C August 6, 2020 Chocolate chip oatcakes I’ve developed a serious biscuit habit since we’ve been locked down, which seems to also be the case for a lot of other people I’ve..
S August 5, 2020 Strawberry & Elderflower Cordial By a happy coincidence last year I happened to have a lot of strawberries which were close to being on the turn, just as the..
D August 4, 2020Tags Featured Double Chocolate Banana Bread This is a banana bread recipe that’s so chocolate-y, even my husband who hates bananas likes it. It’s damp and dark, filled with little pockets..
C August 2, 2020 Cannellini bean burgers for kids Since Milo’s been weaning I’ve been thinking a lot about how to minimise the number of meals I’m making whilst cooking for a baby, a..
O July 31, 2020 Orzotto primavera Orzo is barley, and orzotto is simply barley cooked in the style of a risotto. The more I eat it, the more I think I..
S July 30, 2020 Sugo Finto with Capunti This pasta is called capunti (or cavatelli, or gnocchetti depending on which region of Italy you ask) and it’s about the simplest pasta you can..
P July 29, 2020 Pasta alla Norma Pasta alla Norma is a classic dish consisting of pasta served in a tomato and aubergine sauce. It’s usually topped with ricotta salata, but I..
L July 28, 2020 Lentil Farmer’s Pie This is a vegetarian (and easily vegan) version of a shepherd’s pie. It’s full of green lentils (the big flat kind, not puy) which are..
C July 27, 2020Tags Featured Crispy tofu with spinach and broccoli If you’re on the fence about tofu, I would urge you to try this. It’s really quick and easy to make, and so flavoursome, with..
S July 26, 2020 Sun-dried tomato and walnut pesto I could gladly eat pesto every day, and my dad makes the best pesto Genovese I’ve tasted anywhere. That may be because for me his..
C July 25, 2020 Creamy caramelised onion rigatoni This creamy caramelised onion pasta is so simple, and you probably have most of the ingredients in your kitchen already. It’s rich, so you won’t..
G July 25, 2020 Greek Baked Butter Beans This is a recipe I adapted from a lovely book called “Pulse”, by Jenny Chandler. It seems so simple, but something happens in the baking..
H July 24, 2020 Hummus Making your own hummus is so easy, and infinitely cheaper than buying it. I had intended to make a batch of it last week, but..
P July 23, 2020 Pea, Goat’s Cheese & Almond Pesto This recipe was born of a craving for pesto whilst I was temporarily unable to eat cow’s dairy (we suspected it might be the cause..
S July 22, 2020 Sweet Potato, Red Lentil & Coconut Soup Packed full of chilli, garlic and ginger, as well as all the goodness of the sweet potato, lentils and coconut, this is just the thing..