Type: Simple make ahead
Slow-cooked runner beans in tomato sauce
Serve this with some brown rice, for a dish that manages to be both summery and light, and comforting and hearty. It’s…
Avocado and broad bean mash
You can look at podding broad beans two ways: either as a great big bother not worth it, or as something wonderfully…
Butterbean mash with muhammara
Muhammara is a spicy Levantine dip made from red peppers and walnuts. It keeps in the fridge for 3 days so double…
Mushrooms and chestnuts with za’atar
These are lovely as an autumn or festive side. They are also great for breakfast, served with scrambled eggs. Use any mushrooms…
Mustardy cauliflower cheese
This is the ultimate comfort dish, looking for a roast chicken, some sausages or a pan-fried steak to go alongside. Veggie options…
Cauliflower, pomegranate and pistachio salad
It was a little moment of revelation, I remember, when I first combined roasted cauliflower and raw grated cauliflower in the same…
Mustard-marinated kale with asparagus
There’s a little bit of massaging and marinating here, but you can do this up to 4 hours in advance of serving,…
Fried broccoli and kale with garlic, cumin and lime
You can blanch the broccoli and kale well ahead of time here: a good few hours. Once half-cooked, refreshed and dried, it’s…
Roasted aubergine with anchovies and oregano
Anchovies and aubergine might sound like an unlikely combination but it’s one that really works. The anchovies bring more of a salty…