Notes about Recipes in this book

• Jools' wholesome veg & bean soup

  • FJT on December 13, 2016

    Very nice soup - perfect for a cold day. I added some things that were in my fridge and needed using up: a shallot, some parsley (stems finely minced) and some leftover black beans plus I increased the amount of bacon so that my husband would eat it! Easy to make and adapt to whatever vegetables you have available.

• Jools' easy oaty fruit cookies

  • eeeve on May 25, 2021

    These were actually much better than expected, albeit a bit dry. I added an extra egg to bring the dough together, but it was still quite crumbly. I only used 50g of coconut sugar (reduced by half), as for my dried fruit of choice I used sweetened cranberries plus additional white chocolate chips, and I'm glad I'd reduced the sugar as the cookies came out plenty sweet! Might make these again.

• Slow-cooked tomato & merguez spaghetti

  • eliza on August 17, 2015

    A straightforward recipe, despite the long ingredient list. Good results. Video available on YouTube on Mr Oliver's channel.

• Spicy pickled runner beans

  • eeeve on November 11, 2015

    Have finally opened these after letting mature for two months and have discovered that we don't like them. They are very acidic, and too crunchy for my taste (although the husband prefers that to squeaky beans). The addition of chillies has also made this very very spicy. The colour of the beans and chillies got bleached out by the vinegar (I used white wine) pretty much immediately - they don't look as colourful as the picture suggests. The beans taste nicer mixed into a salad than eaten on their own on the side, nevertheless I don't think I'll make this recipe again.