African
A stunner of a bake, kinda halfway between a quiche and a savoury cake… Feel free to leave out the ham for a vegetarian version. This is quick, easy, makes loads and can easily be the main item at a dinner party.
Fusion
Simple delicious food; roasted veggies with some fun toppings.
Pretty much nabbed from one of Yotam Ottolenghi’s cookbooks, NOPI, with a few personal touches.
Middle east
Harissa, tomatoes, lentils, yoghurt… These are ingredients that fill me with excitement whenever we decide to cook with them. Simple, cheap, unpretentious, they shine if you give them a chance.
This recipe is adapted from a wonderful book by Diana Henry called Crazy water, pickled lemons – grab it if you see a copy, its very exciting.
This pilau (or pilaf) makes a wonderful vegetarian main course, served with some socca and hummus, or as a side to a sunday roast.
The harissa recipe I’ve used here isn’t spicy at all, but feel free to beef it up if you like a bit more oomph.
