cooking up a storm for the post-peak future
The first time I made this dip for a large number of people it was because I wanted to serve something different from hummus or baba ganoush for the office Monday morning tea. I like to serve healthy food when it’s my turn to cater morning tea, and dips and veggies are my way of … Continue reading Beetroot & white bean dip
Indian food is sometimes surprisingly mild and comfort-foody, and this heartwarming lemony peppery loveliness really hits the spot. The combination of tangy lemon, spicy black pepper, creamy coconut, and traditional curry spices rounds out the flavour of this dish that’s also a barrage of textures, with tender potatoes, firm chickpeas, and crispy kale. I came … Continue reading Lemon-pepper spiced potatoes and kale with chickpeas
For me, paella has to be Valenciana. Perhaps I’ve been spoilt? I lived in Valencia for a year, and paella is always decent, often really yummy, and occasionally to die for. Paella is Valencia’s signature dish because it tastes like a summer’s day in a seaside town of an abundant food-growing province. But for Valenciana … Continue reading Vegetable paella
Chana masala is my all-time favourite Indian dish. It’s spicy, tangy, tomatoey, and fragrant – all the things a mouthwatering year-round dish should be! This version is my own riff off the hearty northern Indian chickpea dish with a distinctly southern fiery sourness, tempered with just enough coconut to take the edge off it. I’ve … Continue reading Chana masala (chickpea curry)
Humble rice and beans, a mainstay of Latino cuisine, and far more tasty than their humbleness suggests…. This healthy, filling dish can be made up of either white or brown rice with any kind of bean, although red beans or black beans are most common. It packs a heart protein punch, and will keep you … Continue reading Rice n beans
Think Spanish, think tapas, right? Here’s a dish that works as a wonderful addition to any smorgasboard of Spanish tapas dishes, or as a light meal in its own right. I love this one as the centrepiece of a Friday morning brunch when I’ve unloaded the market haul for the week, and freshly baked bread … Continue reading Spanish chickpea & spinach stew (tapas dish)
Canned beans… because they’re convenient, right? Well, with a little forward planning, you can sort yourself out with convenient packages of prepared pulses all ready to go in meal-sized portions that suit your needs 😉 Brace yourself for saving lots of money, and substantially reducing the amount of waste packaging your household chews through… Directions: … Continue reading Preparing pulses
