Smoked Salmon Paté

Smoked Salmon Paté

Smoked Salmon Paté can be whizzed up in minutes. Flavoured with lemon and made smooth with cream cheese, it’s an easily made treat. Serve with vegetable crudités, bread sticks or on toast. Impressive as a topping for canapés too.   SUPER-FAST SMOKED SALMON PATé Smoked …Read more

Baba Ganoush with Roasted Garlic

Baba Ganoush with Roasted Garlic

Baba Ganoush is the lesser known cousin of hummus, with aubergine replacing the chickpeas. An earthy dip or spread made creamy with tahini sesame paste, it’s vibrantly flavoured with lemon and garlic. In this post, I show you how to add extra depth by roasting …Read more

Smoky Lentil & Vegetable Soup

Smoky Lentil & Vegetable Soup

Smoky Lentil & Vegetable Soup is a tasty, warming dish for Autumn and Winter. Or any other time you want a hot, comforting bowl of goodness. The soup is full of smoky flavour whether you make the original with bacon, or follow my tip for …Read more

Smoked Salmon Frittata

Smoked Salmon Frittata

This Smoked Salmon Frittata can be on the table in about twenty minutes. But despite its simplicity, the rich flavour is one you’ll love. Perfect for a special weekend breakfast or brunch, or serve with a big crunchy salad for a quick evening meal. Great …Read more

Caesar Salad & Chicken Caesar Salad

Caesar Salad & Chicken Caesar Salad

I don’t claim authenticity for my version of Caesar Salad. But if you love robust flavours, it tastes divine. My quick, delicious version of the dressing combines mayo with plain yogurt to lighten it. Flavoured with anchovy, garlic, and Parmesan, it’s a knockout over lettuce …Read more

Spiced Split Pea Soup with Apple & Coconut

Spiced Split Pea Soup with Apple & Coconut

Spiced Split Pea Soup with Apple & Coconut is wonderfully light and refreshing. Nutritious split peas are enlivened with spices and are given a nuttiness with coconut. Tangy apple gives a welcome sharpness. Try topping with my crunchy, fried potato matchsticks for perfect textural contrast. …Read more

Vegetable Noodle Stir Fry, Pad Thai Style

Vegetable Noodle Stir Fry, Pad Thai Style

I’ve called my Vegetable Noodle Stir Fry Pad Thai-style because its flavouring is very similar to the Thai original. But the big difference is that instead of the traditional rice noodles, I use thin julienned vegetables like courgette and carrot. Not only does this taste …Read more

Split Pea & Ham Soup

Split Pea & Ham Soup

Split Pea & Ham Soup is a fabulous warming dish for Autumn or Winter. Packed with nutritious, fibre and protein-rich dried peas, plenty of vegetables and tasty ham, it’s top-notch comfort food.       SPLIT PEA & HAM SOUP: A BRITISH CLASSIC Versions of …Read more

Simple Lentil Soup

Simple Lentil Soup

Simple Lentil Soup must be one of the first soups I ever made. With ingredients I always have to hand – red lentils, onion, garlic, cumin, lemon – it’s easy to make a batch whenever I fancy something warming and comforting. The easy recipe can …Read more

Creamy White Bean Soup

Creamy White Bean Soup

Creamy White Bean Soup is incredibly easy to make but so satisfying. Its creaminess comes largely from beans such as cannellini cooked in stock and milk along with onions, celery and garlic. Pureed with a hand blender, the soup is rich and smooth even if …Read more

Vitamin Rich Salad with Tahini-Soy Dressing

Vitamin Rich Salad with Tahini-Soy Dressing

Vitamin Rich Salad with Tahini-Soy Dressing is just what’s needed at this time of year. With the onset of the season for coughs, colds and sniffles you’ll want to look after your immune system to help fight those bugs. And this colourful salad just happens …Read more

Smoked Mackerel Fish Fingers

Smoked Mackerel Fish Fingers

Smoked Mackerel Fish Fingers are so easy to make yet feel like a real treat. The crunchy breadcrumb coating surrounds a soft, rich mix of potato and smoked mackerel flavoured with lemon and spring onion.     Who doesn’t love fish fingers? For me, they’re …Read more

Vegetable Tomato Soup

Vegetable Tomato Soup

Chunky and satisfying, Vegetable Tomato Soup is so easy to make. Infinitely adaptable by using whatever vegetables and herbs you have to hand. Add cooked beans or lentils to make it even heartier.   THE SEASON FOR SOUPS & STEWS As I write this, the …Read more

Vegetable Feta Flapjacks with Nuts & Seeds

Vegetable Feta Flapjacks with Nuts & Seeds

I’ve called these tasty squares, packed with vegetables, feta cheese, herbs, nuts and seeds ‘flapjacks’. But they’re so much more than a savoury version of the popular oaty snack. Great hot or cold, I eat Vegetable Feta Flapjacks as a vegetarian main course with lots …Read more

Cauliflower Hash Browns

Cauliflower Hash Browns

Cauliflower Hash Browns are a lighter, low carb alternative to the traditional potato hash brown. But that doesn’t mean you need to compromise on flavour in this tasty recipe. I’ve recently transformed from someone who could take or leave cauliflower into one who eats it …Read more

Pitta Bread

Pitta Bread

An easy recipe for homemade Pitta Bread that will give you soft, delicious pockets every time. Fill with your choice of salad, falafel, meat, fish or vegetables or use to scoop up dips like hummus.   HOMEMADE IS BEST I’m a bit of a fanatic …Read more

Cauliflower-Broccoli Tabbouleh, Roasted Fennel & Double Tomato Dressing

Cauliflower-Broccoli Tabbouleh, Roasted Fennel & Double Tomato Dressing

Cauliflower-Broccoli Tabbouleh is my take on a refreshing Lebanese salad traditionally made with bulgur wheat, lots of parsley, mint, lemon, olive oil and tomatoes. To increase the amount of vegetables in the dish, I substitute cauliflower and broccoli for the bulgur and include tasty roasted …Read more

Baked falafel, zhug chilli-herb sauce & tahini dressing

Baked falafel, zhug chilli-herb sauce & tahini dressing

Baked Falafel, simply brushed with olive oil before cooking, have all the flavour of the deep fried original without the faff. My foolproof method will give you delicious results without them ever falling apart. Enjoy Baked Falafel in the traditional flatbread, or in a salad …Read more

Courgetti in avocado, cashew & basil sauce with roasted tomatoes

Courgetti in avocado, cashew & basil sauce with roasted tomatoes

Courgetti in Avocado, Cashew & Basil Sauce with Roasted Tomatoes is a super-quick, plant-based bowl of goodness. Much lighter than traditional pasta sauce, the dressing goes excellently with spaghetti-like courgette strands. Hence the term ‘courgetti’. Perfect for a light lunch or dinner, this meal contains …Read more

Green Gazpacho with cucumber, avocado & mint

Green Gazpacho with cucumber, avocado & mint

Green Gazpacho? Maybe purists would take exception to me calling this refreshing, raw cold soup gazpacho. That’s because, unlike the Spanish original, it isn’t based on tomatoes. Instead, I’ve used cucumber, avocado and yellow pepper, which I find much less acidic. Perfect for a hot …Read more

Picnic Bread with roasted vegetables, sun-dried tomatoes, salami & cheese

Picnic Bread with roasted vegetables, sun-dried tomatoes, salami & cheese

In this post, inspired by a favourite picnic food from the past, I create an easy recipe for homemade bread studded with roasted peppers, onions and garlic plus sun-dried tomatoes, salami, cheese and basil. This flavour-packed bread is great to take with you on a …Read more

Roasted Spiced Vegetables with Tahini Dressing

Roasted Spiced Vegetables with Tahini Dressing

This post is the third in a series where I show you how meals based around roasted vegetables, accompanied by a range of tasty mix and match dressings, are a great way to help you reach your recommended daily intake of fruit and veg. In …Read more

Roasted Vegetables with Feta Dressing, Walnuts, Pumpkin Seeds & Crispy Kale

Roasted Vegetables with Feta Dressing, Walnuts, Pumpkin Seeds & Crispy Kale

This post is the second in a series where I want to show you how meals based around roasted vegetables, accompanied by a range of tasty mix and match dressings, are a great way to help you reach your recommended daily intake of fruit and …Read more

Roasted vegetables with mix & match dressings

Roasted vegetables with mix & match dressings

This post is the first in a series where I’ll show you how roasted vegetables, accompanied by a range of tasty mix and match dressings, are a great way to help you reach your recommended daily intake of fruit and vegetables. In this post I …Read more

Thai Spring Rolls with Pork & Prawns

Thai Spring Rolls with Pork & Prawns

Thai Spring Rolls with Pork & Prawns are crispy, crunchy, and absolutely delicious. Inside is the perfect mix of rice noodles, mushrooms, prawns, minced pork, carrots, bamboo shoots and beansprouts. All flavoured with garlic, chillies, coriander and fish sauce. Fantastic with some sweet or hot …Read more