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Category Archives: Winter vegetables
Roasted cauliflower and hazelnut salad
I love a winter salad; I particularly love a winter salad that makes the most of a vegetable that was once, at least in the UK, only known for its affinity with cheese but, these days, is very much lauded beyond … Continue reading
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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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
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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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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
The £15 week: sausage ragu with thyme and caramelised onion mash
After Monday’s post I had a Facebook exchange with a friend about how to eat better for less. I mentioned to him that I’d been spending about £15 per week on food, even though I’m staying in, and therefore cooking … Continue reading
Turning cabbage into chou: helping you love your greens
Cabbage. Now what does that word conjure up? A soggy, smelly, unappetising vegetable? Or the trendiest green in the winter food wardrobe? I used to be in the former camp, having been raised on overcooked white cabbage at home and … Continue reading
Cold remedy 1: potato soup with crispy bacon and sage
When I have a cold I go through a few ‘food’ stages. In the first few days I need comfort: soothing soups and lots of toast. Then, when I start to feel the tug of recovery and want to kick-start … Continue reading
Posted in Appetite, Gluten-free, One pot, Potato recipes, Soup recipes, Winter vegetables
Tagged one-pot, potato soup recipes, soup recipes
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Quick braised chicory with cheese and ham
The first time I ate chicory (sometimes known as endive) it was braised for a few hours, wrapped in ham, covered in béchamel, sprinkled with grated cheese and then baked for another 30 minutes. It was also made by someone … Continue reading
Posted in Cheese recipes, Wheat-free, Winter vegetables
Tagged cheese recipes, chicory recipes, endive, Judith Jones, Julia Child
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Celeriac and apple soup and Sarah Raven’s Garden Cookbook
Although I am sure that a) if there was never another cookbook published, we would have plenty of recipes for several millennia, that, b) a bit like stories, there are only so many techniques and recipes that anyone can invent, … Continue reading
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