Are you one of those people who loves eating walnuts at Christmas but then seldom buys them throughout the year? I currently have a packet of them in my cupboard “just in case” I feel like making a date and walnut or coffee and walnut cake and just occasionally I fancy a smattering on my cornflakes if I haven’t got any of the honey nut variety to hand.

I often fancy something that’s a bit spicy and a cheesy and I usually end up going for cheese on toast with a drizzle of spicy brown sauce but this recipe is equally as cheap, quick easy to make but is so different to my normal bog standard fare! And it’s meat free!!

Alexis Zorba is a popular character created by Nikos Kazantzakis in his book "Zorba the Greek". Why is this one of the most important books of the 20th century?

Nikos has portrayed a character free and independent - something all human beings strive for. When you read about Zorba, you start to envy his courage, wisdom, and cognition abilities. He is just like the Buddha of the West, and even the 20th century mystic Osho recognized Zorba as an important character. His life work was devoted to creating a pattern of Zorba the Buddha - something like Nietzsches' super human concept.