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Make lentils your best friend

ByJulie Biuso 2 May 201830 August 2023

Use seasonal vegetables to help the budget.

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Harissa powder and paste
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This humdinger of a hot mixture is pretty much a staple of North African cuisine. Its heat can vary from explosive to mild. You might find it in powdered form, which can be used as a sprinkle or rub, or mixed to a paste with water and/or oil. I love the way it gives mundane meat, vegetable and grain dishes a rev up.
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Mushrooms
12 April 201631 August 2023
How to make the most of cultivated mushrooms.
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Red radish
12 June 201830 August 2023
After a hot bite? Add a little sliced or grated radish to bring in a peppery note.
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Peas
12 November 201930 August 2023
Peas. Peas. Peas. Babies only please.
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Hot line to my kitchen
26 September 202426 September 2024
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Lemons
22 October 202422 October 2024
Lemons – will you snuff it if you eat a lemon tree leaf?
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