Cavolo nero/kale miso soup
I now have a glut of cavolo nero so I made this simple summer soup. You can also use kale, spinach or sorrel. I used a mix of all three […]
Category Archives: Vegetables/Vegetarian
Vietnamese rice noodle salad
A delicious spicy, fresh salad which can be eaten on its own or with chicken or fish – try it with my Khmer chicken for a light summer lunch. Double […]
Piquant green bean salad
The farmers’ market has the first French beans right now, mine are still entwining themselves up the canes at the back of my raised bed. This is a lovely little […]
The perfect vegetarian couscous
Having just spent 5 days in Marrakech and eaten this till it came out of my ears, I decided I needed to find a good recipe and try out my […]
Bulgar wheat tabbouleh for a BBQ
This is a great easy-peasy salad for a large occasion; I tripled the quantities and it fed 30. A really good summer salad that goes with everything…and healthy too!
Easy-peasy new potatoes with with a lemony pea & coriander dressing
I made this to go with my Persian salmon; my friend was scooping it out of the bowl with her fork! It’s goes with any spring or summer dish and […]
Purple sprouting broccoli with soy sauce, ginger & peanuts
I so love purple sprouting that I tried to grow some, but it was a disaster – so back to the farmers’ market for me. This is an adaptation of […]
Wild garlic & potato soup
Wild garlic is here in abundance. If you are lucky enough to live in the country, as I did when I grew up Devon where it stank out the woods, […]
Sautéed okra, Ayurvedic style
Okra is a marmite thing: love it or hate it. I love it. So when I see it in the shop I always buy it. Here is an easy recipe […]
Dal with peanuts & star anise
These cold evenings call for a good curry with dal. This is a Gujarati dish and is different due to its sweet/sour flavours caused by the mix of star anise, […]
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