Braised Red Cabbage with Apple and Orange
Sweet, sharp, and gently spiced — braised red cabbage with apple and orange, a bright and beautiful Christmas side that brings colour and warmth to the table.
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Cider-Braised Butter Beans with Parsnip Mash and Pear Salad
Cider-braised butter beans served with parsnip mash and a fresh pear salad — a quietly festive winter supper with gentle sweetness, depth and warmth.
Pear, Apple and Verjus Salad with Toasted Maple Walnuts
A crisp winter salad of pear, apple and verjus with toasted maple walnuts — light, perfumed and quietly festive. The bright counterpoint to rich Christmas mains.
Red Pepper Bisque
A deep-red bisque full of warmth, velvet texture, and balanced spice. Carrot and squash bring gentle sweetness, coconut milk rounds everything out, and the lime cuts through with brightness. Finished with coriander and a hint of zest, this is soup as ceremony — one to sip slowly, and savour.
Light and Fragrant Butter Bean Curry with Spinach and Tomato
A gently spiced, weeknight-friendly curry that brings together buttery pulses, tender greens, and the deep warmth of toasted cumin. This is one to come home to — reliable, honest, quietly bold. The brown sugar and lime give lift and balance, while the spinach folds in easily at the end for a really nourishing twist.
Summer Mushroom Stroganoff with Oat Crème Fraîche, Lemon and Dill
A lighter, summer stroganoff with bronzed mushrooms, cooling dill, and a twist of lemon. This is full of flavour and finesse. The oat crème fraîche melts into the pan with white miso and mustard, coating everything in brightness and body. Eat with pasta, potatoes, or bread.
Charred Courgette with Spelt Tofu Medallions
This sunlit plate brings together diagonally scored courgette, pan-seared until tender, with warmly spiced tofu medallions and a fragrant peanut-coconut crumb. A dollop of herbed yoghurt and a scattering of pickles and leaves complete the story. It's vibrant, grounding, and perfectly suited to outdoor days or inside moments of calm.
Sticky Barbecue Beans with Cornbread Crumble
Smoky, sticky, and deeply comforting — this skillet brings barbecue beans and soft cornbread together in one bubbling pan. The harissa-tomato base is sweet and savoury, with lemon and thyme cutting through the richness. Finished with dumpling-sized cornbread crumbles, it’s the sort of thing you’d eat by firelight with a spoon and a smile.
Charred Aubergine with Spiced Tomato and Lentils with Herbed Yoghurt
Velvety aubergine, charred and yielding, meets warmly spiced lentils and a bright, herby yoghurt in this quietly majestic dish. It’s full of texture and contrast — smoky, soft, sharp, and creamy — and cooks beautifully in an air fryer or oven. Simple enough for a solo supper, but dressed enough to serve with ceremony.
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.