Author: gibayi

Ingredients 1 cauliflower cut into florets, leaves cut into small pieces and stalks trimmed and cut into chunks 400g bunch new season carrots with tops, peeled and tops trimmed and reserved for the dressing (see below) 2 tsp cumin seeds 2 tsp honey 3 tbsp rapeseed oil or olive oil 200g spelt or pearl barley …

Ingredients 3 tbsp natural yogurt 1 tsp wholegrain mustard ½ tsp honey ½ lemon zested and juiced 100g watercress 1 large slice sourdough bread 200g asparagus tough ends removed 1 ½ tbsp cold-pressed rapeseed oil 2 eggs 200g frozen peas Method step 1 Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Mix the yogurt, mustard and honey …

Olivier salad is a Russian salad with variable ingredients, but it is typically made with chopped vegetables, meat, and mayonnaise. The key ingredients include diced potatoes, vegetables, eggs, chicken, or ham. This salad is one of the most important appetizers at the New Year’s salad buffets in Russia, as well as in some of the …

Escudella i carn d’olla is a popular, traditional Catalan soup filled with pasta, meat such as chicken or lamb, prosciutto pieces, ground pork, and botiffara sausage, with the addition of vegetables such as carrots, potatoes, and Swiss chard. The soup is traditionally flavored with garlic, parsley, thyme, saffron, salt, and pepper. It is often made during the colder …

Gambas al ajillo is a popular Spanish appetizer consisting of shrimps that are sautéed in a pan with minced garlic, lemon juice, paprika, and olive oil. The dish is usually consumed as a tapa. It is recommended to garnish gambas al ajillo with chopped parsley and pair it with some crusty bread on the side, …

One of the most emblematic dishes of Madrilenian cuisine known as cocido madrileño is a hearty meat and chickpea stew whose origins can be traced back to the medieval-era Castilla La Mancha. Some food historians claim that this one-pot meal evolved from a peasant dish called olla podrida Manchega, but wasn’t named cocido madrileño until the …

Ingredients 600ml double cream 1 tbsp vanilla bean paste 1 tbsp orange blossom water 125g icing sugar plus 2 tbsp 500g shortcake biscuits plus 3 crushed 350g strawberries sliced Method step 1 Line a 20cm cake tin or dish (either a square or rectangle works well) with cling film, leaving an overhang. Whip 500ml of …

Ingredients 600g new potatoes halved, larger ones quartered 500g radishes halved, larger ones quartered 4 tbsp olive oil 2 tsp black mustard seeds 1 tsp chilli flakes plus extra to serve (optional) 30g pumpkin seeds 150g Greek yogurt 2 spring onions thinly sliced (green parts and all) Method step 1 Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas …

Ingredients 1 lime zested and juiced 1 tbsp rapeseed oil 2 tbsp finely chopped mint plus a few whole leaves to serve 2 tbsp basil chopped 2 peaches (300g), quartered 75g quinoa 160g fine beans trimmed and halved 1 small red onion very finely chopped 1 large Little Gem lettuce (165g), roughly chopped ½ x …

Ingredients 2 brown pittas torn into pieces 5 tbsp olive oil 2 lemons juiced 1 garlic clove crushed 250g block halloumi sliced 250g microwavable pouch quinoa 350g medium tomatoes quartered 1 large cucumber halved, deseeded and sliced 4 spring onions sliced ½ small bunch mint chopped ½ small bunch dill roughly chopped Method step 1 …

Ingredients 2 vegetarian bean burgers ¼ red onion ¼ cucumber ½ large ripe tomato ¼ small bunch coriander 2 seeded wholemeal burger buns 2 tbsp raita 2 tbsp mango chutney 20g spicy Bombay mix Method step 1 Cook the vegetarian bean burgers following pack instructions. Finely chop the red onion, cucumber, tomato and coriander and …

Ingredients For the fritters & eggs 1 tsp rapeseed oil 1 small red onion (85g), finely chopped 1 red pepper deseeded and finely diced 100g wholemeal self-raising flour 1 tsp smoked paprika 1 tsp ground coriander 1 tsp baking powder 325g can sweetcorn drained 6 large eggs For the salsa 1 small red onion (85g), …