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...
Noodle salads are one of the easiest ways to eat lots of crunchy colourful veg and I make a giant one a week as they are even tastier the next day and ideal for packed lunches or leftovers and would be great with a fried egg on top, shredded chicken or flaked fish. ...
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...
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....
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...
Ready in 20 minutes, I like to make a batch of this and have it for a packed lunch in a thermos during the week. I’ve used kale here as I had a huge bunch to use up but swap in chard, cavolo nero or shredded cabbage....
Truffles only sound fancy—to make at home, they're actually ridiculously simple! With just 5 ingredients, these chocolate-y balls of goodness can be thrown together in a matter of moments, it just takes serious patience (and self control) not to devour the mixture before it sets in the fridge!...
This zesty courgette ribbon and chive salad one of the quickest and easiest salads to have up your sleeve and always wows guests. Keep your eyes peeled for the yellow courgettes but the green ones work just as well. ...