Trade concerns rise again at WTO meeting

The number of issues raised at the latest World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting on food safety showed a continued increase. Attendees at the June meeting of the WTO Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures addressed 79 trade concerns related to food safety and animal …

Grilled Nectarine and Burrata Crostini

I served these at a summer dinner party and watched every guest take a photo before eating. Nectarine halves grilled cut-side down until charred and caramelised, then sliced and layered on toasted French bread with torn burrata, thin slices of prosciutto, and fresh basil leaves. …

Scallop Ceviche with Peach Salsa

The colour of this ceviche is what made me stop scrolling and start cooking. Pink-white scallop pieces next to golden peach cubes, bright red bell pepper, purple red onion, green cilantro, and a jalapeño. All of it dressed in fresh lime and orange juice. No …

Green Melon Granita

Granita does not need a recipe. It needs a melon, a lemon, a pinch of sugar, a pinch of salt, and a freezer. You blend, you pour, you scrape with a fork every hour. The Italian version of a snow cone, except it actually tastes …

Grilled Tomato Bruschetta

I learned to make bruschetta from a neighbour who grilled the bread instead of toasting it in the oven, and I have never gone back. Eight slices of crusty bread, brushed with olive oil, grilled two minutes per side until crispy with dark grill marks. …