This very popular salad is outstanding when you make your own caesar salad dressing and it’s the perfect accompaniment to a summer barbecue. It can also be served as a main course with the addition of grilled chicken, salmon or prawns.

This special peri peri lemon marinade made in your Thermomix has great flavour and a citrusy burst with the unusual addition of lemon. It has a lovely hot kick; give it a try and you can increase or decrease the chillies to your desire.

Spaghetti alla puttanesca is great for a quick meal and has a wonderful fresh spicy flavour. Puttanesca sauce is traditionally served with spaghetti, however it also goes well with other pasta shapes.

If you need an easy tasty complete meal look no further! Thai salmon with coconut rice takes 25 minutes plus marinating time when you have my homemade Thai red curry paste on hand. The coconut rice is delicious and is ideal for other meal combinations as well.

One day my son Greg and I decided that we needed a really great Thai red curry paste in our repertoire. The flavour of homemade versus bought is simply not comparable!

This lovely smooth rich wild mushroom velvet soup is a doddle to make, will definitely impress, and is excellent served as a starter.

Greg’s seafood risotto recipe has been a favourite in our family for many years, which won’t surprise you once you’ve tasted it!