Healthy food, fresh ingredients, simple reci[es

Mashed potatoes with cabbage, bacon and butter… In poorer times this would have been a meal, rather than a side dish.

Sliced pork tenderloin and Brussels sprouts cooked together in a brown sugar and hot mustard sauce.

I usually sauté sole (which takes about 2 minutes), but baking in a light sauce results in a moist, flaky fish that needs little attention.

In Italy, risotto is normally served in a flattish bowl and eaten with a spoon.

This simple chicken and squash dish has wonderful flavors from all the spices.

I used leftover lamb for this, but raw trimmed lamb would work as well - or pork or chicken.

I normally make this with large chunks of beef and serve it with mashed potatoes.