BAREFOOT in the KITCHEN

Matthew Foxon is the executive chef at Tsogo Sun’s 54 on Bath, Rosebank. South African-born, Foxon completed a two-year advanced diploma in professional cookery at the International Hotel School in Johannesburg. Since then he has worked in luxury hotels across South Africa, been awarded the Young Chef of the Year for two consecutive years (2003 and 2004), run both the award-winning Greyhound at Bettersea and The Rosendale, as well as the critically acclaimed Criterion Restaurant in London, and starred in the BBC hit series MasterChef.

Tuna Provence Salad

This dish is great for diabetics, as it follows the guidelines of a Mediterranean diet. It includes tuna, which is high in Omega-3s; a variety of colourful vegetables, which are rich in antioxidants; and good-quality fats. It also makes use of capers, which have been