The Budding Gourmet - Jewels at your Table

Beet Root Salad

This is the healthiest salad that is evocative of all that is good and gory in the world. Ripe and luscious beets are more than just good for your heart and health, they are a super way to bring a lot of colour to your table with one simple side dish.

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Beetroot Soup

This picture will show you what a big part presentation plays in the kitchen. Imagine kids rushing over for some beet root soup...but in this glass, served almost like a frothy warm cappuccino, me first!

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Blueberry Muffins

Sometimes it is tea time. And cookies will just not do it. The blueberry muffin is a favourite from three English Kings to Dora the Explorer.

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Purple Cabbage and Carrot Salad

Purple cabbage and carrots is not just a melange of colour that are so diamentrically opposite but it is also one crunchful. Healthy, strong and seasoned to perfection, it creates just the right drama to make your festive feast perfect.

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Lavendar Cupcakes

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Apple Martini

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Shredded Pork and Green Pepper

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Berry Shortcake Cheesecake Slice

There is something about berries. They do bring your table to life in a dazzling display of rich colour. Offset against the textures and purity of the cheesecake, this is a delight on all your senses.

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Sea Bass & Purple Sweet Potato

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Tandoori Chicken

It isn't just the taste of the Tandoori Chicken that makes it such a hot favourite. It is, by all means, a fantastic looking preparation. Fit for kings and countries. bring a little bit of the healthiest decadence to your table.

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Warm Camembert with Fig Compote

Just the name of this dish makes me feel all fuzzy inside. how much richer can it be than warm camembert. The Fig Compote adds a shock of rich colour and a tartness that cuts the heaviness right out of the dish.

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Watermelon & Feta Salad

A classic that can never be left out.

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Mexican Rice

Not only does Mexican Rice work for all palates, it is also a strong placeholder on your table. Flavourful and delicious to look at, this is a great festive delight.

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Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Bruschetta

Luxurious is how I would decribe this simple appetizer. There is something wonderfully dignified about a slice of salmon, that even the ordinary cream cheese cannot make base. It is delicious and beautiful.

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Spaghetti with Meatballs

Wholesome goodness with lots of colour, an element of fun and a great big welcome, Spaghetti with meatballs can quickly become your one dish dinner du jour.

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Ratatouille

This delicious medley of mediterranean veggies goes best with rice.

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Sauteed Broccoli and Almonds Salad

Batman Broccoli gives you a good dose of vitamin C.

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Creamy Spinach

Super Spinach or Popeye's Palak is a good source of protein, omega 3 fatty acids, vitamin A, B2, B6 and C.

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Ribboned Zucchini Salad

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Mojitos

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Pasta With Tomatoes

Pasta as God intended it to be. The tomatoes bring in a squishy freshness to the pasta and enhance instead of overwhelming the taste of the pasta itself.

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