It’s difficult to remain a positive thinker when you’re stuck indoors in the middle of winter and, with me being a home worker, it’s doubly so as I don’t go out into the fresh air and walk around as much as I should, relying instead on a bit of exercise via my Wii and fresh air through an occasional trip down the garden to feed the birds or put rubbish in the bin.

Another quick and easy recipe, perfect for a more sophisticated Christmas finger buffet. Looks and sounds posh but incredibly easy to make!

This recipe probably won’t appeal to everyone but it certainly looks and sounds impressive and provided you like black olives and anchovies it can make an amazing dish for your Christmas finger buffet.

Here’s an interesting salad recipe I came across. It’s very simple to make but isn’t your bog standard lettuce, tomato, cucumber type of salad.

This takes a few minutes to prepare and a few minutes to cook but looks impressive if you serve it up at a dinner party or alfresco meal (weather permitting). It makes a great main dish or it’s equally as good as a starter.