YOU WILL NEED (TO MAKE ENOUGH FOR TWO):

- One apple
- 6 slices of parma ham
- One large piece of goat's cheese
- Fresh chives
- Wild rocket salad
- 1 tablespoon of butter
- 1 tablespoon of brown sugar
- Sea salt
- Black pepper
- Balsamic oil

1. Cover the plates with the wild rocket and divide the slices of parma ham equally

2. Melt the butter and mix in the brown sugar in a hot pan and add the finely cut slices of your apple. Golden both sides without letting the caramel (your butter and brown sugar mix) burn. Take of the heat and leave to cool for a couple of minutes.

3. Cut up the fresh chives and sprinkle over the salad and parma ham.

4. Cut up the goats cheese and place on the plate

5. Add the caramelised apples and drizzle some balsamic oil over the plate. Season to desired taste with salt and pepper

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When you start making potato salads you know summer is very close. A great side dish for the BBQ season - think meats such as Salmon, chicken, sausages... or simply a great stand-alone salad.

This recipe is quick and easy and allows for various variations by adding (or even taking out if you insist) ingredients such as the cucumber or spring onion. You could add tomatoes, green beans, corn...

You will need the following ingredients (enough for four):

- 500g of baby (nor new) potatoes
- Two tablespoons of crème fraîche
- One tablespoon of mayonnaise
- One full red onion, finely chopped
- A quarter of a cucumber (or any other greens)
- Four spring onions
- One tablespoon lemon juice
- Two tablespoons of finely chopped fresh chives
- Salt and pepper to desired taste

1. Boil the new potatoes in a pan of lightly salted and boiling water. Leave potatoes to boil for approximately 15 minutes. You will know they are ready when the potatoes slide of the fork once pricked.

2. While you potatoes are cooking finely chop all the remaining ingredients - cucumber, onion, spring onion, chives - and mix together.

3. Gently mix in the crème fraîche and the mayonnaise,

4. When potatoes are ready, drain them and allow to cool. Then carefully stir in the potatoes to the mix. Season to taste and enjoy.