...]