Archive for June, 2009

Courgette and Pistachio Bulghar Wheat Salad A zingy bulghar wheat salad packed full of fried courgette, parsley and coriander, pistachios and orange.

Friday Night Mezze My friends came over on Friday night for the usual dinner, drinks, shisha and terrible dancing. What with the weather and our dancing plans, I decided to go for a mezze affair taking inspiration from a tapas special in a really old copy of Observer Food Monthly written by Moro. A few colourful dishes that […]

Courgette Pasta We got the first of summer’s courgettes in our veg box this week, small, firm and sprightly specimens. Perfect for the first Courgette Pasta of the summer. I wrote about this last year, but for those of you who might not have read it or who simply forgot, then this is a little reminder. A […]

Spinach and Anchovy Tart The anchovies are not overpowering at all, but lend a salty savouriness, that perks this up and stops it being bland.

Spiced Turkey Kebabs Marinaded in garlic, ginger, yoghurt and ground cumin. The kebabas are delicately spiced, nothing too overpowering, using yoghurt to tenderise and mint for freshness. We used turkey mostly because it was cheap, but of course you can use chicken – breast or thigh would work equally well. The yoghurt keeps the turkey wonderfuly moist as […]

Roasted Tomato and Spinach bulghar salad Bursting with colour, sweet roasted cherry tomatoes and slow cooked red onions go beautifully with the nutty bulghar wheat spiked with loads of fresh herbs, a little garlic and a handful of spinach.

Summery Salad I picked up some lovely organic pork meatballs from Waitrose (who can resist a ‘reduced’ bargain these days?), at the time I was thinking of a rich stew spiced with cumin, coriander and cinnamon to eat with a mound of cous cous and a dollop of yoghurt (serious comfort food) . Alas, the weather was […]