by Sheridan | Sep 15, 2019 | Dinner, Lunch, Recipes, Starters, Vegetarian
Warm Salad of Mizuna and Roasted Root Vegetables We have an abundance of green and red mizuna (Japanese mustard green or spider mustard) flourishing in our local Community Vegetable Garden at present. Similar in taste to rocket (arugula), mizuna is good...
by Sheridan | Sep 8, 2019 | Dinner, Lunch, Recipes, Soups, Starters, Vegetarian
Fennel and Smoked Salmon Soup We’ve been pulling up a lot of fennel bulbs in my local community vegetable patch of late. Some of the volunteers weren’t sure what to do with them apart from slicing and throwing them raw into a salad (they’re...
by Sheridan | May 26, 2019 | Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Recipes, Starters, Vegetarian
Chakchouka Originally from Tunisia, there are many regional variations of this tasty, hearty breakfast/brunch dish throughout the Middle East – here is one variation. For a more substantial and spicier dish, add 3 – 4 Merguez sausages...
by Sheridan | May 5, 2019 | Asian, Dinner, Lunch, Recipes, Soups, Starters
Nancy Singleton Hachisu’s Ramen I really enjoyed sampling a variety of ramen when travelling around Japan. One of the most delicious was a rich crab miso ramen in the upstairs food court at Kanazawa Railway Station. This recipe is from Nancy Singleton...
by Sheridan | Mar 10, 2019 | Dinner, Lunch, Recipes, Starters, Vegetarian
El Bulli’s Gazpacho This glorious Gazpacho is from Ferran Adria’s book The Family Meal: Home Cooking and is super easy to make. Adria is former head chef of the legendary elBulli restaurant on the Costa Brava in Spain. Nowadays...
by Sheridan | Jan 13, 2019 | French, Lunch, Recipes, Starters, Vegetarian
Pissaladiere Try your hand at making this savoury onion flatbread from the south of France. While it takes a bit of time (no pun intended), it’s not difficult and is a goodie for summer entertaining, served with a green salad. The name derives from the...
