The colourful world of fruits, vegetables, grains, pulses and funghi provides a wealth of possibilities for delicious dishes. While some dishes listed here are vegetarian containing animal products, they’re easily adapted to a vegan diet by omitting or replacing eggs or dairy with a vegan-friendly alternative. Likewise dishes containing anchovies or non-vegan seasoning can be adapted.
Orange & Date Salad Like this orange and date salad? You’ll love my online Middle Eastern cooking class inspired by Michael Rantissi! Once you discover how easy it is to segment an orange (see video below), you’ll be making this simple orange and date salad regularly. Use vivid Persian pistachio slivers instead of almonds if […]
Shallot Pancakes Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Asian home cooking class inspired by Cheong Liew! Shallot pancakes are northern Chinese snacks that are irresistibly moreish and a great way to use up the green onion tops that so often end up in the bin. The method is a simple process of rolling the […]
Pomegranate Sorbet Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Italian cooking class featuring the food of Sardinia! I love this Italian pomegranate sorbet – and the Italian name for pomegranates, melograno meaning ‘many seeds’. It’s so appropriate for this jewel-like fruit. This simple pomegranate sorbetto, with its balanced sweet/sour flavour from the pomegranate juice, lemon […]
Crispy Smashed Potatoes Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Caribbean cooking class inspired by Paul Carmichael! The method for making these crispy smashed potatoes was shared with me by my friend Paul Carmichael. They combine the crunchiness of roast potatoes with the creaminess of mash – what’s not to love?! The most important thing […]
Jamaican Coconut Drops Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Caribbean cooking class inspired by Paul Carmichael! Also called simply ‘drops’, Jamaican Coconut Drops are a favourite sweet treat of Jamaicans everywhere. I love the punch the ginger adds to cut through the sweetness of these chewy toffees. Don’t be tempted to take the mixture […]
Bajan Corn Soup Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Caribbean cooking class inspired by Paul Carmichael! Hearty corn soup is popular in many parts of the Caribbean, including Jamaica, Trinidad and Barbados. This is my take on the Barbadian version inspired by a recipe Paul Carmichael gave me – I love the three different […]
Rasam Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Indian cooking class inspired by Ajoy Joshi! Rasam is a spicy, tangy southern Indian soup that’s a great start to any meal, especially served with some crisp papadums; it’s also fun in shot glasses for a cocktail party. It’s traditionally served as a light meal over steamed […]
Caramelised Baked Strawberries Like this recipe? You’ll love my online cooking class Inspired by Janni Kyritsis! https://youtu.be/WgVm-DFJlTg This easy dessert of baked strawberries is inspired by one my friend Janni Kyritsis taught me when we wrote Wild Weed Pie together. Throughout much of the year, strawberries are more about colour than taste. Baking them, especially […]
Coffee Granita Join my food & wine tour to Southern Italy to discover more Italian regional specialties! My favourite dessert at MG Garage – in fact perhaps my favourite dessert of all time – was coffee granita with chocolate mousse. When chef Janni Kyritsis and I wrote Wild Weed Pie, we did a whole section […]
Saffron Poached Pears Like this recipe? You’ll love my online cooking class Inspired by Janni Kyritsis! I love the simplicity of these saffron poached pears that chef Janni Kyritsis taught me to make many years ago. At MG Garage he served them alongside a delicate cardamom-scented blancmange made with yoghurt – I like them with […]
