Lara Dunston 
Our corn salad recipe with bacon, pearl couscous, parsley and fried shallots is full of texture and flavour. Corn kernels are combined with crispy bacon, chewy pearl couscous, flat leaf parsley, and paprika piled onto garlicky yoghurt, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil, and showered with crunchy fried shallots. It’s fantastic with roast chicken, meatballs … Read more
Things to do in the 18th arrondissement of Paris start with settling into a charming apartment rental or chic boutique hotel, taking in the stupendous white-domed Basilica of Sacré-Cœur and breathtaking panoramic vistas of Paris, embarking on arty ambles around Montmartre’s picturesque streets, doing a French cooking class, discovering multicultural neighbourhoods, and browsing Paris’ famous … Read more
Our pesto potato salad recipe makes a quick and easy potato salad of baby potatoes and crunchy green beans in a creamy basil pesto dressing. Make the homemade basil pesto ahead to save time and stir the creamy pesto dressing through the potatoes and beans just before eating. It’s fantastic for picnics and barbecues served … Read more
Our best cucumber salad recipes from around the world include everything from a Japanese style cucumber cabbage salad made with quintessential Japanese ingredients – sesame seeds, roasted seaweed, rice vinegar, Japanese soy, and sesame oil – to a Middle Eastern style salad of crunchy cucumber spears tossed piled onto butter bean purée or hummus if … Read more
Our pearl couscous salad with pomegranate, pistachios and fresh herbs makes a Middle Eastern salad that’s loaded with texture, flavour and aroma. It’s essentially a traditional village salad with the additions of pearl couscous, pomegranate seeds, pistachios and a mix of herbs, but it’s super versatile. Use bulgur or quinoa and whatever nuts or herbs … Read more