Possibly the best cheese on toast in the world – Goats Cheese and Grilled Pepper Tartine. What is a tartine? Originally made with a long slice of baguette sliced horizontally then spread with whatever happened to be leftover in the house (the word tartiner in French means to spread), today’s tartines are made with a…
Posh Potatoes in a Jiffy – Parmentier Potatoes. This is one of those recipes you need to know about. Delicious and mouthwatering, laced with herbs and garlic, crispy Parmentier Potatoes will posh up every meal from sausages to salmon – and if you are really in need of comfort food, just grate a little cheese…
Easy Soup for Chilly Spring Days – White Bean and Cauliflower. Throughout the winter I generally have a bowl of soup in the fridge. It’s usually made with a concoction of leftover cheese, vegetables and some good stock – this broccoli, stilton and celery soup is a good example. If all else fails I resort…
Lessons from a Sourdough Bread Novice. These days, it seems, everyone is making sourdough bread. Want to join in the fun? It’s addictive, but you need time and patience if you are starting from scratch. That said, once you have got the hang of things, it’s a cheap and easy way to provide your daily…
An Easy Sourdough Pizza Recipe with Sourdough. Having recently joined the growing number of people making their own sourdough bread, I’ve been busily feeding and discarding my starter for the last week or so. And, I’ve been just a little shocked. All that gloop going in the bin – it seemed wasteful to me. So,…
How to make Risotto – Pea and Parmesan Risotto. Risotto is the ultimate comfort food. A plateful of risotto is something I make for myself when I’m looking for an easy meal that I can put together from ingredients I have in the cupboard, fridge or freezer. Once I learnt how to make risotto, it…
Supper in less than 30 minutes – Vegetarian/Vegan Sausage Pasta. If like me, you are trying to reduce the amount of meat in your diet, you may well have looked and wondered about vegetarian sausages. With the success of the Greggs Vegan Sausage Roll, I was keen to try for myself and bought a pack…
Basil infused easy aubergine parmigiana – the perfect winter supper. Aubergine parmigiana is one of those versatile dishes I love. It works perfectly for vegetarians as the main course. And it also makes a delicious side dish to eat – with hake or cod, with a nut roast or with lamb dishes. And, this is…
What do you make when you have nothing much left in the cupboard? A few leeks and potatoes are all you really need to make a delicious, easy leek and potato soup. Adding a stock cube or homemade stock will, of course, elevate your dish and, if you choose you can add leftover celery or…
Making a classic mince mixture with meat might not sound like part of a flexitarian diet at all. But, for me, rather than using a meat substitute and trying to fake the taste, I prefer to cut the amount of meat I use and add lentils and extra vegetables. That way, a single portion of…
