RECIPES
Cauliflower Tikka Masala -- oven-baked in 30 minutes
This recipe combines two of my favourite things: Indian spices and oven-baking! The recipe uses a very straightforward homemade curry paste which might sound a bit daunting and time intensive but I assure you this is super easy, ready in 5 minutes and so worth it! You could substitute in other vegetables such as pumpkin ...
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Chorizo and Butter Bean Winter Stew
This Chorizo and Butter Bean Winter Stew is the perfect winter meal- deeply flavoured, slowly cooked and warming right to the soul. It’s so quick to put together and you can add in any extra root vegetables or peppers you have lying around to bulk out the vegetable content. I generally just cook the stew ...
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Pumpkin Laksa
If you never know what to do with all that pumpkin flesh from your halloween pumpkins then here's the answer! This Laksa soup is one of our favourite things to cook at this time of year - its so easy to make and packed full of colour and nutrients. The beautiful combination of salt, spice and ...
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Harissa and Chickpea Tagine -- a fantastic plant-based family dinner
This vegetable tagine makes the most fantastic, flavoursome midweek family meal, especially if, like many people, you are aiming to eat a little more plant-based or meat-free. It takes 5 minutes to put together and then sits in the oven for a little under an hour cooking into this deliciousness! I personally have a big soft ...
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Summertime Scones, quick to make and quintessentially English
A freshly baked, fluffy scone is one of summer’s great delights! Of course you can enjoy them anytime but I find myself drawn to these summertime scones every year when we visit England for the summer. There is something particularly wonderful and quintessentially English about enjoying a scone with a pot of tea on a ...
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Family friendly Chicken Teriyaki, yum!
Every time I make this family friendly chicken teriyaki I am amazed at how delicious it is when there are only 4 ingredients involved! It's a great way to introduce children to asian flavours and they love to get involved and mix everything together. The marinade itself is fantastic with beef, salmon or tofu so ...
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Smoothie Ice Lollies
These ice lollies are an absolute summer essential. Kids love to help you make them and it's a great way to get them involved and experimenting with different flavours. Whatever combinations you choose, these lollies are packed full of amazing nutrients and purely natural sugars. You can even add some veggies -- carrot and mango, ...
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The Simplest Poached Chicken
Poaching a whole chicken sounds quite a laborious and time-consuming thing but it's actually one of the most straightforward and hands-off processes and, for some reason, feels particularly rewarding and holistic. I often poach mine early on weekend mornings and shred it ready to use in salads and sandwiches over the next few days or ...
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Banana and Olive Oil Cake (gluten and dairy free!)
We adore banana cake and fortunately it's one of those foods that it's acceptable to eat pretty much anytime of the day! This olive oil and almond version is one of our favourites -- it's gluten and dairy free and you can just pop all the ingredients in a kitchen aid and beat together for ...
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Peanut + Tahini Brownie. Delicious and easy to make!
A good brownie recipe is absolutely priceless and when its quick, easy, completely delicious AND gluten and dairy free I think you’ve basically ticked all the boxes!? My daughters and I came up with this Peanut + Tahini Brownie recipe one rare rainy day in Dubai when my eldest was desperate to make a chocolate ...
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What are you making for dinner tonight?
When Esther lived around the corner from me here in London I called her all the time just to ask her what she was making for dinner that night. Esther is really good at opening up her fridge, looking at what is left in there and then coming up with something tasty! I, on the ...
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