Cauliflower & pomegranate chaat
The queen of vegetables – or one of them at any rate – the humble cauliflower. I am always looking for news ways to cook it and this combines Middle […]
Category Archives: Vegetables/Vegetarian
Kale, tomato & chickpea curry
This should be made with spinach but the farmers’ market had such beautiful kale….so here we are. I am always searching for ways to eat kale other than in a nutribullet […]
Fennel, pepper & cucumber spicy salad
Rainbow chard aloo
It’s farmers’ market time again and I simply can’t resist all the goodies. The stall-holder was so impressed by my healthy basket that he gave me some flowers (after I […]
Shakshuka – the perfect brunch
Coming back from an overnight flight and spurning the horrible mess they call breakfast, I longed for a satisfying welcome-home dish to share with our son who was hotfooting it round […]
Beetroot & tahini dip
This is another lovely party dip I served it with Japanese rice crackers which are a great favourite and gluten-free! All pronounced it delicious!
Vicky’s #guacamole
I always get compliments when I make this dip, and its my go-to drinks party centrepiece. I always serve it with crudités (organic veg of course) and have a couple […]
Baba ghanoush
Last night we had a little party for Ross’s work colleagues in Basel. As his boss is vegan I want to make ‘bitings’, as they are called in Kenya, that we […]
Aloo gobi or cauliflower and potato curry
Had enough rich food this Christmas? I yearn for something spicy and vegetarian in the festive season. It was simply scrumptious – cooking the potatoes and cauliflower separately first gives […]
Jerusalem artichoke soup with a twist
Yes, it’s more farmers’ market produce and soups to keep out the chill in this cold snap. My mother used to make this, she even grew her own artichokes. She […]
healthy living with cancer 