Type: Simple short on time
Aromatic olive oil mash
Creamy mash is hard to beat, but I often prefer olive oil-based mashes, especially if the centrepiece of the meal is already…
Carrot salad with yoghurt and cinnamon
I love the look of the long, thin baby carrots here, but don’t worry if you don’t have any. Regular carrots, sliced…
Roasted baby carrots with harissa and pomegranate
This is a striking salad with bright colours and serious flavour. Serve alongside any chicken, slow-cooked lamb or with a selection of…
Brussels sprouts with burnt butter and black garlic
Black garlic has a highly concentrated taste: liquorice meets balsamic meets the absolute essence of garlic. It’s a quick way to inject…
Tofu and French beans with chraimeh sauce
This is a lovely veggie main, served as it is or with some rice. Chraimeh is a piquant sauce from Libya. It…
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…
Two bean and two lime salad
Making this ahead of time is fine: just hold back on the lime juice until before you serve. It will keep for…
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…
Curried egg and cauliflower salad
This is what Coronation chicken would taste like if you replaced the chicken with cauliflower and hard-boiled egg. An introduction which possibly…