The simplest things in life are the most enjoyable. This holds true for food, too. And who said you can’t be creative with simple things? Common ingredients are at the core of every exquisite dish. It’s the combination that counts! Take arugula, an apple, parmesan and goat cheese as well as coarse rye bread for example. Each ingredient in itself is plain and ordinary, but as ensemble with a honey-balsamic-vinaigrette (and the parmesan grated to small heaps and baked in the oven till you have crackers) as in Donna Hay‘s salad, completed by a good Italian red wine (I recommend one of my favorite wines at the moment: the biological “Domino” from Jasci Donatello (Montepulciano d’Abruzzo)) which has a fine plum and berries note and can be purchased in any Coop) and some candles, they become a savory sensual meal that glorifies your day. Try it out, it’s worth each and every one of the 15 minutes preparation time you’ll have to invest. Buon appetito and remember: It’s the small things in life which make the huge difference!