Winter Borscht
This hearty version of Borscht, almost thick enough to be a stew, is meaty, smoky, and savoury, with fresh notes of apple and lemon to give it a traditional sweet and sour edge.
Soups & Suppers
Potato Hash Cakes
Brunch, lunch or dinner. Delicious.
Ilaria’s Spicy Pea Soup with Feta Crumble
Ilaria reckons this will warm you down to your toes.
Split Green Pea & Bacon Soup
Green pea soup is often a dull green colour, but this one is given a pretty green hue by blending parsley and mint in a food processor.
Baked Eggs with Mushrooms
A rich breakfast dish, or a treat for a Sunday supper when you crave something tasty and satisfying without the palaver of cooking a big meal.
Ribollita
A prepare-ahead soup. Re Boll Ita. Get it? Re-boil!
Chicken & Corn Soup
This is a tasty and substantial soup based on a Chinese recipe. Using a whole chicken makes a flavoursome stock and provides meat for the soup and another meal.
Crêpes
Easy to make and can be used in sweet and savoury dishes.
Sweet Corn & Red Pepper Bake
Brunch or lunch, scrumptious with baked tomatoes and crusty bread. Add a snarler or two if you must.
Eggs with Peppers & Spinach
This is a great supper dish for two or three people (you can squeeze in an extra egg). Be warned that eggs go from nearly set to firm yolks in the blink of an eye.
Spicy Scramble
Easy, tasty meal for one or two.
Baked Potato Cups with Sweet Corn & Bacon
It’s a three-bake process, but easy enough. The result is sooooo tasty.
Asparagus with Fried Eggs & Cumin Oil
Brunch, lunch or supper. Good enough to eat anytime.
Cauliflower, Leek & Broccoli Soup
Bring on the frosty weather!
Winter Vegetable Soup with Celeriac
The vegetables and herbs give this soup heaps of flavour, so stock is not required, just use water.
Tomato & Orange Soup
Fab for supper with hot buttered toast, or any time you want to warm up cold toes!
Asparagus with Crunchy Sourdough Crumbs
Simple things are often the best: a seasonal vege, a soft-cooked egg and a sprinkle of dukkah.
Yellow Pepper Frittata
Sweet and savoury, this frittata is at its best while still warm, about 1 hour after making.
Potato & Porcini Mushroom Soup
Seriously good soup. Make a meal of it.
Chunky Leek & Potato Soup
Here’s a great family mid-week soup to warm you up.
The Sultan’s Eggs
Grab the crusty bread and dive in!
Carrot Soup with Crispy Bacon
Richly coloured and satisfying carrot soup is great for a family meal with crusty bread but elegant enough for a dinner party starter.
Quick ‘Baked’ Beans
These push all the buttons – fast, nutritious and tasty.
Roasted Garlic & Olive Croutes
Bring on the umami with these easy olive croutes.
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