Everybody knows it. Everybody loves it - the combination of tomatoes & basil. This easy pasta salad plays with this classic Mediterranean summer veggie/herb combo paired with your favourite pasta, creamy avocado & roasted courgette. A great, colourful salad to bring outdoors to that next picnic or bbq of yours. The other day somebody wrote on Instagram "Welcome to Tomato & Basil Season!" And that's exactly what these days are to me. And did you know that tomato & basil ...
Dinner
Curry Noodle Soup with Green Veggies
When I think of Summer meals I think about vibrant colours, healthy greens & a sense of ease & lightness. And while a soup on first glance might not sound like the obvious choice in summer, this light & fresh curry noodle soup is a perfect dish for this time of year. When the temperatures rise outside we want to make things easy for our bodies. Having to bring food up to body temperature is actually something that has our body & digestive system working hard. Thus, a soup is ...
Baked Feta & Asparagus Pasta
Dinner has never been easier. Simply toss vegetables in herbs, spices and olive oil. Add feta and bake while cooking the pasta. Stir through and serve. That's all you need to have a delicious, creamy & comforting meal on the table. I'm sure you've heard of the baked feta pasta trend that went viral a few months ago over on TikTok. Meanwhile hundreds of food bloggers have been making this easy pasta dish. So, why am I talking about this? Well, credit where credit is due. And this ...
Asparagus & Green Pea Quiche
Spring is in full swing and so is the array of green vegetables that you can find on farmer's markets these days. Which means my kitchen is dominated by the color green and beautiful spring flavors. Asparagus, spinach, green peas and just a hint of lemon. Have you ever made a quiche from scratch before? If you haven't, let me tell you it's one of the most rewarding things. A crispy, flaky, buttery crust that can hold almost any kind of filling. In this case the filling is a powerful ...
Wild Garlic & Asparagus Risotto
From this first batch, collected right at the beginning of the season, I made an utterly flavorful pesto (you can find the recipe below under the risotto recipe or simply click here to head right to it). It's really simple, no fancy or overly expensive (yes, I'm looking at you pine nuts!) ingredients involved. And it's also incredible versatile, as you can see here or you could use it here instead of the regular basil pesto. For me, that's one of the most important parts in making my own sauces ...
Golden Rice with crispy chickpeas & sweet potato
Crispy spiced chickpeas & roasted sweet potato pieces on a bed of golden with kale. A tangy vegan tahini yoghurt drizzle poured over this flavour bed makes the perfect weeknight meal for a low budget and even less time. We're living in peculiar times. It's been over a month now that we have been practising a kind of self-quarantine here at my house. We only leave the house if absolutely necessary. We've reduced shopping trips to the store to the bare minimum and we make do with ...
