Type: Simple short on time

April 26, 2021

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…

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Garry’s stir-fried cabbage with garlic and chilli

This is, as my friend Garry Bar-Chang showed me when he was cooking up a Taiwanese feast, a very easy way to…

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Quick okra with sweet and sour dressing

Anyone who loves okra will never stop trying to convert those who think they don’t love okra to the vegetable. Anyone put…

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Cavolo nero with chorizo and preserved lemon

This delivers in so many ways: all the goodness of hearty dark green cavolo nero, all the pops of surprise from the…

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Roasted asparagus with almonds, capers and dill

This is a dish which my husband Karl cooks at home a lot, on the weekend. He tends to be a bit…

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Tenderstem broccoli with soy sauce, garlic and peanuts

This is also lovely with (an equal quantity of) choy sum, if you prefer, instead of the broccoli. If you use choy…

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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…

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Tomato, chard and spinach with toasted almonds

This is perfect served in all sorts of ways: warm as it is, along with some steamed rice, or sprinkled with feta….

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Stuffed courgettes with pine nut salsa

Stuffed vegetables would definitely be part of my last meal – I love them! Traditionally, stuffing vegetables has always been a bit…

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