Worth making just for the smell of the cumin and vegetables roasting. What to use For the cumin roasted carrots One large carrot five baby plum tomatoes a teaspoon of cumin seeds a pinch of […]
Revisiting a recipe originally from June 2016 to add to my list of vegan ideas… June 2016: I haven’t done anything vegetarian for a while. I love any rice dish, and this one is really […]
A mix of sautéed and fresh veg with pasta made a light, flavourful and filling lunch. What to use 60g dried pasta 3 chestnut mushrooms, quartered a third of a pepper, chopped to bite size […]
Bowl food. Little piles of healthy things that go together well. The opportunities are endless. This one’s a simple mix of spiced vegetables, nutty brown rice, a splash of salty soy, creamy hummus and a […]
This concoction was born the day after a dinner, via the combination of a stale baguette, leftover bruschetta topping and a bag of grated gruyere. It brought the baguette back to life and has become […]
I went to Switzerland for a weekend recently and while I was there my hosts introduced me to a Sicilian pasta called Pasta alla Norma. Who’s Norma, you may ask? The story goes that in […]
So this small red pepper had been sitting on the middle shelf of the fridge for some time, blinking into the light, looking out expectantly every time the door was opened, silently shouting, “roast me!” […]
This is dead easy and quick. I think I prefer it without the prawns actually. And it could have taken a bit of chilli too. What to use – serves 1 A handful of shallots […]
Another really quick and easy starter idea. Easiness gauge: possible for me to make without incident even after several thimbles of Prosecco. What to use – serves 4 as a starter 2 pleasingly sized courgettes […]
I’ve finally managed to make something that my chief taste-tester, Shaun, finds “revolting”! Why have I never made a Biryani before? This was a bit of a cheat’s quickie version. He didn’t actually taste this version. […]
