R September 21, 2021 Rocket, pea & cashew pesto I’m not a huge fan of rocket in salads, but in this pesto the sweetness of the peas and the creaminess of the cashews and..
R March 5, 2021Tags Featured Red lentil dhal with cavolo nero & crispy paneer I make some form of dhal at least once a week – it’s healthy, economical, comforting, and delicious. I’ve made it so many times I..
S March 1, 2021 Spinach, cheddar and sundried tomato pesto I originally made this pesto for my kids, one hectic day when I was looking for something vaguely nutritious which wouldn’t take longer than their..
S January 17, 2021Tags Featured Sundried tomato, basil & feta bean burgers My mum used to make a version of these burgers when I was a kid, with cheddar cheese, chilli powder and parsley, and I remember..
B January 9, 2021Tags Promoted Braised Beans with Onions This is a recipe I’ve been playing with for a few months now, and whilst it’s completely delicious, and now on regular rotation in our..
R January 8, 2021Tags Featured Roasted Tomato and Mascarpone Sauce This sauce could not be simpler, but it packs so much flavour, I can’t stop making it. It takes a while (about 4 hours) but..
V December 15, 2020Tags Featured Vegetarian Christmas Pie Christmas is a hard time of year for a vegetarian who doesn’t like mushrooms. So many festive veggie offerings are centred around mushrooms, and whilst..
B December 10, 2020Tags Promoted Butternut squash orzotto This is a seriously rich and comforting winter dish, and one which comes together quickly, so ideal for a weeknight. Rather than being made with..
P November 2, 2020 Papa al pomodoro ravioli Papa al pomodoro is a Tuscan peasant dish, designed to use up stale bread. It’s essentially a tomato sauce/soup, into which stale bread is added,..
V November 1, 2020 Vegan red pesto This is an adaptation of my sundried tomato and walnut pesto, which uses nutritional yeast instead of cheese. Despite not being vegan myself, I find..
R October 27, 2020 Roasted butternut & feta caramelle with Aleppo chilli butter I couldn’t let October slide by without a squash pasta, and with Halloween just around the corner, caramelle seemed like the obvious choice. I love..
H October 12, 2020 Hot and sour paneer curry I’m really partial to paneer, and especially to the paneer curry I developed for my book – it’s creamy and comforting, and really delicious, and..
C September 3, 2020 Cheddar cheese cacio e pepe I’m aware this is TOTAL blasphemy and most Italians would be horrified, but as a lover of classic cacio e pepe I was so upset..
V August 20, 2020 Vodka sauce with spinach Vodka – for some reason I don’t fully understand – really enhances tomato sauce. It’s only relatively recently that I tried this for the first..
P August 13, 2020 Pici with Sweet Peppers Pici is a hand-rolled pasta, a bit like rustic spaghetti. It’s about the easiest shape you could make, as you simply roll chunks of the..