"Ghee"... Its almost a dirty word these days, in some homes atleast! But if we are talking about the the Lapetitchef's casa,ghee was, is and will be a staple.. I am a believer of "a little of something good, can never be too bad"..and I tend to practise what I teach! So.... there!! I have ghee...or clarified butter to those unfamiliar to India... Its like the more classy,gorgeous and definitely more flavorsome cousin of the boring plain old oil...almost as good as butter...

Easy, fast and delicious mussels with leek and blue cheese sauce.

Gazpacho is the perfect chilled summer soup to cool you off and help you get your vitamins!

Strawberry lemonade cheesecake bars. Well, well, doesn’t that just scream Summer! We’re off camping this weekend and you know my rule: Must eat as much as possible in 48 hours. Lucky for me and my summer clothes we’re going with both our parents so we’ll get to share. Dibs on the chips and dip though.

These mini goat cheese balls, skewered with a pretzel stick, take only 10 minutes to make and are always the first to disappear from the serving tray.