My kids are back at school, which means I’m back to the daily challenge of making lunch boxes interesting and being able to pull out snacks between mealtimes without notice. Each January, I start the year with a more calorie conscious approach to food, which for me means reducing the bad carbs. And as a…

Greek deliciousness on a plate, Moussaka is a bit like a lasagne with a slightly different spice combination – it’s just healthier because you use brinjal instead of pasta sheets. If you are conscious of carbs, leave out the potato layer at the very beginning. Preparing this dish takes a bit of time, but you…

I first tasted these little Italian toasties at a favourite restaurant of mine in Joburg, which sadly is no more. As best I could, I’ve tried to replicate the flavours by using fresh ingredients, gorgeous ripe sweet tomatoes and getting the bread perfectly crisped. Serve these as finger snacks – along with some side plates,…

Deliciously sticky, these are a great lunch snack, party snack or pre-dinner canapé 50ml of olive oil 50ml of soya sauce 50ml of tomato sauce 50ml of balsamic vinegar 3 heaped tablespoons of Maple syrup Salt and chicken seasoning, to taste Sesame seeds, for sprinkling Combine all the ingredients, reserving the sesame seeds until later,…