This one by popular request! This spicy roasted vegetable couscous is simple but with all the extra toppings, looks and tastes pretty impressive. It´s … [Read more...]
Beetroot Orzo and Pine Nut Traybake
Yes, its beetroot again but what a great recipe this is! Given to me by my almost-daughter-in -law Sheena, this is the perfect vegetarian main that … [Read more...]
Turkish Style Sweet and Sour Leeks
Once leek season starts, it seems to go on for a long, long time. Luckily leeks last well in the fridge so there's no great urgency to use them up. … [Read more...]
Imam Bayildi
The Priest Fainted I'm currently having a love affaire with these stuffed aubergines. It's not a new recipe - in fact it is an old Turkish … [Read more...]
Courgette and Halloumi Fritters
Once summer kicks in, vegetables like courgettes - aka zucchini - become so plentiful that it's good to have a few different things to do with them. … [Read more...]
Roasted Asparagus and Feta Salad
I've always thought of asparagus as a real luxury and as such, pricey - but right now they are in full season, plentiful and cheap! As a result we've … [Read more...]
Crunchy Quick Pickled Cucumber
Versión en español. Pulse Aquí I love pickled cucumbers, especially when they are crisp and crunchy. They take me back to the "new green" pickles of … [Read more...]
Watermelon, Feta and Mint salad
Version en español Yes, I know, some of you of you are going to see watermelon and think "What? In October? She must be kidding"...But … [Read more...]
Crunchy Leek Parmesan Gratin
Pulsa aqui: version en español Until recently, I always seemed to have leeks hanging around in the vegetable tray of my fridge. They would … [Read more...]
Beet tahini
So here is something really good you can do with tahini, the sesame seed paste of my previous post It tastes great and looks amazing! Some … [Read more...]
Mushroom and Mozzarella Bourekas
I think it's about time for a quick and easy recipe - one with no obscure ingredients, that you can make tonight. This is one of my standbys - a light … [Read more...]
Grilled Artichokes
Artichokes...such strange things to eat. We nibble away at the ends of the leaves like biting stems of grass. Of course, as you go on, there's more to … [Read more...]
Greener than green
Our organic vegetable box arrives every Tuesday, a hue of vibrant green. There are leaves of every shape and form and sometimes it's … [Read more...]
Oven Roasted Winter Vegetables with Chickpeas and Harissa
I heard a quote yesterday, supposedly by Picasso, saying if you don't have green, then paint the tree red. And that was very much in my mind … [Read more...]
Vietnamese Prawn Salad
Cooking on a yoga retreat with Nina Just back from 5 lovely days of cooking at a yoga retreat in a stunningly beautiful rambling house … [Read more...]