This month’s recipes
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Category Archives: Vegetarian recipes
Zuppa alla Valpelleunenze
It’s Monday, a day, in my world, for clearing out the fridge and using up whatever is in there and this is my favourite way to do that so far this year. Once again it comes from Diana Henry’s Roast … Continue reading
Posted in Soup recipes, Vegetarian recipes
Tagged cheap recipes, Diana Henry, soup recipes
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The twelve days of Kickstarter: mini Flamiches
At Christmas, actually at any time that you are having a party or entertaining and need speedy ingredients and ideas, ready-rolled pastry is your friend. And, though I might be tempted to make shortcrust, since it is so little work, … Continue reading
Tomato and Parmesan clafoutis
In the week, if I’m home, I aim for two things for dinner: use as little kit as possible, so one-pot, or do as little shopping as possible, so using storecupboard ingredients, or both. It’s partly a question of time, partly … Continue reading
Posted in One pot, Storecupboard, Vegetarian recipes
Tagged French recipes, Indispensable French Cookbook, Poach my Lobster
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St John’s creamed spinach, aka my LBD vegetable
Yes, it may seem like vegetables have taken over this blog but I have been waiting ALL summer for the weather and light to change so that I can post this. Now that it has I can’t wait any longer.
Posted in Vegetarian recipes, Wheat-free, Winter vegetables
Tagged St John restaurant
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Caramelised fennel with goat’s cheese
There aren’t many vegetable dishes which make me want to lick the plate. This is one of them. I’ve made it twice in a week, once as a starter, once for lunch and I’m already craving a third instalment.
Posted in One pot, Vegetarian recipes, Wheat-free
Tagged fennel recipes, goat's cheese recipes, ottolenghi
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Dukka: party food par excellence
The weather is changing, my heart is lifting with it and my thoughts are turning to entertaining. Well, actually, they’ve already turned that way since I had my London Loop companions round last night and some of my Antic Disposition … Continue reading
Polpetto’s kale with almonds and shallots
If there is such a thing as the restaurant or restaurateur of the ‘moment’ in London then Polpo, and particularly Russell Norman, must be it. Right now, not only are they opening new branches and a new pub but Mr … Continue reading
Posted in Vegetarian recipes, Wheat-free, Winter vegetables
Tagged Florence Knight, kale recipes, Polpetto, Russell Norman
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Winter tabbouleh recipe, via Moro and me
Living in N7 can be a mixed blessing. You can, for example, buy the above haul of vegetables for less than £9. However, you may have to dodge the people shopping in wet pink slippers to do so. But I … Continue reading
Posted in One pot, Vegetarian recipes, Wheat-free, Winter vegetables
Tagged Moro, salad, vegetarian
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A New Year’s brunch: Ottolenghi’s shakshuka
When I was a teenager there was one recurrent theme about Christmas: even though the house was full of snacks and free booze, by December 27th I was desperate, frantic even, to get out of the house and pay to … Continue reading
An inspired cauliflower ‘steak’
Cauliflower is not exactly the sexiest or trendiest of vegetables. Every gastropub worth their coarse sea salt has kale, celeriac and, ugh, beetroot on its menu but the humble cauli is not yet that popular. Personally, I love the way … Continue reading
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