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Wolf Peach (Tomato) salad

Imagine life without tomatoes - no Bloody Marys, salsa, spaghetti Bolognese, or tomato sauce with your sausage. That’s half of my diet staples taken out right there. It’s hard to believe that only 500 years…

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Watercress salad with mango & sesame

Sometimes in winter I will splurge on a mango. It’s so precious during the cold months that I will consume it in an almost worshiping of way; sucking every piece of flesh from the stone…

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Smoked ocean trout salad

It seems that trout is often overlooked in favour of its better-known cousin, salmon. However, many chefs and we humble cooks really appreciate and at times prefer trout for its more complex and sophisticated flavour…

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Canned beets make a good salad

Next time you go through your pantry and find a lonely can of baby beets don’t look away. You only need few more ingredients and you’re on the way to make one of the easiest and tastiest salads ever.

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Bocconcini and oven roasted tomatoes salad

For my version of this rather common Italian salad I wanted to turn up the volume just a notch. Bocconcini cheeses are very subtle in flavour and need more vigorous partners to bring out their beautiful simplicity and delicate texture. Roasted balsamic tomatoes, sweet red onion and basil pesto are individually strong components and go [...]

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Moroccan Couscous Salad with Poached Chicken

Lately I have been cooking up some Moroccan staples at home and this recipe is my adaptation from a number of the more common couscous dishes out there. It’s a piquant blend of warm spicy flavours, sweetness of dried fruit, and zest of citrus and herbs. It’s a long list of ingredients but this will [...]

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