Toasted pistachio spiced rice
A savoury, very gently spiced vegan rice dish with a nutty crunch from the toasted pistachios. What to use – serves 2 as a side 100g rice 300g veg stock 60g toasted pistachios 1 tablespoon […]
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Chorizo and prawn linguini
This was to celebrate my friend Shaun leaving his job after 16 years and starting a new venture. This is garlicky prawns and chorizo served on pasta soaked in a creamy white wine sauce. It […]
Roasted garlic, pepper and tomato rice
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 […]
Take-to-work vegan pasta salad
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 […]
Winter comfort food
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 […]
Pasta alla Norma
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 […]
10-minute pasta – tomato, spinach and prawn
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 […]
Lemon, courgette, ricotta and mint
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 […]
Courgette, pepper and sweetcorn biryani
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. […]
Prawn, smoked trout and avocado salad
I read an article this morning about a recipe that featured in the Bell Jar – a crab salad. Made me want a seafood salad for lunch. You don’t need anyone to tell you how to […]
