Beetroot is a marvellous vegetable. You can eat spice it up with chili, make chunky or clear soup with dumplings, (a la polonaise) grate it and eat it hot with just the addition of a little salt and lemon juice. … Read More
Beetroot and dill both take me back to Poland where they are used extensively in traditional dishes. This dish couldn’t be simpler and also works really well with smoked salmon for a lovely lunch. TIP Make sure you buy the … Read More
The above, inviting, creamy and quite definitely wicked concoction was served with Easter’s roast lamb last Sunday. It’s rich, it’s indulgent and in this household it’s de rigeur to let yourself go and sod the diet once in a while. Serves … Read More
The wonderful pairing of aubergine and tomatoes goes back a long, long way. This dish is simplicity itself and goes well with most meats but I particularly love it with baked fish. Serves 4 1 large aubergine 20 cherry tomatoes, halved … Read More
This simple side salad is a lovely accompaniment to an Indian meal with a mezze like a starter of poppadoms, various chutneys, cucumber raita etc. My brother first made it years ago and it’s now a regular feature. Serves 6 1 large … Read More
What can be easier than knocking up a salad? Actually a ton of things can go wrong if you’re careless or sloppy. Although we’ve come a long way from the ‘all you can eat’ salad bars in chain restaurants offering … Read More
Cucumber – refreshing, a great addition to drinks and as it’s quite bland, it can take some punchy flavours to enhance it. This salad is very pretty indeed. It takes five minutes to make and is a lovely addition to … Read More
Cauliflower cheese – the ultimate comfort food. I have to say that my rule about trying to avoid drowning vegetables or pasta in too much sauce goes out of the window on this occasion. The sauce in this dish is … Read More