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Seasonal Seducer of the month: Rhubarb
MOST ATTRACTIVE FEATURES Anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-allergy. Oh, and the Chinese think it can help to cure gastric cancer. WHY WE FELL IN LOVE We’ve got nothing against apples and pears,...
View ArticleSeasonal Seducer of the month: Asparagus
MOST ATTRACTIVE FEATURES Full of folate, inulin, fibre, vitamin A, B and K, GSH and potassium. Empty of fat, cholesterol and sodium. WHY WE FELL IN LOVE Oh where to start! We’d always been attracted to...
View ArticleSeasonal Seducer of the month: Pumpkin
Most attractive features Everything! Really. Everything. From their anti-inflammatory, prostate cancer fighting seeds through their low carb, vitamin rich flesh to their decorative skin. There’s not...
View ArticleSeasonal Seducer of the month: Sweet corn
MOST ATTRACTIVE FEATURES Excellent quantities of antioxidants, Vitamins C, B3 and A, protein, fibre and folic acid. And it’s low GI. This old timer’s bursting with charm. WHY WE FELL IN LOVE...
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Sweet-corn fritters, 2 ways
Sweet corn fritters are fast becoming the new sourdough toast of coffee shops. Both sweet and savoury, we like to serve them as a DIY brunch for everyone to dig in and help them-selves: Bacon,...
View ArticleSeasonal Seducer of the month: Blackberries / Brambles
MOST ATTRACTIVE FEATURES Vitamin C, vitamin K, phytoestrogens, allagic acid, fibre, magnesium… A blackberry (or bramble in Scotland) ticks all the boxes, it would seem. WHY WE FELL IN LOVE Don’t let...
View ArticleTomato & parmesan pesto
Serves 20 (1 dsp per person) Despairing of UK tomatoes outside of summer (utterly devoid of flavour), I’ve accidentally come up with a solution, which has since become a permanent feature in my fridge....
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Ricotta, pea & tomato pesto salad
A super quick (and low in saturated fat, by the way) supper for your salsa. Feeds 2 Ingredients 2 handfuls salad leaves: Chard, herbs, spinach & rocket all work 2 tbsp peas. Frozen are fine, just...
View ArticleMash not Smash
On making my faithful old fish pie recipe, it occurred to me that perhaps my mash checklist could be considered more meticulous than most. In my defence, Root was essentially a mashed potato shop. Kind...
View ArticleSeasonal Seducer: Strawberries
Most attractive features The good old strawberry is packed with vitamins C, B3 and B5. It contains fibre for a healthy heart and digestive system and ellagic acid to (rumour has it) help fight toxins...
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Clare’s spicy nuts
I’ve been a bit of a scrooge with this recipe – it took a lot (!!) of amends to get the sticky, chilli clusters just right. However, I shared with a colleague, then another, and now Clare’s Spicy Nuts...
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Choco nut energy balls
Packed with nothing but (seriously) good stuff, energy balls are fast becoming the new chocolate brownie of cafes. Nutritionist friend and colleague, Kate’s even added her recipe to our Gather &...
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Kale, ricotta & chorizo rosti
Kicking off the long promised Kale-fest (briefly interrupted by Valentine’s and Pancake Day) with a crowd pleasing brunch. Yes, healthy comfort food does exist. This recipe’s hearty and indulgent, yet...
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