Top fashion designer Ben de Lisi likes to cook food that looks as good as it tastes.
Catwalk king to cook
His penchant for well-presented food is not unusual for a man who dresses the world’s most beautiful women and creates elegant, glamorous evening wear and fabulous bridal dresses. Although people assume supermodels hardly eat anything, Ben reveals that many have healthy appetites and scoff food at fashion shows.
And that's not surprising, if it’s anything like his favourite dish he cooked for Simon!
Ben loves Southern Italian meals – after a fraught day in the fashion world, they remind him of a less frantic lifestyle in the sun.
The best Italian dishes, like his Aubergine Cutlets with Pesto, are bursting with flavour and freshness, and as Ben points out, amazingly quick and easy. This dish is his grandmother's, and his mum used to make it for lazy days at the beach, too. “The heart of our house was the kitchen... It’s the love of food and the love of eating. Everything revolves around what we are going to have for dinner.”
He says this dish is perfect for a quick supper or lunch or even as a sharing plate for weekends with friends.
Watch Ben cook Aubergine Cutlets with Pesto or why not try cooking Aubergine Cutlets with Pesto yourself!