Fennel and Sausage Muffins ( makes 12)

These muffins make a great snack on their own but are also good to accompany soup. The recipe is from ” Stirring Slowly” by Georgina Hayden.

Baked Feta and Dill Frittata (4-6)

A recipe from Yotam Ottolenghi which maked a great brunch, lunch or supper and is also very good as a picnic dish.

Marmite Crumpet Cauliflower Cheese (2)

As soon as I saw this recipe I knew I had to try it. I would never have thought of pairing Marmite with cauliflower but I can assure you it works. The recipe is from ” The Year of Miracles” by Ella Risbridger, a book I think everyone should by for her personal story, alongside the recipes she shares.

Split Pea Soup with Moroccan spiced butter (4)

A golden , deep flavoured bowl of beans from ” Real Cooking ” by Nigel Slater.

Squash and Feta Gratin (4-8)

Here is another favourite recipe from Sophie Grigson’s ” Sunshine Food”. It will feed four as a light vegetarian main course or 8 as a side. Serve hot or warm. Its best to use a winer squash such as butternut, red kuri, crown prince or onion, but pumpkin will do if its all you have.

Wild Rocket, Chickpea and Prawn Salad (4)

A main course salad for a light lunch or suppewr from ” Sunshine Food” by Sophie Grigson. Serve with plenty of crusty bread to soak up the juices.

Savoy Cabbage and Ham au Gratin (2)

A simple and homely supper from ” Sophie’s Table” by Sophie Grigson. Use the best quality cooked ham you can get.

Gujerati- style cabbage with carrots (4-6)

This is from ” Madhur Jaffreys Indian Cookery” which was published in 1982 to accompany her series on BBC 2. This was the first recipe book I bought and i still have my now very stained and dog eared copy. This is an everyday vegetable dish from the state of Gujerat which goes with any Indian meal but is also a good accompaniment to pork chops. The ingredients are readily available in supermarkets now but back then many could only be sourced in specialist Indian groceries.

Penne with Tomato and Mozzarella Sauce (2)

A favourite pasta dish thats on repeat .

Bubble and Sauerkraut Squeak (4)

A very good storecupboard standby supper from ” Veggie Family Cook Book” by Claire Thomson. Sauerkraut is fermented cabbage and it is now widely recognised that fermented foods can play an important role in supporting gut health.

Aquacotta (4)

Aquacotta is a simple but classic Italian soup from the Maremma coastal region of Tuscany. I found this version in Claire Thomson’s “Veggie Family Cook Book “.

Roasted Cauliflower with Satay Sauce (2)

A mouth watering vegetarian supper from ” Dominique’s Kitchen” by Dominique Woolf.

Peanut Hoisin Noodles (2)

A quick and easy stir fry from ” Dominique’s Kitchen” by Dominique Woolf.

Sybil Kapoor’s Kedgeree (4)

A favourite version of kedgeree that I have been trying to relocate the recipe for for some years. Traditionally the rice and fish would be mixed together and the dish served for breakfast, but this version is best served for lunch or supper accompanied by plenty of white basmati rice. The recipe is from ” Modern British Food” by Sybil Kapoor.

Red Cabbage Salad (4)

A modern version of a piquant red cabbage salad from Yorkshire which was known as ” Yorkshire ploughboy” according to Dorothy Hartley in ” Food in Enlgland”. The recipe is from ” Simply British ” by Sybil Kapoor. It should be served with cold meat and jacket potato. It can also be served as a warm red cabbage salad ( see instructions).

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