Figs & Fennel
Good, honest food to share with friends
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 […]
Stuffed vine leaves, known in Greece as dolmades, are the ultimate sharing food both in terms of the cooking and the eating. In my late teens I was lucky enough to chaperone a young deaf woman, Jenny, to visit her parents in a small village near Thessaloniki, northern Greece. The […]
This lemony courgette soup packs a serious citrus punch combining with the mint pesto to create an aromatic and revitalising dish. I should begin by confessing that by the time we had harvested the yellow courgettes for this soup they were rather overgrown and looked more like marrows. As it turned […]
I am a big fan of dips. More than a bit of distraction before the main event, these undervalued concoctions can be stars in their own right. A glossy baba ganoush, a refreshing tzatziki, an earthy houmous can all bring personality to an otherwise plain plate of grilled vegetables. In […]
I'm Ruth and live in Brighton, UK. Cooking and writing (still editing that first novel) are two of my favourite things. I am passionate about creating exciting, satisfying and (mostly) healthy food to share with friends and family.
Veganuary, is a wonderful charity that encourages supporters to go vegan for the month of January as well as advocating veganism for the rest of the year!
You can access amazing vegan recipes on the Veganuary website...including some of ours!