The beauty of these two recipes are the speed with which they are ready to serve, and the pleasure everyone gets from eating them. Make sure to invest in quality olives and a great loaf of sourdough or French baguette to soak up all the juices. Roasted Peppers & Marinated […]
Eggplant & Vegetable Curry
June 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment
This warm and hearty curry makes the most of autumn vegetables. A lighter twist on the original calorie-laden take away, serve it with soft naan bread, crispy poppadoms or fluffy basmati rice and top with a good handful of fresh coriander (cilantro) leaves. Eggplant & Vegetable Curry Recipe Type: Soup […]
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How to Cook Chestnuts
May 3, 2013 By 6 Comments
Ah chestnuts, a staple of Mediterranean cultures for centuries, romanticized in song, prone to exploding – huh? When prepared properly chestnuts are the perfect snack or recipe ingredient but the trick is all in the scoring of the shell first. They are easy as 1-2-3 to prepare as long as […]
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Oven Roasted Quince
April 9, 2013 By 3 Comments
While raw quinces have a sweet smell, the flesh is hard and quite acidic. Quinces are most often poached or cooked into a paste, but oven roasting is a great alternative to extract maximum sweetness with minimum effort. Coconut oil and rice syrup gives our version a healthy twist – […]
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A Simple Autumn Salad
April 6, 2013 By 1 Comment
The title of the recipe says it all! Sweet autumn pears and figs mingle with earthy roast beetroot, crisp walnuts and hearty lentils. Add tuna to turn this into a main meal, or top with goat cheese to keep it vegetarian. You can even multiply the recipe and plate it […]
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Classic Pumpkin Soup
March 30, 2013 By 3 Comments
There are few better ways to celebrate the beauty of Autumn pumpkins than by making them shine in this simple, hearty soup. Lovely on its own with some nice bread and a green salad, it also makes a great base for flavours like Thai or Indian – you could even […]
