Serve this on a large platter on the table. It’s a great do-ahead starter – simply add the dressing just before serving. TO DRINK: Villiera Tradition Brut Rosé…

Print Recipe Baby octopus salad with new potatoes (Insalata di polpo e patate novella) Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 1 hour plus extra for chilling Ingredients 1 large chilli, cut in half lengthways 2 handfuls fresh flat-leaf parsley 4 garlic cloves, peeled 75ml olive oil 1 packet baby octopus, cleaned 8 small new potatoes, scrubbed 1

Be a little bit different by using various moulds that you may have around the house. You can also use parsley pesto and sun-dried tomato

 

Print Recipe Melon salad Serves: 6 Ingredients 1 sweet melon 100g rocket leaves 150g mozzarella 12 slices pancetta (Parma ham will also work) drizzle of olive oil drizzle of balsamic vinegar Instructions 1 Cut the melon in half. Peel it and remove the seeds. 2 Spread the rocket leaves on a platter, then cut the