Isn’t it funny how some family recipes are handed down from generation to generation and remain popular, with each family giving it their own particular tweak or twist? This spinach pie recipe was a favourite of mine when growing up … Continue reading
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Aubergine Parmigiana
are a typical Mediterranean food packed full of vitamins and, like tomatoes, have been found to contain a compound that helps prevent cancer. They are so flavoursome and versatile that they are widely used in French, Spanish and Italian cooking. … Continue reading
Haricot beans and chorizo
Help! It’s March but the only white fluffy things leaping outside are snowflakes! Where are the lambs-it’s just too cold! Temperatures are set to plummet even further so guess we’ll have to eat ourselves warmer this week. This one pot … Continue reading
Home-made Tomato Soup
Fans of the classic canned variety will be amazed to find how easy it is to produce a fresher, healthier version in minutes-and without needing a can opener! The red pepper and carrot add extra sweetness and texture and it’s vitamin … Continue reading
Spanish tomato and spinach “sopas”
This is a good recipe for those days when you have some left over rustic bread that is going a little dry. Rather than throwing it away, it can be used as part of a scrummy vegetarian meal. It also … Continue reading
Spanish Lentils
This veggie recipe is quick to make, filling and cheap. A perfect rainy Monday recipe guaranteed to chase away the Autumn blues. This is my mother’s version of a Spanish classic. She doubled many of the ingredients of the original … Continue reading