A Gathering of Veggie Deliciousness!
Roasted Baby Carrots with Carrot Top Pesto Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 45 minutes Total time: 55 minutes Serves: 2 as a light lunch or 4 as a side Delicious baby carrots are roasted to intensify their natural sweetness and topped with a vegan dairy-free pesto made from their green tops. Ingredients 1 bunch…
Spiced Millet and Chickpea Burgers with Preserved Lemon Yoghurt Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes Total time: 45 minutes Serves: 6 My favourite way to eat these pretty golden millet and chickpea vegetarian burgers is topped with preserved lemon yoghurt, rocket and fried onions on top of pita bread. They are also wonderful…
Tequila Mojito Cocktail Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: Total time: 5 minutes Serves: 2 The secret to a good Tequila Mojito is to use a great quality Tequila, preferably an aged Tequila, such as Reposado or Añejo. Ingredients big handful of fresh mint leaves 1½ limes, quartered 30 ml (1 oz) simple syrup 60ml…
Caramelised Orange and Cardamom Upside-down Cake Prep time: 30 minutes Cook time: 90 minutes Total time: 2 hours Serves: 10 The top is sticky and jammy. The caramel oranges glisten in their shimmery golden pool. The cake underneath itself is pillowy soft, and more than just a canvas for the caramelised fruit! Ingredients CARAMEL TOPPING:…
Twice Baked Ricotta and Herb Soufflé’s Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: 2 This recipe makes 2 good sized soufflés, adequate enough for a light lunch along with some salad leaves, or makes a great starter to a dinner party. Ingredients 1 cup firm ricotta ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 tbs olive oil…
Orange Scented Double Chocolate Cookies Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 8 minutes Total time: Serves: 24 These divine double chocolate chip cookies are orange scented and intensely chocolatey for those days you need a little treat. They also happen to be gluten-free and dairy free too! Ingredients 200g (7 oz) 70% cocoa chocolate, roughly…
Strawberry Custard Tarts Prep time: 45 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes Total time: 1 hour 15 mins Serves: 8 I used unsweetened pastry base here, for the filling I whipped up a batch of pastry cream flavoured with vanilla seeds, and of course, the strawberries are the crowning glory. For a professional-looking finish, I added…
Fig and Pear Salad with Pistachio Crusted Labne Prep time: 30 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes Total time: 45 minutes Serves: 2 It is a decadent salad, to enjoy over a glass of wine, or two, on a lazy Sunday, with a loved one, or a group of good friends. It also looks impressive, but,…
Herb and Garlic Amaranth Crackers Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: The crackers are really simple to throw together, and the resulting dough is beautiful soft and easy to handle, and when rolled between two sheets of baking paper, doesn’t even need flour for rolling. And as they bake they fill the kitchen with…
Honey, Thyme and Plum Crostata Prep time: 30 minutes Cook time: 25 minutes Total time: 55 minutes Serves: 4 Crostata’s – there’s something so homely and comforting about this rustic dessert. And it’s not just the combination of simple flavours enjoyed simply, for me at least, a lot of that comfort and joy comes from…
Roasted Cocoa Gluten Free Chocolate Cake Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 50 minutes Total time: 1 hour 10 mins Serves: 12 This delightfully dark and decadent Gluten Free Chocolate Cake uses roasted cocoa powder for a deliciously rich result. Ingredients CAKE: 70g (1/2 cup plus 1 tbsp) cocoa 6 large eggs 200g (7 oz)…
Spiced Fig and Mushroom Kebabs Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 7 minutes Total time: 22 minutes Serves: 3 Marinated in spices, preserved lemon and lemon juice, and fried on a barbeque or over a high heat, the end result is juicy and mouthwateringly delicious. The addition of figs might sound like an odd one,…