I am a summer child through and through. But autumn and winter also have their charms – especially when it comes to food! Pumpkin is one of my absolute cooking favourites. I think it goes with almost everything. What’s more, Hokkaido pumpkin in particular is very well digestible and also highly recommended for sensitive tummies.

Here is a delicious recipe for aubergine, apricot and chickpea salad with honey and basil. This vegetarian recipe blends oriental and Provençal flavours. It is rich in fibre, vitamins and minerals. It also contains good quality fatty acids (omega-6). To complete the protein intake, you can easily add feta cheese or strips of parmesan cheese.

Gnocchi also work great without eggs. Here they don’t even need to be replaced. You can either pan fry the gnocchi, drown them in a sauce and prepare them as either …