21 Dec Turkey Curry with Speedy Slaw
Turkey Curry is such a great way to use up leftover Turkey and extra veg from Christmas. This is a wonderfully fresh and vibrant curry which goes perfectly with this quick cabbage slaw or rice....
Soups & Bowl Food
23 Oct Herby Chicken Courgette Noodle Soup
There’s nothing quite like a warming bowl of chicken soup to make you feel a thousand times better. I used leftover roast chicken here and spiralized some courgette noodles which you can do with a julienne peeler or a regular peeler too. If you’re after a veggie meal, simply swap the chicken for some mushrooms!...
23 Oct Broccoli, Pea & Za’atar Soup
A bright green soup; use frozen broccoli and peas if you fancy, instead of buying them fresh! Za’atar is a spice blend traditionally made with dried herbs such as marjoram or thyme and gives this simple soup a Middle Eastern flair....
18 Sep Fill-your-freezer tomato sauce
As well as with the usual suspects - pizza and pasta, I love this sauce served with chicken or fish or as a base for a minestrone or bean soup or even drink it as a soup by adding some broth. I make a huge batch once a month or so, freeze in portions and pull it out anytime I...
10 Nov Tomato, Chickpea & Thyme Soup
I always feel childhood comfort with a tomato soup. I love the laziness of not having to go out to get an ingredient and being able to rely on what’s in the cupboard....
09 Nov Polish Sausage and Beans with Quick Pickled Cabbage
The whole family will love this simple stew. My Polish friend, Kris gave me a huge Polish cook book and I mix and matched a few recipes to make this one pot wonder....
09 Nov Malaysian Sweet Potato Coconut Curry
There’s no need to buy a shop-bought paste when making your own is this easy (and so much tastier!). My Malaysian-style curry is rich, flavour packed and ready in 50 minutes....
02 Nov Sabrina Ghayour’s Chicken Noodle Soup
In the Autumn, I make a pan of these a week. They take less than 30 mins with little effort and it means breakfast or pudding is ready to go in seconds, plus it makes the house smell amazing! I mainly have cinnamon but often change it up with five spice powder. ...
26 Oct Mushroom Quinoa Mix up
This a bit like a risotto mixed with a biryani. It’s one pot, perfect for vegetarians and simple to make. If you haven’t got all the spices but do have garam masala, add 2 tsps of that instead. I always play with spices, herbs and nuts, just swap in whatever you’ve got but don’t skip the crunchy nuts! I...
07 Jul Shredded Chicken, Carrot & Dill Soup
If you’ve got any leftover roast chicken, this dish makes a great leftover lunch. Using stock-standard ingredients like frozen peas, onion, garlic and carrot, this is a recipe for lazy days when you don’t want to leave the house. If you’re not a dill fan, swap for parsley or chervil. You can also swap frozen peas for broad beans....
07 Jul Chinese Mushroom Noodle Soup
The warm, spiced notes of star anise make an aromatic broth for this mushroom soup. Add green veg straight from the freezer, anything goes! Use any variety of mushroom you can find - I particularly love oyster and shiitake. I use 100% buckwheat soba noodles which are now stocked in most shops....
03 Jul Chickpea & Pomegranate Soup
I love soup! It doesn’t matter what’s in it, there’s nothing more comforting than a big bowl of warm, hearty soup. Bulked up with chickpeas and flavoured with thyme and parsley, this herbaceous soup is great for between the seasons. If you can’t find pomegranate, you can easily skip this ingredient. For added sweetness, you can also roughly chop some...