Roasted Aubergine, chickpeas & spinach curry


Wow this was a taste experience. I’d never roasted an aubergine before but the cooking […]

Courses: Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish, Supper, and Tea.   Cuisines: British and Indian.

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Baba Ganoush


This is a brilliant dish to zip up if you’ve been staring at that Aubergine in your fridge […]

Tags: aubergines, Baba ganush, condiments, north african recipes, and tahini.

Courses: Condiment, Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish, Side order, Starters, and Supper.   Cuisines: African, British, greek, Mediterranean, and Middle Eastern.

Prep time: 5 minutes  Cook time: 35 minutes

Re-fried beans


This is an essential recipe if you are cooking Mexican food. I have used pinto beans here, but […]

Tags: avocado, breakfast, burritos, fajitas, Mexican, mexican recipes, poached eggs, and tex mex.

Courses: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, and Side order.   Cuisines: Mexican.

Prep time: 5 minutes  Cook time: 10 minutes

Ciabatta


I thought I’d follow Paul Hollywood’s recipe for this. His instructions make  perfect […]

Tags: baking, bread, bread rolls, ciabatta, great british bake off, and paul hollywood.

Courses: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish, Side order, Supper, and Tea.   Cuisines: British and Italian.

Prep time: 25 minutes  Cook time: 30 minutes

Strawberry Jam


Seriously this is so easy to make that you will be kicking yourself for not having had a go before. […]

Tags: jam, preserves, scones and cream, strawberries, and toast.

Courses: Breakfast and Condiment.   Cuisines: British, French, Italian, Spanish, and USA.

Prep time: 10 minutes  Cook time: 35 minutes

Chilli jam with a kiss of the orient


My mum used to stink our kitchen out making chutney. Perhaps it was the acidity in the malt Vinegar […]

Tags: chilli jam, Chutney, and condiment.

Courses: Condiment.   Cuisines: British and Chinese.

Prep time: 10 minutes  Cook time: 35 minutes

Vegetable soup


When the nights are drawing in there is nothing like the aroma of a good soup to warm the cockles […]

Tags: butternut squash, soup, soups, vegan, vegetable soup, and vegetarian recipes.

Courses: Dinner, Lunch, Side order, and Supper.  

Prep time: 15 minutes  Cook time: 1 hour

Vegetable Tagine


Tagine’s have too be the easiest thing in the world to cook as they do the job for you. All […]

Tags: cous cous, north african recipes, one pot, tagine recipes, turmeric, vegetables, and vegetarian recipes.

Courses: Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish, Side order, and Supper.   Cuisines: African, British, and Middle Eastern.

Prep time: 10 minutes  Cook time: 60 minutes

Vegan lunch spread


Had my nephews round for lunch to watch the football. Two of them are vegans so I conjured up what […]

Tags: beans, legumes, mixed bean salad, nuts, pearl barley, pulses, seeds, spelt, split peas, vegan, and vegetarian recipes.

Courses: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish, Side order, and Supper.   Cuisines: African, British, Burmese, Canadian, French, Italian, Mexican, Middle Eastern, Spanish, and USA.

Prep time: 15 minutes  Cook time: 45 minutes