The joy of making your own pesto is that you can use up a lot of storecupboard bits. Basically with some nuts, oil, cheese, herbs and seasoning you can create a tasty pesto for use with many dishes. Peanuts, cashews, walnuts, brazils, almonds – all cheaper than the traditional pine nut...
Not everyone loves kale but it is so full of healthy nutrients including fibre, anti-oxidants, vitamins C and K and iron. The leaves are green sometimes with a slight tinge of blue or purple at the tips. It has a strong , distinct flavour Kale can be boiled, steamed, eaten raw, sir-fried...
Sauces are a brilliant way of batch-cooking and filling up the freezer. With a versatile sauce of strong and receptive flavours to extra ingredients be they meat, vegetarian, fish or vegan you can serve a multitude of dishes to the family to suit their likes and diets. This sauce uses a variety...
As you can see from previous posts, I love making different pestos – Herb and caper pesto, Basil, wild garlic and hazelnut pesto, Garden herb and pea, – and what is so appealing is that they have so many uses, they keep well and can even be frozen, and they are so easy to make, and...
Roasted cauliflower and carrot with zhoug, yogurt and preserved lemon
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...
Cider has got a wonderful flavour and is perfect for cooking sweet and savoury dishes. There are many different types, strengths and ranges from dry through to sweet. I tend to keep dry cider for savoury dishes as it gives that little bit of acidity. This sauce can be frozen into portion sized...