A Simple Seaweed and Soba Soup for the Soul
As you might know if you’re a regular reader of this website, I’ve spent the past 3 months travelling around the UK, my home country, and the rest of Europe. As of… Read More
Pear, Radish and Rocket (Arugula) Salad
There’s nothing I like more than a cooking day with a good friend, especially when it’s hot outside and the camera is fired up and ready. Last weekend I took a bunch… Read More
Caribbean Slaw
It’s been Caribbean week this week, what with recipes for Jerk Seasoning Paste and Jerk TVP Tacos being all around, but our Caribbean plate just wouldn’t be complete without a slaw to… Read More
Tapas Week: Butter Bean, Roasted Red Pepper and Wilted Red Cabbage Salad
You can never go wrong with a butter bean, in my opinion. They’re just the right consistency and gorgeously tender when they’re done right, and they also taste just a little bit… Read More
Strawberry Salsa
I read a little while ago that strawberries and tomatoes are pretty much interchangeable in most recipes, and I didn’t believe it was true. Or, rather, I did kinda believe it but… Read More
$2 Meal Week day 3: Baked Sweet Potato with Spinach and Beans
I think I’ve cracked this budget thing: dried beans. You can get about a houseful of dried kidney beans for about 20 cents at the moment, and all you need to do… Read More
Lemon Sauteed Parsnips and Leeks
For me, parsnips will always mean Sunday dinner – and me avoiding them, for the first 20 or so years of my life. Parsnips were Mum vegetables. I wanted no part of… Read More
Garlic and Soy Greens with Pumpkin Seeds
This is one of my current favourite side dishes. I’ve been a total convert to broccoli in the last few years (in my friend’s words, “it’s a sponge for the flavour!”) and… Read More
Peanut Kale Slaw
Kale is one of those foods that’s really come to the fore in recent years. It’s actually a form of cabbage, and it’s currently enjoying a huge surge in popularity because it… Read More
Sushi Salad Dressing
If you feel that smoothies don’t fill you up in a morning, or that they’re just not sufficient to get you through til lunchtime after that bike ride to work, try putting… Read More
