I LOVE raw salmon. It’s such a delicious fish, and it works so well in salads or served plain with a fragrant marinade. Pink grapefruit gives this dish a tangy freshness. You can serve the salmon mixed in the salad, or separately. Continue reading
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Cherry tomato salad with home made croutons
The inspiration for this dish comes from a gorgeous salad, very popular in the greek island of Crete. They call this salad «Dakos» and they make it with chopped, sweet, greek tomatoes, capers and onions. They dress it with extra virgin olive oil (for which Crete is very famous) and vinegar, and they serve it on top of a «kritharokouloura» which is rye crisp bread. Continue reading
Thai grilled prawns
Tangy, spicy, thai marinated prawns with the intense flavour of lemongrass and ginger. I can’t stop eating these once I get them off the grill. They couldn’t be easier, once you find the ingredients you just blitz them all together in a blender and voila! You have your fragrant marinate which you will turn later into a tasty dipping sauce. Thread the prawns on two skewers, one on top of the other. It helps keep their moisture and also, you can turn them easier. Enjoy with plain basmati rice. Continue reading
