Best Baba Ganoush
One of my favourite summer dips is baba ganoush, originating from eastern Mediterranean. It’s basically hummus with the chickpeas replaced by aubergine. The aubergine is usually cooked on a BBQ…
Lentil and tomato stuffed marrow
Marrows are like big courgettes, and often overgrown courgettes (like the one in the pic below) are a fantastic substitute. Just hollow out the seeds and fill with something delicious….
Courgette and tomato tart with rocket and burrata
This quick and easy dish takes 5 minutes to prepare and only half an hour in the oven, and is the perfect way to use up that glut of courgettes…
Patty Pan Squash Salad
This cold crisp patty pan squash salad is perfect for a hot summers day. If you can’t get an patty pan squash, courgette will work perfectly too! The slight bitterness…
Tofu Summer Rolls
These little Vietnamese fresh summer rolls are delightfully refreshing. They contain a selection of colourful julienned vegetables (carrot, beetroot, cucumber batons), fresh herbs, lettuce, rice noodles and marinated paper tofu…
Puy lentils with roasted carrots and beetroot, rocket, walnuts and goats cheese
This recipe is Delia Smith inspired! She does a wonderful warm lentil salad with tomatoes. This is my take, with a few more veg thrown in to make it more…
Radicchio, blood orange and almond salad
This is a common Italian dish, with bitter radicchio leaves paired with the sweet, similarly seasoned blood oranges. Toasted almonds are added for extra crunch and creaminess. This is all…
Lemon and parmesan butter beans with artichoke hearts
This is one of the quickest dishes I cook in our house. It’s ready in 5 – 10 minutes and contains mostly store cupboard staples (just 5 ingredients). Plus it’s…
Sweet and buttery turnip with leeks, peas and tarragon
Turnips have a terrible reputation and are often overlooked. However, cook them the right way – they are an absolute treat! I wanted to create a dish that puts them…
Curried lentils with tamarind roasted cabbage
This rich, creamy, spicy dal, topped with a roasted cabbage wedge that has been coated in fruity, sour tamarind paste has become a midweek staple in our house. It’s quick,…
