There’s nothing I’d rather eat less than cafe cabinet frittata. Sure, there’s a chance it could be good, but there’s an even greater chance that it will be blandly eggy, soggy, and regrettable. Homemade frittata is a different story; I often make it to take for lunch at work the next day. A slice of homemade frittata alongside some salad greens tossed…
Category: lunch
Roasted beetroot & chickpea salad with honeyed thyme walnuts, feta & parsley
Making salads to take for lunch at work is one of my favourite kitchen activities. Seasonal vegetables are always the starting point, to which I add beans or legumes, toasted nuts and seeds, feta, and lots of fresh herbs. Sometimes the result is what my sister calls ‘goat food’ i.e. lots of greenery, plenty of chewing….
Asparagus, smoked fish & potato salad with a crème fraîche & dill dressing
This was a dream day at work for me. A spring salad, of my own invention, making, and styling was photographed a by professional photographer. I need to work out how I can have more days doing this; recipe writing, testing, styling – sign me up. Not in shot: me fizzing with excitement in the background, suggesting props,…
A piece of pissaladière
Pissaladière is one of those insanely good dinners you can create when you feel like there is nothing of note in the fridge at home. Whatever is left in the vegetable drawer of your fridge at the end of the week; the odds and ends of cheese you have mooching about; those couple of pork & fennel…
Broccoli slaw with buttermilk dressing
Eating broccoli is eating properly. I am a pretty big broccoli fan, and generally just eat it barely steamed with a squeeze of lemon. Overcooked broccoli is the actual worst, with the one exception of when it is slowly cooked and combined with anchovies, lemon, and mixed through orecchiette. Then it’s okay. This salad is a…
