Spelt, Rhubarb and Smoked Mackerel

Spelt, Rhubarb and Smoked Mackerel

Making the most of the short forced rhubarb season, this warm salad bowl combines spelt grain with maple roasted rhubarb and smoked mackerel.  I find dishes like this tricky to name. Do you go down the long winded descriptive route – ‘warm spelt with maple...
Chestnut Kale Lentil Stew

Chestnut Kale Lentil Stew

Chestnuts are perfect winter fodder and add a sweetness to this hearty lentil based stew rich with flavour from beef stock, bacon and vibrant curly kale.  Oh stews, impossibly hard to photograph without looking like a bowl of brown sludge.  Even when glorious curly...
Turmeric Dhal with Aubergine & Pomegranate

Turmeric Dhal with Aubergine & Pomegranate

This simple turmeric dhal with aubergine and pomegranate is a colourful plant based dish, full of warming spices. It keeps well so is a great dish to batch cook. Sometimes I find it impossible to know where to start writing a blog post.  The words don’t flow....
Okonomiyaki {Japanese cabbage pancakes}

Okonomiyaki {Japanese cabbage pancakes}

In my quest to get excited about cabbage and cabbage recipes, I stumbled upon Japanese cabbage pancakes called Okonomiyaki. Served with edamame beans and smoked salmon they make a perfect quick supper.  I hate getting cabbage in my veg bag.  January king and savoy may...