Things I love to eat.
As we head into chillier days, soup is back on the menu. We love having a big pot of this in the fridge for weekday lunches when there isn’t always time to make something from scratch. This recipe uses very modest and cheap ingredients, but the whole thing is elevated by the spicy harissa and… Continue reading Red lentil soup with harissa & lemon
I’ve been trying to make perfect gnocchi for years. Somehow I never quite hit on the perfect formula. They were either too springy, too chewy, or so soft they almost disintegrated. I’d always made them with egg yolk, but when I left that out, I realised I’d made exactly the gnocchi I’m always craving. Soft… Continue reading Gnocchi with roasted butternut squash, spinach & sage
Although I love sweet vegetables, I enjoy them most when they’re in savoury dishes. I’m not a fan of pumpkin pie, I will never understand the sweet potato casserole with marshmallows served at Thanksgiving, and I’ve never been moved to add beetroot to chocolate cake. I enjoy my dinner most when it’s in balance: sweetness… Continue reading Soy roasted butternut squash, green veg, rice & scallion egg
As a student, I think I ate enough store-bought pesto to last me a lifetime, and now, basil pesto can only be an occasional pasta accompaniment. A while ago we had a bunch of parsley in the fridge with nothing to do, and weren’t feeling energetic enough to go to the store. No matter what,… Continue reading Pasta with parsley & sunflower pesto & fresh tomato
Greengages are one of those fleeting fruits, barely even there before they’ve departed for another year. If you see some, my only advice is to buy them. As many as you can carry or afford. Known in France as Reine Claude, they are the most regal of the plums, elegant and subtle, honey sweet but still… Continue reading Greengage jam