Category Archives: Vegan

Recipe – Mushrooms with Fennel & Red Wine

As a confirmed fungi-phile, I’m always looking for different ways to incorporate them into a dish. Faced with a huge container of brown button mushrooms at my disposal the other day, I made this delicious and mysteriously dark-looking appetizer with … Continue reading

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Recipe – Sticky Spiced Blood Oranges

Wandering around my local supermarket the other day I spied a bag of glorious little blood oranges and as they’re only in season occasionally, I had to grab them. The fragrance and deep ruby color of their juice is absolutely … Continue reading

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Recipe: Mushroom Pulao

Here’s one of those authentic Asian Indian rice dishes to add to your repertoire of Indian recipes that’s versatile enough to serve with any grilled fish or meat; in fact whenever you’re thinking of serving rice on the side, try … Continue reading

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Recipe: Pan Roasted Peppers & Zucchini (Courgettes)

Generally speaking  – and desserts aside, I prefer to follow a Mediterranean-type diet which is proven to enhance your health and promote longevity. I steer clear of processed convenience foods that contain ingredients reminiscent of a school science project; if … Continue reading

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Recipe – Roasted Beets with Red Onion, Orange & Bay

I love beets/beetroot. Red, gold and all the rainbow colors in between, they have a wonderful earthy sweetness that’s intensified by roasting, whether they’re peeled or left unpeeled. Roasting beets with red onion adds a complimentary caramelized sweetness and the … Continue reading

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Recipes – Pass the Nuts, Please…

Nuts, anyone? In my opinion, roasting your own nuts is infinitely preferable to opening a can of salted peanuts to offer with cocktails (and BTW peanuts aren’t a nut, they’re a legume)…especially as roasting your own take so little time … Continue reading

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Recipe: Moroccan Spiced Tomato Jam (and a Clever Trick with Tomato Paste)

The first recipe is for a wonderful fresh tomato jam that has a hint of Moroccan spiciness due to the combination of cinnamon, honey, garlic, ginger and lemon. The result has a perfectly balanced tangy sweetness and is a brilliant … Continue reading

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Recipe: Grape & Olive Pizza with Garlic and Rosemary

I love it when I stumble across a recipe that combines unexpected ingredients. That said, the only unusual ingredient here are the black grapes and I was curious to see how it would taste. This really works – a lovely … Continue reading

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Recipe: Oven Roasted Cauliflower with Indian Spices

There don’t seem to be too many exciting recipes out there for cauliflower, asides from numerous variations of ‘au gratin’, puréed soups and the like. I like to eat cauli raw with a hot buttery anchovy-garlic (bagna cauda) dip but … Continue reading

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Recipe – Chocolate Drenched Grapes

Those of you who’ve been following my blog will know that I’m a rather lazy cook who is always looking to create a delicious result with the minimum of effort. But it’s not just a matter of laziness, as I’ve … Continue reading

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