Archive for August, 2009

Roast Chicken and Bulghar Wheat Salad A summery take on a simple roast chicken, eaten with this courgette and bulghar wheat salad, an extra smattering of pine nuts and some cooling, garlicky tzatiki.

Banana, Raspberry and White Chocolate Muffins I’ve taken to freezing bananas whenever there’s a stray overripe one lying around. It renders them almost completely useless, as they turn into a sludgy mess when defrosted. However, looks aside, they do make perfect banana bread and that way I can freeze a banana every so often until I have enough in the freezer […]

Courgette Fritters with a Tomato and Almond Sauce I’m aware this is another courgette recipe. What can I say? We’re overwhelmed, not only are we getting them from our vegbox but the marrows are also threatening to take over at the allotment we’re babysitting. Having said that, it’s amazing what the pressure to use up a couple of huuuge marrows can do, I’ve […]

Carrot and Radish Salad Bright, colourful and crunchy, with added saltiness from proper deli olives and tang from mustard dressing.

Seedy Spinkle I always have seedy sprinkle and mustard dressing on hand, these two will liven up anything. Be it a few lettuce leaves or a grated carrot.

Courgette Carbonara We were away at the weekend and so returned to a huge pile of vegetables, not only from the vegbox but also kindly donated from an allotment. In search of courgette inspiration, I got this recipe from Rachel Eats. A wonderful blog brimming with simple, colourful and delicious Italian food. Every time I read it, […]