Type: Simple pantry
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…
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…
Chickpeas and Swiss chard with yoghurt
This is comfort food at its best, served with some steamed rice. Don’t worry if you don’t have coriander at home already:…
Roasted whole cauliflower
Keep all the leaves on the head of cauliflower: they are deliciously crisp and tasty when roasted. I like to serve this…
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…
Gem lettuce with fridge-raid dressing
This started off as a clear-up of all the herbs Tara had lying around in her fridge that needed using up (but…
Iranian herb fritters
These can be snacked on as they are, at room temperature, or else served with a green tahini sauce and extra herbs….
Tomatoes with sumac onions and pine nuts
The quality of your tomatoes makes all the difference here. They need to be the ripest and sweetest you can find. This…
Tomato and bread salad with anchovies and capers
Get as big a range of tomatoes as you can here. A clash of colour looks just great. I could eat this…