Barley Salad with Green Olives and Toasted Walnuts

Barley Salad with green olives and toasted walnuts

Spring loading One of my favourite grains is barley, a wonderfully versatile little gem with a rich, nutty flavour that you can treat like rice or millet, as it has a pasta-like consistency. I love preparing this salad, adding some green olives, crunchy walnuts, raisins and fresh chives, with an uplifting dressing of virgin olive…

Dried Apricot Preserve with Almonds

Dried Apricot Preserve with Almonds

Timeless preserve… This is a winter story, although the spirit of a summer fruit is captured in it.  A way to preserve something is to keep it untouched by the norms of time. Serve it with ice cream, vanilla cake, or even plain, with a warm cup  of tea or coffee.   Dried Apricot Preserve…

Pasta with Nut Sauce and Raisins

Pasta with nut sauce and raisins

Go Nuts Just with some leftovers  in our pantry we can create wonders in the kitchen. Just play with your ingredients… For a last minute  comfort food dinner… Nuts, herbs, garlic, some raisins to sweeten it up and our Virgin Olive oil to finish it up… Pasta with nut sauce and raisins Ingredients 1 cup walnuts 1 cup pine…

Crispy Fresh Salmon with a Balsamic Glaze

Crispy Fresh Salmon with a Balsamic Glaze

Delicious and Crispy Making crispy-skinned salmon at home may seem like an elusive dream that you’ll only ever experience at the world’s finest restaurants.  The crispy skin, acts as a juicy, tasty shield. But the detail that makes this a favourite is in the glaze… Crispy Fresh Salmon with a Balsamic Glaze Ingredients ¼ cup balsamic vinegar…

Lemon Herb Quinoa with Spring Peas, Avocado and Basil 

Lemon Herb Quinoa with Spring Peas, Avocado and Basil

A Little Gem… Packed with goodness, it only takes a small amount to fill you up with B vitamins and good protein. Add a  combination of seasonal vegetables and herbs and you got yourself a new recipe each time. Fresh peas and avocados, paired with basil, chives and fresh onions…Dressed with lemon, mustard and maple syrup,…