Seasonal recipes from your store cupboard
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 flavours come from olives, capers and pine nuts and it can be served hot …
A delicious and quick way to use courgettes. Perfect for a summer salad or a starter for a dinner party which can be prepared ahead. The straighter the courgette the easier it is to slice.
Traditionally made with pigeon or quail, Bastille is a lovely combination of spicy, nutty and sweet chicken pie having an unusual filling made with the hot stock and eggs creating a thick sauce, and all encased in crispy filo pastry. A layer of almond sugar adds to the flavour.
Its a bit like Marmite – You love it or hate it! Beetroot – Traditionally that beautifully deep purple shiny ball – though nowadays you can source a variety of colours and shapes. You can boil it, roast it, grate it raw, have it in soups, salads and cakes. Delicious as a Rosti or with …
Gado-gado is an Indonesian salad which literally means “mix-mix” since it is made of rich mixture of vegetables such as carrot, bean sprouts, cucumber, green beans, potato with tofu and hard-boiled eggs, all coated in a peanut sauce dressing. The joy of this salad is you can use such a variety of vegetables – raw …