Pasta with salsiccia, butternut and cavolo nero
Pasta with salsiccia, butternut squash and cavolo nero is an easy winter warmer
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Roast chicken stuffed with haggis and prunes
Roast chicken stuffed with haggis—vegetarian haggis in this case—and prunes is hardly a traditional dish. But, it's what I whimsically...
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The Outsider—best bistro in Edinburgh
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Apulian pasta with tomato sauce and 'nduja. The other lead flavours in the sauce include capers, black olives and red peppers.
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Sicilian spaghetti with chillies, sultanas and anchovies
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A Calabrian linguine, a healthy combination of pasta with with tomato sauce, summer greens, citrus, and anchovies
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Summer vegetable linguine with lemon and white fish
A pasta dish perfect for summer brimming with the flavours of green summer vegetables and the zing of lemon. The white fish makes it...
Jul 16, 20234 min read
Pea, spinach and lemon risotto
Pea, spinach and lemon risotto, a vegetarian meal—vegan if you leave out the cheese. Another healthy summer dish for kids
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Levantine chicken with walnut sauce
A hack for Levantine chicken with walnut sauce, a delicious, quick meal that's nutritious and healthy. An easy take on Lebanese roz a djej.
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Summer broccoli soup with pistachios
A delicious vegetarian summer broccoli soup with pistachio nuts started out as a recipe I cooked for kids.
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Never on a Sunday roast lamb
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Iced celery soup with cucumber and ceviche
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A delightful mix of herbs underpinned by the combination of smoked Polish sausage and chicken with the sweetness of swede
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Panko chicken schnitzel with spätzle— a fusion dish of southern Germanic comfort food and Japanese influences
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Spring Chicken
An Italian chicken dish for spring based on a Renaissance recipe. Flavours of fresh vegetables, a creamy mushroom sauce and lasagne side.
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