Healthy food, fresh ingredients, simple reci[es

A thick slice from the leg, Lamb Steaks with Mustard Rosemary Butter are better than chops in my opinion

Simple Barbecued Shrimp, coated in in an easy, home-made barbecue sauce, quickly grilled, then finished with more of the sauce

Think of the Giant Stuffed Grilled Burger as summer meat loaf from the barbecue.

You can use fresh, cooked beets, or canned or frozen with no seasoning for this easy soup.

Skillet Chicken with Maple Mustard Pan Sauce, a quick and easy dinner for busy nights.

When we lived in Andorra, one of our favorite day trips was to La Bisbal d’Empordà on the Costa Brava, Spain, to buy pottery.

We’re in Italy – but here is the final bit on gardens – maintenance.

Like the dreaded green garden monsters lurking under the giant leaves (zucchini), tomatoes can go from “Are they ever going to be ripe enough to eat?” to “What am I going to do with them all!” in what seems to be, a matter of seconds.

This is an easy dinner for 2 that is ready in under 30 minutes.

This is a simple pasta dish but it needs freshly grated Parmesan and fresh sage leaves.