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S March 1, 2021 Spinach, cheddar and sundried tomato pesto I originally made this pesto for my kids, one hectic day when I was looking for something vaguely nutritious which wouldn’t take longer than their..
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..
C January 8, 2021 Chunky Lentil and Orzo Soup This is a soup I keep coming back to lately, as it’s the ideal January soup in my mind; really warming and comforting for these..
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..
W August 7, 2020 Watercress & walnut pesto I realise there’s a theme of green sauces lately (I fear I’m becoming a one trick pony) but this pesto is a new obsession of..
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..
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..
