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Recipe by Abi Ulgiati, Photography by Steve Brown, Mediterranean flavours adorn these bite-sized morsels that taste delicious washed down with ice-cold Sangria. Preparation Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 40 minutes

Summer is the time for salads, and summer is coming close. Here’s a salad that is a bit different, but really great for those hot summer days. You will need: 3 bulbs of fennel 1 orange squeezed for its juice 2 cups of mesclun salad mix 1/3 cup of olives with the pips removed 2 […]

Pick an olive off any olive tree and pop it nto your mouth. Now chew it… Did it taste good? No – It didn’t taste too good the time I tried it either! Olives, with few exceptions, that are found on trees are hard, bitter and not at all like the succulent things you find […]

Ingredients: * 3 cloves garlic, minced * 1/3 cup pitted prunes, halved * 8 small green pitted olives * 2 tablespoons capers, with liquid * 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil * 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar * 2 bay leaves * 1 tablespoon dried oregano * salt and pepper to taste * 1 (3 […]

Ingredients 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 fresh tuna steak, cut 3/4-inch thick Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 1 small onion, minced 1 rib celery, cut into thin slices 1 can peeled Italian plum tomatoes in juice 1/4 teaspoon crushed red peppers (hot red pepper flakes), or to taste 1/3 cup […]