Sometimes soup isn’t all that exciting. Culinary awards are rarely won with soup. This is one of those soups you can give to sick people and get praise. Or break it out as first course for a much grander occasion with much finer company.

It’s hard to find a chocolate treat that is healthy and delicious. These delicious truffles hit the mark. They still melt in your mouth but it won’t dribble down to your waistline.

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This is a low-fat version of the classic osso bucco which is great for a mid-week meal. We serve ours with Gremolata, which is a bright foil to this deeply flavoured dish.

For years we thought the process of creating pasta dough was something beyond our capabilities. After our first lesson from a wise Egyptian, we learned that nothing could be further from the truth. Pasta dough is easy! Indeed, pasta is a staple in our repertoire and has impressed friends on many occasions. We often scale this recipe up to 1 kg of flour because pasta freezes really well. This pasta dough is particularly easy to work and can be rolled extremely thin to make luscious ravioli.

This salad is so enjoyable it can be a first course on its own. The salty prawns with sour lime and cool mint is a winning combination. We serve these in lettuce cups which can be wrapped up and eaten like a fresh spring roll. As a picnic food the individual components can be packed into air-tight containers and then mixed in the park. One of our favourite ways to enjoy this salad.