Crushed Potatoes with Roast Tomatoes and Balsamic Vinegar (2)

A new way with Potatoes from ” Real Food” by Nigel Slater. It will seve two as a light main course.

French Cafe Salad (4)

A favourite recipe from ” Simple Food” by Jill Dupleix. Really its a posh salad Niciose by another name, but she suggests variations using chicken, beans and tomato or aspagagus, avocado and ham.

Potato, Fennel and Porcini Soup (4)

A delicious soup from ” Veggie Family Cook Book” by Claire Thomson.

Green Chilli con Carne with Warm Cornbread (6)

A version of chilli con carne using pork from Yotam Ottolenghi. You can reduce the amount of jalapeno chillies to make it child friendly if you need to.

Smoked Mackerel Caesar Salad (4)

A riff on Caesar Salad from Thomasina Miers

Tomatoes with Peas and Feta (2)

A simple salad fpr when tomatoes are at their best from Nigel Slater. If you like you could add a few croutons of torn ciabatta, fried crisp in olive oil, or you could plie the salad on bruschetta.

Baked Polenta with Feta, Bechamel and Za’atar Tomatoes (4-6)

A favourite way with Polenta from Yotam Ottolenghi.

Wild Salmon with Jersey Royals and Watercress (4)

An early summer favourite from ” Lobster and Chips” by Trish Hilferty. The first wild salmon usually becomes available in early June, briefly overlapping with the time of year when smaller Jersey Royals are still available. Sea Trout or organic salmon can be used as an alternative, but I urge you not to use farmed salmon.

Spiced Carrot Soup (4)

A cinnamon spiked soup from Istanbul which I found in ” Ripe Figs” by Yasmin Khan.

Potatoes, Eggs and Asparagus with Green Sauce (4)

Another recipe to make the most of the British asparagus season from Rachel Roddy.

Pasta Alla Norma ( 4)

I am just back from a three week holiday in Sicily, where my vegetarian husband often had little choice other than pasta with tomatoes or this local favourite which originates from Catania. . This very good version of Pasta Alla Norma is from ” Simple” by Yotam Ottolenghi . The aubergines are cooked in the oven which I find far less time consuming than frying in batches.

Orzo, Black Eyed Bean and Herb Salad (4-6)

Another delicious offering from ” Flavour” by Sabrina Ghayour.

Cauliflower and Lentil Salad (6-8)

This salad can be served on its own as a main course but also goes well with pan fried halloumi, or with fish or chicken for flexitarians. Its from ” Flavour” by Sabrina Ghayour.

Hake with Clams, Chorizo and Manzanilla (4)

A favourite Spanish recipe which is perfect for sharing from Jose Pizarro.

Tajik Green Lentil and Rice Soup (4)

A hearty vegetarian soup from Tajikstan which I found in ” Samarkand” by Caroline Eden and Eleanor Ford. As an alternative to the herb paste you can add a dollop of herbed Suzma or you can just stir in some chopped greens for the final 5 minutes of cooking.

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