Notes about Recipes in this book

• Cumin-spiked butter beans with chorizo & Padrón peppers

  • sarahj22 on May 23, 2021

    This was nice enough but I wasn't crazy about it. I cut back on the oil which probably meant the bean puree wasn't as unctuous as it should have been. Quick and easy to come together for a weeknight.

• Smoked mackerel with grilled spring onions & Jersey Royals with crème fraîche & horseradish

  • jane_rk05yq on March 05, 2026

    I used sautéed red onion because I didn’t have spring onions. Equally delicious, and good balance of flavours. Served with the addition of rocket.

• Side of very slow-cooked salmon with butter & soft herbs

  • Idubinsky on March 04, 2024

    Love this easy sauce and preparation

• Pasta salad with Sicilian flavours

  • Astrid5555 on August 11, 2022

    Great pasta salad for a hot summer day, weeknight-friendly and very tasty!

• Tiger prawn curry

  • seherhussain on January 06, 2026

    Love this recipe! A real keeper.

• Linguine with saffron & lemon with fennel seed pangrattato

  • Astrid5555 on August 22, 2022

    Mixed opinions because of the addition of the saffron, but everone loved the spicy pangrattato with the fennel seeds.

• Oaxacan-style fried tortilla with courgettes, burnt salsa, black beans & limes

  • usingSpoons on August 26, 2021

    Really good - able to prep the components ahead, and combine with little notice. Lots of store-cupboard ingredients.

• Aubergine flat breads with parsley, tomato & pine nuts

  • Hansyhobs on March 10, 2022

    Very nice. I used a pre-made flatbread

• Kofte

  • Pamsy on September 02, 2024

    Very tasty but next time double the spices and salt and mint. Used beef, they did tend to be loose so popped them into the smaller burger press, 100gr is a good size. Leave in fridge for as long as possible before cooking. Served with Coriander and lime tzatziki and mixed veg skewers.

• Tahini baked chicken on hummus with crispbread, spring onions & whole cloves of garlic

  • lou_weez on May 17, 2024

    Easy to prepare and tasted great.

• Guinea fowl with porcini bread sauce & cavolo nero

  • Pamsy on February 14, 2024

    Not too sure about the bread sauce. The onion completely changed the flavour and I had to add a lot of ground cloves (1.5 tsp). However in the end it was ok. Didn't add the porcini. Cooked fowl in roasting bag which kept it moist. Worth trying again.

• Handmade orecchiette with Romanesco broccoli, fennel, chilli & Parmesan

  • Hansyhobs on January 20, 2022

    I didn't make the fresh pasta (used dried) but I made the romanesco as described and it was delicious.

• Caramel apple cake

  • usingSpoons on August 26, 2021

    Very sweet - seemed like a lot of caramel. Make sure you use large, tart apples and/or reduce the caramel amount.

• Mushroom meatballs with pearl barley

  • Daniela164 on December 19, 2020

    Mushroom meatballs very good, but will make with tomato sauce next time instead if the pearl barley

• Apple & endive with smoked mackerel & roasted buckwheat

  • Lepa on December 10, 2021

    The whole family liked this salad but my husband was cringing the whole time, afraid the buckwheat groats would break his teeth, so that was a downer. I used smoked trout instead of mackerel. Next time I make it I may use salty almonds or something else for crunch and skip the buckwheat groats.

• Roasted cauliflower with red onion & preserved lemon

  • lelito on December 07, 2020

    It’s ok but far too citric. I suggest reducing by half both lemon juice and preserved lemon rind

  • Lepa on February 13, 2024

    I agree with the other poster. The flavors aren't balanced enough. I didn't use all the preserved lemon paste and added some salt and olive oil to balance it. I still didn't love the flavors. It was good but not great.

• Pumpkin dhansak with brown rice

  • VineTomato on January 29, 2023

    Fantastic recipe! We loved this. I felt it needed some extra sweetness to balance things out so added a tablespoon and a bit of honey.

• Banana & maple granola

  • usingSpoons on August 26, 2021

    Easy and delicious granola.

  • lynn_rknh6v on April 26, 2026

    Very tasty. Made loads. Could probably have done with a little longer in the oven - the part in the centre of the tray wasn’t quite crispy when it cooled. I used a mix of cranberries, apple and dates as the fruit, and added some pumpkin seeds too.

• Buttermilk fried cauliflower with jalapeño & lime dressing

  • Daniela164 on December 19, 2020

    Very tasty indeed. Didn't have jalapenos, used birds eye chilli instead, dressing was divine

• Parsnip, ginger & date loaf

  • GardenCook12 on November 22, 2024

    Cooked in a 2lb loaf tin rather than two smaller tins. Took nearer an hour to cook fully, but the cake is moist and tasty! Love the gingeryness with the parsnips.

• Pork & Seville orange carnitas

  • Hansyhobs on January 17, 2023

    Extremely tasty, I had this with corn tortillas, shrettuce, sour cream, pink pickled onions and guac. I tried to let the pork belly fry in the rendered fat to make it go crispy. Very morish