As you can see from my recent blog posts I’m really throwing myself into spring produce this year and making the most of produce from each season. This one is jersey royals. I cooked the whole pack, had some warm with a simple piece of fish and I had some leftover so fancied doing something…
Category: Vegetarian
Harrisa Spiced Roasted Cauliflower on Spiced Black Beans with a Mint, Coriander and Walnut Gremolata
First of all spring has finally sprung here in the UK bring on some sunshine and wild garlic, I haven’t posted for a very long time as with covid the last couple of years have been a blur, as I’m working from home now it has given me some extra time to do what I…
Soy Sauce Tofu Salad with Satay Rice Noodles and Crispy Kale Chips
On a pretty grim day this is just what I needed. I usually cook my tofu but decided to leave it raw as it is smoked and had a nice firm texture. I got the crispness from the kale chips and spring onion. Satay is one of my favourite things, I made the dressing using…
Baked Cauliflower and Pea Pakora with a Mint and Yoghurt Dip
Indian food in the UK is really good. I have been watching come dine with me (I can watch endless cooking shows) and saw an Indian guy make pakoras and he fried them. All the diners commented how greasy they were so I thought I would have a go at baking them, they turned out…
Baked Honey and Chilli Feta on a Roasted Squash, Fennel, Sage and Garlic Salad
I love feta salads in the summer but I really wanted to use it in a comforting winter salad. I tried feta and honey in a tapas restaurant, they served their feta stuffed in Courgette flowers and then fried it was delicious. This recipe is just as nice. It is so comforting all the flavours…
Sweet Potato and Parsnip Soup with Sage Grissini
So soup season has come back around. I really like soup as you can chuck in whatever you have left in the fridge. I had a couple of parsnips left over that were starting to go soft so I chucked them in too. I added in some curry powder and turmeric to stop it being…
Roasted Squash and Fennel Salad with Blue Cheese and an Almond and Lemon Dressing
I love roasting squash and fennel as it really brings out their sweet notes. I leave the skin on my butternut squash to add in extra fibre and nutrients. The blue cheese adds a nice acidity and goes well with the sweet squash flesh. The dressing is nice and creamy, the preserved lemon really packs…
Crispy Saganaki on a Bed of Roasted Vegetable Whole Wheat Couscous Recipe
Happy new year everyone, I hope you had a great festive season. So I’m at that stage where I fancy food that isn’t too rich. Couscous is always a nice light lunch and saganaki isn’t a rich cheese either it’s the greek version of halloumi. I like to roast vegetables like peppers and the sweet…
Squash Cheese Fondue with Sage and Rosemary Dipping Crouton’s Recipe
Where do I start with this …. Oh my gosh! Deliiiicious! This tasted amazing, the sweet squash flesh coated in the creamy cheese, finished off with crunchy croutons oozing in the cheese. This is so clever as the baked squash keeps the fondue warm so it doesn’t harden or burn at the bottom like a…
Rosemary and Maple Baked Delicata Squash with Halloumi and Tomatoes Recipe
This time of year is great for squashes and I am pleased as they are delicious. I love delicata squashes as they are a perfect size for lunch and you get loads of fibre as you can eat the skin. The textures in this dish are amazing as you get the soft sweet flesh from…
Marinated Feta Recipe
So the final part of my middle eastern meze is this marinated feta recipe. This dish was a stunner it was so tasty with the maneesh bread. You could also dip the bread in the leftover oil to finish. I definitely licked my fingers clean. It has all the delicious flavours you would expect salty,…
Baked Stuffed Tomatoes with a Parmesan Crumb Recipe
I have wanted to try baked tomatoes for ages. I did stuffed peppers a while back and they turned out good. As the summer is starting to wind down I really wanted to have a go. In my local grocers they had some large tomatoes in stock, perfect I thought. The chorizo works so well…
Roasted Cannellini Bean and Feta Salad with a Shallot, Raisin, Basil and Lemon Vinaigrette Recipe
I am always looking for new ways of using feta and had a go at this one. I always see recipes for roasted chickpeas so thought I would try it using cannellini beans. It adds a really nice texture. The feta adds a really nice saltiness and the dressing add loads of flavour. Ingredients (serves…
Whole Wheat Pasta Salad with Halloumi, Lemon and Herbs Recipe
So I haven’t posted for a while due to the lovely weather we have been having in the UK. Halloumi is something we eat a lot of particularly in the summer and I wanted to try something different other than frying it as slice’s or cubes. I was on the great british chef site and…
Panzanella Salad with Saganaki Recipe
I am loving saganaki at the moment hence it is featuring in a lot of our salads. I love the gooey texture in the middle and the crispy outside from the flour. The tomatoes available at the moment are so delicious and I am definitely making the most of the season. If you have some…
