Seasonal recipes from your store cupboard
Honey, garlic and carrots are a perfect combination with sweet, crisp, and the characteristic pungent, spicy flavour that garlic gives, mellowing and sweetening with cooking, not forgetting the lovely aroma.Carrots don’t need a lot of water otherwise they lose a lot of that lovely flavour. The addition of sweetcorn adds even more colour and …
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 plate with the vibrant green colours. …
This is a perfect dish for those lovely summer evenings when you have the barbecue going. Vine leaves are the leaves of grape vines and have a subtle acidic flavour and soft texture.They are similar in to spinach with a beautiful colour and perfect “case” for the fish. They are often used in Middle Eastern and …
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 slight crispy texture. …
Beetroot thoran is a delicious Keralan side dish with mild spices. The sweetness from the beetroot and the coconut make it ideal to have alongside a spicy curry. I have tried using cooked and raw beetroot and although not the traditional way, I personally prefer using cooked beetroot. This is perfect for having a vegetarian Indian …
During the “lockdown” days we are experiencing, I have been trying to ring the changes for breakfast to give us a more exciting start to the day. Personally I am not a lover of eggs in any way but my husband loves his scrambled, in a cheese omelette or frittata and mostly as a straightforward …
