
Foundations Vegetable Stock No. 1: Dill and Parsley
A quiet foundational recipe for cooks who like to build from the ground up. This homemade vegetable stock is full of quiet character, and is an essential building block.

A quiet foundational recipe for cooks who like to build from the ground up. This homemade vegetable stock is full of quiet character, and is an essential building block.

A fragrant, gentle broth with butter beans, capers and the haunting citrus hum of dried lime. Drawn from Persian and Mediterranean flavours, it’s a pantry-built dish with soul. Soft, salt-laced, and slightly mysterious – the kind of bowl that makes a quiet afternoon feel golden again.

Fragrant with saffron and cinnamon, this Moroccan-inspired vegan tagine is a warmly spiced one-pot made with sweet potato, white beans, and red onion. Balanced with harissa, sumac, and za’atar, it’s a deeply comforting dish with layers of flavour. Perfect for slow evenings and even better the next day. A simple recipe that feels quietly special.

This Red Apple, Walnut and Sultana Salad is a small, satisfying shift from the usual. It’s crisp, sweet, and gently spiced with a dried lime and clove dressing that lingers in a good way. Easy to prepare with pantry basics, it brings freshness and a little intrigue to the table – even if it’s just you tonight.