Notes about Recipes in this book

• Chunky beetroot soup

  • eeeve on March 09, 2015

    An okay recipe, a good one to have on hand to use up leftover veg, and quite healthy. Certainly nicer with a dollop of sour cream (and dill) - but all in all I'm not too bothered to make it again.

  • et12 on September 14, 2025

    An ok soup. I would dice the veg instead of cutting into matchsticks which took me longer than desired.

• Sweet potato and cauliflower curry

  • et12 on June 01, 2025

    This was pretty good for a healthy curry. Really need to add the lime juice at the end for more interesting flavour. I needed to add a corn flour slurry at the end to thicken the curry otherwise it would have been very watery.

• Soft polenta with pak choi and soy

  • eeeve on April 24, 2017

    We liked the mushroom and pak choi vegetables, but weren't too keen on the polenta accompanying it. We didn't have the 7-spice paste (book says paste not powder) on hand to flavour the polenta in this way, which may have made the difference.

• Summery Provencal apricots

  • veronicafrance on July 14, 2015

    I fancied a change from my usual apricot compote, and this fitted the bill. Quick and easy to do. I baked them in the oven rather than in a pan -- they are less likely to collapse this way. After cooking, remove the apricots and boil the syrup down thoroughly till it is a lovely ruby red. Let it cool slightly before pouring over the apricots.

• Poached pears with blackberries

  • adewar on November 24, 2015

    Looks elegant. Nice recipe for a special low fat dessert....or great with Greek yogurt for breakfast.