Figs & Fennel
Good, honest food to share with friends
This poached fig and pear crumble is a happy nod to the loveliness of autumn. Using seasonal fruits with a touch of spice it is fairly light and healthy as desserts go. The rose in the syrup is subtle but lingering combining with the pistachio crumble to give a Persian […]
This super easy spicy bean chilli is the ultimate food to share with friends. Make it in advance to give the flavours time to develop then just heat it up when hunger strikes. Perfect for those days when you’d rather be chatting and drinking than slaving away in the kitchen. […]
Jewelled with pomegranate seeds and perfumed with orange blossom and pink peppercorns this orange, pomegranate and red rice salad really is a princess of the dinner table. Rice salads can be a bit heavy and so to make this dish a bit lighter I’ve included the darling of the clean […]
This roasted shallot and white bean cassoulet is super easy and delicious. The shallots take centre stage here, kept in halves so as to retain their texture and maximise their amazing sweetness. The herbs used are quite gentle to allow the flavour of the shallots to come through and the other […]
This warm lentil and squash salad is tasty and low maintenance. It requires little attention while cooking and can be served anywhere on the temperature spectrum from chilled to piping hot depending on the promptness of the guests and how distracted I get chatting before I get around to feeding […]
Wake up the senses with this easy broad bean, horseradish and avocado dip. The broad beans give the dip a brilliant bright green colour, the horseradish gives heat and bite while the avocado creates a velvety smooth texture. With their grey, bitter skin, broad beans can evoke memories of school […]
Bring the sunshine to your dinner table with this Caribbean inspired sweet and spicy squash and kale dish. I use kabocha squash, a round, winter variety with a dark green and orange skin. The cooked flesh has a floury texture, a bit like plantain and tastes sweeter than butternut squash. […]
Red lentil dal with crispy curry leaves is a bit of a staple in our house. With an unwieldy and not always clearly labelled spice collection the spice mix that makes it into each dal tends to vary but the spices in this recipe are fairly standard candidates. In reality […]
These chocolate truffles are great for Christmas, Easter, Valentine’s Day, or any other time you fancy a chocolate fix. After creating the basic truffle mix you can flavour as you please. Simply follow the recipe but before you put the ganache in the fridge to set, stir in your chosen […]
This wild mushroom and barley risotto is much lower in carbohydrate and higher in fibre in comparison to a typical rice risotto. The cooking process is the same, adding stock to the barley little by little but as legendary vegetarian food writer Rose Elliot notes, with barley risotto ‘you can […]