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For My Soulmate, More Than One Pot, But Barely

Cider-Braised Butter Beans with Parsnip Mash and Pear Salad

a cosy grey bowl of cider-braised butterbeans dressed with shards of red apple and pear, with lots of fresh thyme.

Cider-braised butter beans served with parsnip mash and a fresh pear salad — a quietly festive winter supper with gentle sweetness, depth and warmth.

Foundation Stones, True One Pots

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.

More Than One Pot, But Barely

Oven-Roasted Bell Peppers with Puy Lentils and Tomato Sauce

Oven-roasted bell peppers in tomato sauce

Oven-roasted bell peppers with puy lentils and tomato sauce are rich and hearty – a mediterranean-inspired dish for dinners or sides.

Cheese & Curious Creams

Creamy Cauliflower Cheese Bake Topped With Filo Pastry

Comfort, but with a little crisp flourish. This Creamy Cauliflower Cheese Bake is velvety and golden beneath a crinkled topping of filo pastry – buttery, flaky, and just the right kind of crunchy. It’s cosy, satisfying, and quietly impressive, whether you’re eating solo or sharing with someone who appreciates a good corner piece.

Foundation Stones

The Flavour Master Himself: Ottolenghi’s Falafel Done In An Air Fryer

Image of flatbread on a chopping board with salad and chunks of falafel

These falafel take their lead from Ottolenghi – herb-heavy, warmly spiced, and full of texture. Air frying gives them that perfect crisp shell and tender centre. Served on flatbread with crisp salad, generous blobs of vegan mayo, and a scattering of rose petals for colour and quiet joy – it’s a plate worth pausing for.

For My Soulmate

Saffron-Infused Risotto With Crispy Tempeh Chips

White bowl with bright and colour risotto with tomatoes and herbs, a lemon wedge, some chunks of purple aubergine and thick chunky tempeh chips

Golden with saffron and rich in quiet depth, this risotto is creamy, comforting, and softly fragrant. On top: crisp, savoury shards of tempeh – like chips, but better behaved. It’s a dish that feels both elegant and grounding, full of texture and intention. A gentle showstopper for days when you need warmth with flair.