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Feb 21

Colin's magic salad sauce

The best salad dressing is just sooo easy to make. And guaranteed tastier than anything you could ever buy.

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Oct 18, 2020

Cabbage carbonara!

For all cabbage haters out there - try this: cabbage carbonara! Cabbage works surprisingly well as a stand-in for pasta of all kinds.

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Aug 1, 2020

Roast tomatoes

A simple, versatile and oh so tasty treatment for a glut of tomatoes with so many uses!

Apr 12, 2020

Ordinary tips for extraordinary times

In these extraordinary times, reduce stress and simplify your shopping by being flexible.

Apr 9, 2020

Thrifty Overnight Bread

Turns out, overnight bread is not only thrify, it is also dead easy: Just a tiny amnount of yeast and no kneading required!

Apr 3, 2020

Lockdown soup

As the days and weeks of lockdown reality add up, one skill is becoming crucial: the ability to make do with what there is.

Jul 10, 2019

Greek evergreen: a pita pie

The Greek 'pita' pie is a firm favourite in our house and comes in many guises.

May 24, 2019

A green(s) coconut curry

We had a pile of leftover greens from the shop the other day and this Nigel Slater recipe for a 'Verdant' Coconut Curry caught my ey

Apr 16, 2019

Simple but flavourful tomato sauce

A simple tomato sauce must be one of the quickest (and cheapest) meals one can throw together. That doesn't mean it has to be boring! A...

Feb 11, 2019

Wheat-free seed loaf

If you love bread but need to avoid wheat, gluten or carbs this is a great alternative. Packed with healthy seeds & nuts it is satisfyin

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Dec 27, 2018

Warm lentil salad

This warm lentil salad (or lentil stir fry, if you will) is a staple in our house. The basic idea - lentils, greens and soy sauce - can...

Dec 13, 2018

Weird and wonderful kohlrabi!

Slightly odd looking and not very common on British menus, kohlrabi is a vegetable you are unlikely to come across around here unless it...

Nov 15, 2018

How to eat more veggies

If doctors and nutritionists agree on one thing it's this: Eating more vegetables is the most important healthy eating habit worth...

Aug 27, 2018

Farinata (Italian chickpea pancake) with slow cooked courgettes

I absolutely love cookbooks (and I have far too many but never enough). I rarely follow a recipe though - what I love most is finding...

Jun 24, 2018

Greek style braised green beans

This is another Greek favourite: a summer dish of green beans braised with tomato and olive oil. Greek cooking has a way with vegetables,...

Jun 21, 2018

Chard every day

We've had a box of Swiss chard in the shop recently - one of my favourite greens and one that really likes the British climate so UK...

Apr 16, 2018

Spiced coconut cauliflower

We made this yesterday, from Anna Jones' lovely book The Modern Cook's Year. Easy but impressive veg dinner: Tender, sweet and spicy

Apr 22, 2017

Green Rice

This is another Greek favourite - a classic dish called Spinach Rice (spanakorizo) but taking very well to lots of 'green' substitutions,...

Feb 21, 2017

Greek stuffed cabbage (lazy version)

A childhood favourite and classic Greek winter dish: lahanodolamdes (cabbage dolma). A ‘dolma’ is a leaf parcel stuffed with a filling of...

Feb 13, 2017

Umami Cabbage

Looking for a cabbage-pleasing recipe, I ended up improvising with anchovies and garlic. I had no idea this would turn out so tasty!

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