• eeeve on October 04, 2021

  Sweet carrot dal - nice and very quick.

• eeeve on October 04, 2021

  Sweetcorn & courgette fritters - we like these, even though DH and I are not massive sweetcorn fans.

• eeeve on October 04, 2021

  Golden syrup broccoli noodles - liked!

• eeeve on October 04, 2021

  Cauliflower, coriander seed & coconut curry - Like a korma, but actually quite good. Very mild, could do with a bit of chilli heat. Easy and quick to make.

• eeeve on October 04, 2021

  Mac & no cheese - unfortunately this came out totally bland, none of the family liked it.

• Hannaha100 on August 30, 2021

  Potatoes arrabiata: this was fine as a storecupboard meal but nothing special.

• Hannaha100 on May 12, 2021

  Charred pepper orzo - went down well with whole family (left out onion). Similar to paella. Orzo took longer to cook than expected. Added roasted cauliflower because I'd miscounted peppers! Would make again.

Notes about Recipes in this book

• Caper puttanesca

  • eeeve on October 12, 2023

    This was great! Using the liquid from a jar of capers is a fab idea, and wow, what umami flavour that brings!

• Carrot & fennel salad

  • eeeve on July 21, 2025

    The dressing was too much and way too potent, even for double the amount of carrot and fennel. In the end I added some lime juice, a thinly sliced red chilli and half a thinly sliced cucumber, and some cooked mie noodles. Came out as a pretty nice Asian salad. Might add some omelette strips next time for protein.

• Bubble & squeak potatoes

  • CallieMightCook on June 11, 2023

    Tried to make this but it was a complete disaster. I followed the timings in the book but ended up with very burnt cabbage. Would also have been helpful to know what is considered a small or medium potato in this case. I tried to used the photo as a guide but clearly got it wrong as the timings for cooking the potatoes were very off for me. I've generally had really good experiences with recipes from these books, so it was unexpected and disappointing to create a meal that was so bad I had to throw it away.

• Charred pepper orzo

  • eeeve on May 21, 2023

    This tasted nice, but took ages to cook. I also had to use more than a splash of water (half a mugful, or maybe even more), as the dish kept catching at the bottom of the pan. Made double quantity for two people, which wasn't enough for us. Also lacking something to be a full meal, some crusty bread perhaps, or maybe I should up the amount of orzo next time.

• Courgette & white bean lasagne

  • eeeve on February 14, 2025

    This one was just short of inedible for us... It may have been my fault as I used butter beans instead of cannellini, but I definitely won't try again. It was bland and mushy and there was none of that umami smell that you usually get from lasagne.