Autumn Vegetable & Red Quinoa Salad with Zahtar Dressing

Autumn Vegetable & Red Quinoa Salad with Zahtar Dressing

Autumn, Salad

This plant based salad, can be prepared well in advance of eating and tastes even better the next day. The roasting of the cauliflower and squash in this recipe enhances and sweetens their flavour, whilst the Zahtar based topping lends a Middle Eastern slant. I choose...
Sage topped Eggs & Yoghurt, with Shiitake Bacon

Sage topped Eggs & Yoghurt, with Shiitake Bacon

Autumn, Breakfast

A glut of sage led me to this recipe. Crispy sage is served with shiitake bacon, eggs and yoghurt. A take on Turkish eggs.  A friend handed me a huge pile of homegrown sage this week. Knowing that it goes well with pork, I made use of a great deal of it in some tasty...
Braised Eggs (Shakshuka)

Braised Eggs (Shakshuka)

Breakfast, Summer

A brunch favourite this dish of braised eggs in a tomato pepper sauce (more commonly known as shakshuka), is a delicious and simple dish.  I’ve just spent the last two weeks camping in my living room amongst barricades of boxes containing all the ridiculous...
Harissa Beef Stew

Harissa Beef Stew

Autumn, Main Course, Winter

This beef stew with harissa certainly packs a flavour punch. You can make your own harissa or for ease use shop bought.  Researching for stew recipes recently I came across a dish called Sumagiyya. From what I gather this is a stew dish from the Gaza region based on...
Slow Cooked Spiced Pulled Lamb Shoulder

Slow Cooked Spiced Pulled Lamb Shoulder

Main Course

I think I’ve fallen for my slow cooker, thanks to this slow cooked spiced pulled lamb shoulder, made in my slow cooker. Never in my 10 years of working life have I been able to come home to a roasted joint of meat which I have cooked myself and subsequently...