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Grilled shrimps, figs and summer squash salad recipe

Grilled Prawn, Fig and Summer Squash Salad in Harrisa Yogurt Dressing

I love the feeling of my teeth sink into a cold, plump fig from the fridge every late summer morning, the chill does a better job of waking me up than my strong Oolong tea. Beside that I feel especially nurtured eating them first thing in the morning, nothing too overwhelming for the empty stomach, just a hint of sweetness with the most delicate texture, and most importantly, it is packed with nutrients and a good source of fibre. I also love to add a few slices in my yogurt with honey and toasted coconut, or on my crispy toast with a spread of salty goat cheese and a drizzle of honey; bake them in buttery puff pastry with berries jam, or lay them on top of cake batter, bake until they turn dark burgundy and bursting with heavenly sweetness. I especially fond of adding them to salad, with torn mozzarella cheese and dry-cured ham, or with crumbled goat cheese and peppery rocket. So here it is for today, a humble experiment turns into a wonderful salad recipe. The fig provides a subtle sweetness for …

Smoked butterfish chowder recipe

Smoked Butterfish Corn Chowder

This is one of the simplest soups I have ever made, and it is so delicious!  This is a recipe based on Jamie Oliver’s smoky haddock corn chowder.  I am a huge fan of Jamie and I have to say, he really is my inspiration!  I have many of his cook books and have cooked many of his recipes, and they are all amazingly good.  I learnt so much about food from his recipes: for example to use lots of fresh herbs (it really makes a different in the taste), to be adventurous about using different ingredients, to be confident and be passionate about your cooking.  So that’s what I do with my cooking now and I am happy of what I have achieved so far. In this recipe I changed a couple of ingredients, as I didn’t have those in hands.  I used Butterfish because I couldn’t find smoked haddock.  I used shallot here instead of spring onions, which is used in Jamie’s recipes. But the result is still incredibly tasty.  I couldn’t imagine …