Boil ‘em, mash ‘em, stick ‘em in a stew. Or, in our case, grow ‘em on a third floor balcony in Hackney and tuck into ‘em fresh out of the earth.
We’d been tending these glorious potatoes (Organic Orlas and Maris Peers) since early March and enjoyed a continuous harvest from mid June until the [...]
Veggie-burgers have an awful reputation — with good reason. They usually fall in two deeply unsatisfying categories
Creepy meat substitutes, which try and imitate beef texture, that taste utterly foul Soft and squiggy lumps, with the consistency of a fish cake, that slide out of the bun
As a fair-weather vegetarian I miss a proper burger, the kind [...]
Adapted from an Ocado dhal recipe, it’s less of a traditional Dhal and more of a creamy stew. It took about 40 minutes and claims to serve 4, though I reckon it would stretch to at least 6 with rice.
Packed with fresh spices and vegetables, especially the fresh tomatoes, I was disappointed the dish wasn’t [...]
I’ve fancied the idea of having a crock pot for a while, with my friend Toby heading back to the states and selling off (or giving away) most of his worldly possessions I was finally able to acquire one.
After carrying the crock pot from his flat, to work and then back home I wondered what [...]