Easy summer baller salad by Monika

This salad is sweet, zingy and refreshing and absolutely perfect served at a summer bbq party. You will need a melon baller to create equal sized ball shapes of the fruit and veg – this is so much more fun to do than the usual chopping! The melon baller is also quite easy to use, even if you’ve never used it before (like me!). You…

Grilled Pineapple Salad by Hina Gujral

I love fresh fruits salad, that sweetness and citrusy juices of fruits give the salad a refreshing punch. Pear, Pineapple, Apple, Globe Grapes and Mango are few of our favorite fruits that always make a delicious salad. Grilled Pineapple Salad has a tropical feel and flavor to it.

Sangria Blanca With Summertime Stone Fruits by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox

What a perfect cocktail for summertime entertaining. Stone fruits, peaches, plums and nectarines, are a great addition to this fruity, softer, white sangria. What I love about sangria is it’s beauty, taste and versatility. While there is a lot going on in sangria, the finer notes of the wine will get lost, so I'm using a reasonably…

Ice strawberry and red pepper gazpacho soup by CHEF ASHRAF ABD ALEEM ELKHARBOTLY

Ice strawberry and red pepper gazpacho soup

Fig Chutney by Karen Vivers

Christmas preparations start today with this fabulous fig chutney. A great accompanyment to any cheese board or cold meat platter.

Strawberry and Cranberry Slush by Hina Gujral

I had one last box of strawberry with me and I was in no mood to use it for dessert so stirred up this simple slush, which is perfect to quench thirst in this hot weather, it has freshness of lemon, tartness of strawberries and sweetness of cranberry juice.

Tuesday Night At The Sonoma Farmers' Market And A Santa Rosa Plum Crostata by kathy gori

I must have been a farmer in a previous life. For as long as I can remember I've been fascinated by growing things that can be eaten. I can't fully explain the magic of that for a city kid, but to actually see the stuff that comes out of the cans or…

Eggless Banana Loaf Cake by Hina Gujral

Eggless Banana Loaf Cake is a delicious, quick to bake, tea-time treat recipe, perfect for the gloomy November evenings. With some over-ripe banana sitting in the fridge, banana loaf cake is a nice idea to utilize them. We replaced butter with olive oil in the recipe to reduce the calorie count of this cake. I am a big time fan of…

Cherry Claflouti by Windle Grissett

The French version of a cobbler, great with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream.

Moist Banana and honey cake by Lourdes Princy

Moist and healthy tea cake to munch with your daily cuppa!

SPICY PLUM KETCHUP by Makka

Watermelon, Orange, Lime and Feta Skewers by Aaron Donnelly Howlin

These kebabs or skewers are a great pre-dinner snack or even as part of a party selection! If you're entertaining guests, they are great as you can serve them with some refreshing drinks. They have clean fresh flavours and a zesty strong flavour! Hope you enjoy them.