If you’re looking to try something a little different on the barbecue this summer, then you really must make these Spiced Vegetarian Beetroot Burgers with a Herby Sumac Relish. It’s been a summer of al fresco dining and barbecues, I cannot remember when it last rained! I’ve been making salads and savoury tarts lately, keeping…
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Wild Garlic and Crab Ravioli
I’m so excited to be sharing this recipe with you today. Last week, in eager anticipation, I took myself on my first woodland forage of the year! I’m happy to say, I returned with a basketful of edible, fragrant green leaves. Wild Garlic and Crab Ravioli was first on my list to make. The arrival…
Charred Cabbage with Cauliflower, Miso Purée
Okay, today I have a dish for you that includes two vegetables that are right on trendy. Let’s begin with cauliflower. In recent years we have gone mad for it. Seared and served as steaks, riced or pureed, all delicious. However here I have prepared Charred Hispi Cabbage with Cauliflower, Miso Purée, it’s full of…
Braised Duck Legs with Spiced Barley
If you’re looking for a delicious, aromatic and flavoursome dish made with duck legs to make for dinner, look no further. This simple Braised Duck, Caramelised Shallots with Spiced Barley dish has a tart, sweet flavour with mellow spicing. It’s an ideal meal to serve at this time of year! I’m all for quick and…
Coconut and Spinach Dhal
Do you have a dish in your repertoire that instantly warms and satisfies in the winter months…well this is mine. Coconut & Spinach Dhal: yellow split peas, green or brown lentils, coconut milk, plenty of aromatic spices and heaps of fresh spinach. A dish that only improves the next day. I like to use yellow…
Caramelised Onion Tart
Caramelised Onion Tart My first blog post of 2022! With plenty of food still to use up from Christmas I thought I’d kick off with a recipe utilising just store cupboard ingredients. Caramelised Onion Tart, simple as it is, ticks all the boxes on flavour. Buttery, sweet onions cooked slowly with a few cloves of…
Swedish Fishballs – Fiskbullar
Here it is, December, I don’t know about you but this year has flown by. Let’s hope for a much happier festive season with our friends and family at the end of the month. Not a festive dish exactly, and quite different from my recipe for Smoked Haddock Fishcakes with Lemon Butter Sauce. However if…
Vegetarian Mushroom Stuffed Peppers
Today I’ve got a bright, colourful and versatile meal for your next lunch or light dinnertime, brimming with flavour, but which is completely customisable to suit what you’ve got in your fridge or larder. This Vegetarian Mushroom Stuffed Pepper recipe came about a few months back, when the country was in total lockdown. Only wanting…
Wild Garlic & Nettle Tart
Wild Garlic and Nettle Tart – a wholegrain pastry base, with a creamy, savoury custard filling and foraged greens. As regular readers may have noticed, I go through obsessive periods with either certain dishes or ingredients. So, you’ll be unsurprised to see that you’ve had two different wild garlic recipes from me recently. However, unlike…
Stuffed Aubergine with Olive Tapenade
While in the summer there are a whole load of fresh, light and bright dinner options available, having something comforting and imaginative in a cold spring can be harder. A relatively quick and delicious meal I’ve been enjoying recently is stuffed and roasted aubergine. Served hot or warm, the spongy flesh roasts up beautifully into…
