A dish that can be prepared well ahead and just needs last minute flashes in the pan! It combines flavours, different textures and is bursting with colour. Perfect for a Saturday night special. Potato skins make a nice change from croutons and can be cooked from frozen. Just add another 10...
Great to do when there is a glut of our beautiful plump crimson-tomatoes. The tomato is from the Nightshade family. Tomatoes are botanically defined as fruits because they form from a flower and contain seeds but is usually prepared and eaten as a vegetable.Tomatoes are a good dietary...
A lovely crisp and tasty salad which can be served simply with feta or goats cheese.Green vegetables are rich in antioxidants, vitamin C, folates, fibre, B-group vitamins and minerals.Not only are they a really important part of your diet but they are versatile and a pleasurable sight on the...
This dish is based around Middle-Eastern flavours and is a lovely starter for a dinner party as it can be made well ahead or a perfect supper served with some flatbread to soak up the zhoug juices. It can be served warm or at room temperature. Roasting cauliflower brings flavour and a...
Pomelo is a delicious fruit which we are seeing more in the shops now. Don’t be put off by the size of it. The skin is very thick and you have to make sure you don’t leave any pith as it is very bitter. The taste is similar to grapefruit but crunchier and slightly drier. ...
Caponata – a traditional Sicilian vegetarian dish packed with flavour and versatile too! It combines sweet/sour with a beautiful colour and strong flavours. Cooking the aubergines separately and combining with the other ingredients at the end keeps the flavours individual. The...