Chargrilled Plum and Rocket Salad with Orange-Mint-Basil Vinaigrette
I’m up to my ears in plums this week. I came across a few 19p punnets in the Co-op near my house and I couldn’t resist. We had a plum tree in… Read More
Orange and Sesame Mini-Cake
You might have noticed that there’s been a distinct lack of action on the blog this year. This is due to two things. Number 1: I’ve been busy. Number 2: I found… Read More
Roasted Beetroot and Celeriac Soup with Dill
It was my flatmate that requested beetroot and celeriac from the veg shop this week, which means that I can’t take credit for this flavour combination at all. This dish was very… Read More
Vegan Rhubarb and Almond Cake
I’ve often spoken on this blog of my love for the fruit and veg stand at the top of Leith Walk. It’s cheap and great, and you’ll get the more difficult to… Read More
Warm Barley Salad with Harissa and Mint
After Christmas and New Year, everything is drained; our immune systems, our cupboards, our wallets. We need rejuvenation, and after the decadence of our eating and drinking over the holiday period, we… Read More
Bulgur Wheat Upma: South Indian Breakfast
Sometimes you need a kick up the bum when it comes to cooking. Your repertoire gets a bit dull, your imagination doesn’t seem to extend past the things you have made the… Read More
Classic Carrot and Coriander Soup
Alright, I’ve used the word “classic” here, but you should know me well enough now by now to know that I can never resist adding a couple of little tweaks into any… Read More
Fig and Blueberry Turnovers
Figs. They’re sort of new to me. I don’t think I’ve ever eaten one before this year, when they were sat looking delicious at my fruit and veg man’s stall and I… Read More
Vegan Shakshuka
I’m a big fan of brunch, as you well know. I sometimes rely a little too heavily on potatoes in some sort of fried manner (because fried potatoes are the only actual,… Read More
Cardamom Banana Bread
Banana bread. One of the cheapest, easiest, most singularly satisfying things that you can make in your oven. For me, banana bread brings with it memories Australia, of inhaling a slice of… Read More
