Baked mushroom, bacon and spinach risotto

Absolutely delicious! And what a great way to make risotto for a whole lot of people. I had two big oven dishes going, one with and one without meat. The one thing I would say is that you have to put the oven dish at the bottom of the oven so it does catch the…

Globe artichoke salad with potatoes

My experience with artichokes is limited but I did take the challenge on today to make this recipe for lunch. Not all went well, I left too many tough outer leaves on and my cooking time could have been a bit longer. But, all was eaten and gone before I looked again, so the taste…

Turkey & courgette burgers with spring onion & cumin

These cute little burgers are perfect for lunch. They are nice in combination with the Globe artichoke salad. It’s an typical Ottolenghi recipe with lots of flavors going on. Try it. I will definitely use minced turkey again as burgers. Love it. Hope you enjoy this too. Ingredients (Serves 4-6, makes about 18 burgers) 500g…

Coleslaw kimchi

A lovely crunchy salad. The sesame oil makes this dish. For our lunch I did add some sesame seeds on top of the salad as well. -enjoy- Tip: try this salad with the Fish Cakes! Ingredients (serves 4) 600g white cabbage 200g leek 100g carrot 2 tablespoons gochugaru , (Korean chilli powder) 1 teaspoon grated…

Skinny carbonara

And skinny it is! Lovely in texture and flavors.  You can pimp it up with finely sliced bacon and we added some more Parmesan on top, just because we like it. Ingredients (serves 2) 200 g freshly podded or frozen peas 1 tablespoon flaked almonds 1 small clove of garlic ½ a bunch of fresh…

Bridget Jones’ grilled salmon with pine nut salsa

Another great Ottolenghi recipe. The story behind this dish is funny. In the film Bridget Jones’ baby, the gorgeous Patrick Dempsey makes dinner for Bridget and calls it Ottolenghi salmon. Apparently, the great chefs at Ottolenghi themselves never heard of it! But, as good sports as they are, they took the recipe up in one…

French beans and mangetout with hazelnut and orange

This cold bean salad is lovely. The Buxers looked a bit funny at the orange peels in their salad but nobody complained, so I guess they love it as much as I do! I made lots, so extra’s for tomorrow. I did follow this Ottolenghi recipe from top to bottom for the best result. Ingredients…