Endives au jambon gratinées
The ultimate comfort food when it’s miserable outside. My granny used to make this for me as a treat on Wednesday afternoons. It’s a simple chicory and ham gratin....
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You call it White Sauce or Roux. I call it Béchamel and I love it. It’s the basis of so many delicious dishes (lasagnes, gratins…) Here’s a quick how to....
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This was recommended to me last week by my work friend Viv so tried it on Saturday. It’s fresh and delicious. Ingredients: 4 carrots, 2 apples, a bit of...
read moreSpiced lentils and tahini
Hot and spicy and ideal if you’ve got a cold! Ingredients: 250 g red lentils, spices and lots of it (this depends on your own taste but I use:...
read moreLamb and haricot beans stew
One of my favourite winter dishes. Simple, filling and very cheap. Ingredients: 500 g of dry haricots beans, 1 kg of lamb (get your butcher to prepare and cut...
read moreClassic Quiche Lorraine Recipe
This quiche lorraine recipe is a true French classic. This is one of the very first dishes I learned to make. It is quick and easy to make. You...
read moreBoeuf Bourguignon
It’s winter, it’s getting cold and it’s time for a stew. This recipe has been handed down in my family for at least 4 generations. What’s your favourite stew?...
read moreThe most amazing rice in the world ever
This is a recipe for some rice that’ll make you very happy. It comes from my friend Stacia, who lives in Toronto. She’s Lebanese so this recipe is the...
read moreSimple Lentil Salad
This is a recipe from a good friend in Belfast, so thank you Clare. It’s a really delicious thing of beauty, to be eaten on its own or as...
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