I suspect most men and women out there have at some stage been on a low calorie diet in order to lose weight. I know I have without thinking twice, over the years, counted calories in any alcoholic drinks I’ve had So the article I recently read came as somewhat of a surprise!

I have to confess that I’m not a diet soft drink fan. I know it’s often said that the higher sugar drinks are bad for me but the diet or low sugar varieties just seem to be lacking somewhat – I don’t know whether it’s the flavour, the lack of sugar rush or something else, but they definitely don’t hit the spot as far as I’m concerned.

If, like me, you’ve overindulged a bit over Christmas but are still entertaining friends and family, how about this recipe I found on the internet for something a little lighter but still worthy of gracing your lunch or supper table!!

The recipe is enough to feed 6 people and if, again, like me you don’t eat much meat this is a perfect dish for pescetarians. The dish comes in three separate parts; the cured fresh salmon, a tortilia - “potato pancake”, and a creamy dill sauce.