Garlicky Kale Spelt Spaghetti with Crispy Capers

Garlicky Kale Spelt Spaghetti with Crispy Capers

This curly kale spelt spaghetti is a vegetarian simple supper dish and makes kale* the star of the show. *This post is commissioned by Discover Kale  Kale, superfood, or just simply super? It’s hard to believe that just 5-6 years ago I’d never really tried...
Peach with Burrata & Pea Shoots

Peach with Burrata & Pea Shoots

This elegant dish is great for sharing amongst friends. Peach with burrata and pea shoots is my way of simply saying “I’m not done with summer foods yet”. A few weeks ago I got together with professional photographer Karuna Clayton to shoot some of...
Potato Pancakes with Mushroom Sauce

Potato Pancakes with Mushroom Sauce

Potato Pancakes with Mushroom Sauce is a delicious Polish recipe from Ren Behan’s new debut cookbook, Wild Honey & Rye – Modern Polish Recipes.  In Polish ‘placki ziemniaczane z sosem grzybowym’ Ren Behan is a British born food writer with...
Herb Rolled Cashew Cheese with Parma Ham, Figs & Leaves

Herb Rolled Cashew Cheese with Parma Ham, Figs & Leaves

This light salad, combines the winning combination of Parma ham and figs, with spicy salad leaves and herb rolled cashew cheese – a great dairy free cream cheese alternative.  Perfect as a late summer starter.  *This post is commissioned by Parma Ham Parma ham...
Tofu Niçoise Salad

Tofu Niçoise Salad

This tofu Niçoise salad is a take on the traditional French tuna version, using Cauldron* Organic Original Tofu, marinated in a blend of seaweed, capers and dill. *This post is commissioned by Cauldron Foods I can’t think about a salad Niçoise without thinking...
Beetroot and Vanilla Sorbet

Beetroot and Vanilla Sorbet

Beetroot and vanilla sorbet is a vegan dessert recipe from Kate Hackworthy’s new debut cookbook Veggie Desserts + Cakes Veggie Desserts + Cakes is a cookbook all about making vegetables the star of cakes and desserts, not about hiding them.   I love vegetables...
Bean & Roasted Radish Salad with Oregano Dressing

Bean & Roasted Radish Salad with Oregano Dressing

My, you look radishing Flat beans and cannellini beans combine in this colourful roasted radish salad, which is tied together with a flavourful fresh oregano dressing. Serve alone or with fish. At some point last summer I started roasting radishes, and I haven’t...
Iced Summer Berries with Vegan White Chocolate Sauce

Iced Summer Berries with Vegan White Chocolate Sauce

Vegan white chocolate sauce poured over iced summer berries is an indulgently simple way to end a meal So, white chocolate? Love or hate?  I love it, always have done (milky bars are on me?!).  I tried making my own a while back and it was a bit tricky so gave up, got...
Rhubarb Khoresh with Chickpeas & Chard

Rhubarb Khoresh with Chickpeas & Chard

A Persian Stew  I swear that in the 1980s rhubarb was not the height of the home grown veg trend I feel it has become.  Maybe as a child all I could perceive was that no vegetables were trendy, whereas the truth was and still is, that its something you tend to...
Globe Artichoke with Balsamic Dip

Globe Artichoke with Balsamic Dip

Isabella King, Coriander Queen, in Memorium  The thing, I think that has surprised me most about blogging over the years is the strong sense of community and support that I’ve found with and from other bloggers.  Reading each others blogs, sharing each others...
Leek Waffles with Parmesan

Leek Waffles with Parmesan

Waffling on  Leek waffles with Parmesan are perfect for a luxurious breakfast or brunch. Top with avocado smashed with lemon juice, flaked salt, chilli or fennel seeds. My camera is in the camera hospital this week, so in order not to miss out on this week’s...
Chokladbollar (Swedish Chocolate Balls)

Chokladbollar (Swedish Chocolate Balls)

The Art of Fika, with Swedish Chokladbollar An influence of Scandinavian culture has been evident for a while here in the UK.  Whether we realise it or not shops like IKEA and clothing staple H&M have poured Scandi design into our homes and wardrobes for quite...
Beetroot Orange Berry Smoothie

Beetroot Orange Berry Smoothie

Making smoothies with John Lewis  A few weeks ago I was invited to spend an evening with a host of other food bloggers to develop some smoothie recipes for John Lewis.  The evening started with a Q&A with Madeleine Shaw and Hip&Healthy’s Saskia then it...
Crashed Eggs with Potatoes and Tomatoes

Crashed Eggs with Potatoes and Tomatoes

Or to give it its proper Spanish name, Huevos Estrellados con Patate e Tomate   A few weeks ago a friend and I went to a tapas restaurant in London called Brindisa.  Its prime position a stones throw from Borough Market means it’s usually impossible to get a...
Squash, Blood Orange & Radicchio Salad

Squash, Blood Orange & Radicchio Salad

Squash, blood, orange and radicchio salad. Another warm salad for me with no sign of quitting yet! I always thought that Squash was primarily an autumn vegetable. It is, at least that is the time of year when it is harvested. Most squashes, if left whole, will keep...
Apple, Celeriac & Thyme Soup

Apple, Celeriac & Thyme Soup

A silky and comforting celeriac soup, with apples and thyme as normal service continues here at Natural Kitchen Adventures. So you may think, as a health food chef and blogger January would be the best time of year to SHOUT REALLY LOUDLY about my healthy recipes, my...