Quick garlic-chilli greens and pasta
A super-quick dinner of green vegetables cooked in garlic and chilli, served with pasta. Kale, spinach, broccoli, or other green vegetables of …
Lentil, squash and goat’s cheese salad
Quick, simple summer supper – serve with bread if you like, but it’s pretty filling. Serves 2 1 can lentils, well-drained Double …
Chickpea flour pancakes
Chickpea (gram) flour is very tasty, and makes a good pancake batter. I made these to have with a spiced spinach filling, …
Couscous with vegetables and roasted garlic dressing
Sunny day, friends coming for lunch. Wanted to make something that required very little effort or time spent at the stove. Came …
Peanut butter stir-fry
A tasty vegetable stir-fry with a sticky peanut sauce. Yum. Takes about 15mins, so it’s a good Monday night dinner! Serves four …
Focaccia
Making bread is one of the most satisfying things ever – it makes me feel like a wizard. It’s time-consuming in that …
Lentil soup
Warming, spicy lentil soup, perfect for a cold day. Serve with bread, if you like. Serves 4 180g red lentils 1 red …
Squash and goat’s cheese bake
I tend to make this in pyrex because it’s easier, but if you want it to look more impressive you can roast …
Herby tomato and bean soup
Perfect cold-weather lunch. We had 6 people sitting on the floor of our tiny flat trying not to drip tomato soup on …
Butternut squash and pepper soup, with roasted garlic and parmesan cream
The first time I cooked for my boyfriend’s family, I made this soup as a starter. It’s pretty filling, actually, so will …
Butternut squash and chestnut wellington
I’m calling this a wellington, but it’s really a giant pasty full of tasty things… You will need (serves 8, with roast …
Veggie burritos with black beans, and lime and coriander rice
We’re both big fans of Mission Burrito and Benito’s Hat, so decided to recreate their veggie burrito at home. You will need: …
Curry feast
I saw this recipe in the Guardian during the week and decided to attempt it at home over the weekend – with …
Caramelised onion, spinach and goat’s cheese tart, with sweet potato wedges
Block/pack puff pastry 2 red onions Vinegar (preferably balsamic, but it doesn’t really matter) Sugar Garlic Rosemary 2 sweet potatoes Olive oil …
Tomato soup and kneidlach (dumplings)
Kneidlach are little dumplings made with matzah meal, usually eaten at Passover. They are normally made with chicken fat and then cooked …
Tuna steaks with garlic roast potatoes, green beans and salsa verde
Disclaimer one: This is not vegetarian, obviously. However, it is tasty, and the salsa can be made veggie by omitting the anchovies …