vegetarian

Fusilli pasta with pesto and griddled Mediterranean vegetables

Fragrant Spinach Rice

Italian Oregano Flatbread with Goats Cheese and Pear

Baked eggs with spinach, chilli, and red onion

White and Sweet Potato Cheese Rosti

Roasted root vegetable skewers

Boeuf Bourguignon

The very first time I had ever tried Boeuf Bourguignon was at the age of 10 when staying with my great aunt Micheline in the Loire Valley. Every summer, my family would spend a couple of weeks with our relatives in Meung-sur-Loire (country home of Georges Simenon’s fictional detective Jules Maigret – for the literary…

Tiger Prawns in Soy, Saké, Honey and Vodka

At the weekend, I was making my favourite Prawn, Mango, Avocado and Chilli starter again (clearly, I am hooked!) and wanted to find a more creative approach for photographing it. My intention was to create a bold statement, which said ‘this starter has prawn in it!’ and, by chance, had a few tiger prawns lurking…

Linguine alle vongole

Just shy of four months ago (still inspired by a trip to Sicily), Marlini had the very good idea that we should make a Clam Vongole dish, for the simple reason that we are hardcore fish and seafood lovers at heart and clams were an ingredient, I had, not until recently, ever cooked. I am…

Watercress and pomegranate salad

This recipe began its life as a garnish to steak. When I first wrote it up, I had the following in mind: “When it comes to the good old meat and 2 x veg, I am quite partial to something hot and vegetable-related to accompany the meat and potatoes. However, where steak is concerned, I…