Orzo with Harissa and Aubergine
I’m not a huge pasta fan. I didn’t grow up eating it, and like pizza, I didn’t really enjoy it properly until I was at university or after. Though I never had… Read More
Spicy Rice-Stuffed Aubergine
My often tumultuous relationship with aubergine (eggplant) has been well documented on this site. I go through periods of hating them, then loving them, then not being bothered with the potential rubberiness… Read More
Harissa Chickpeas with Eggplant and Basil
I’ve just finished devouring the wonderful Kitchen Diaries by Nigel Slater. If you’re not aware of him, Nigel is a British chef known for his love of simple, high-quality ingredients and recipes… Read More
Spinach, Chickpea and Eggplant Curry
Many people abroad don’t believe me when I say that curry is now the national dish of the UK, but anyone who’s been to Brick Lane or Manchester’s Curry Mile, or Birmingham,… Read More
Flax-Breaded Baked Eggplant Marinara
I didn’t used to be a huge fan of eggplant, otherwise known as aubergine if you’re not from the ol’ US of States, but now, I quite literally cannot get enough of… Read More
Vegan Heartbreak Cake a.k.a. Eggplant Chocolate Torte
Yesterday, my Ultimate Twin friends James and David turned 26, a great cause celebration if ever there was one just because these two guys are incredibly awesome. Panama City is awash with… Read More
Spiced Baba Ghanoush
Sometimes, baba ghanoush just isn’t my thing. There’s too much oil, or it’s a little bitter, or it’s sat next to a plate of hummus and I’d much rather have that. Sometimes,… Read More
Jerk Eggplant “Bacon”
One of the things I get asked most often when people find out that I don’t eat meat (after “where do you get your protein from?” and “what about cheese?”) is “OH… Read More
Baked Eggplant, Tomato and Avocado Sandwich
For a lot of people, making vegetarian or vegan sandwiches is more difficult than it might be, because they were brought up, as I was, eating ham sandwiches or those made from… Read More
Hungarian Eggplant Goulash
Winter is a-coming, albeit with Autumn still in its way, and with the dropping temperature my need for warming food goes up. And I don’t just mean hot; I mean spicy too!… Read More