Here is our Summer solstice main course. Spiced roasted chicken served on a bed of home-made harissa and garnished with herbs and watercress. Lorraine chose this recipe from Karen Martini’s Where The Heart Is and cooked it to perfection. You will need Baharat, a Middle Eastern spice mix, for this recipe. If you can’t find it…… Continue reading spiced roast chicken with harissa + greek salad
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roasted turnip, potato and garlic salad
What to do with this enormous turnip fresh from the garden? And who doesn’t love potatoes? Adapted from another wonderful recipe by Yotam Ottolenghi here is a spicy and fragrant warm salad. My turnip weighed 900g (2 lbs) and I used 600g (1⅓ lbs) of potatoes. Preheat the oven to 200ºC (390ºF). Peel the turnips and potatoes and cut them…… Continue reading roasted turnip, potato and garlic salad
koftas + harissa + fragrant couscous
These beef and lamb koftas are simple to make and taste great cooked on a BBQ. Combine lamb mince with double the amount of beef mince. Add crushed garlic, cumin powder, mild paprika, parsley, a handful of breadcrumbs and salt and pepper to taste. Shape into long meatballs and cook over medium heat until just cooked…… Continue reading koftas + harissa + fragrant couscous
roasted vegetable and couscous platter
Serve this as a stand-alone vegetarian meal, an accompaniment to meat or a colourful addition to a buffet. The vegetables in this dish are chopped and roasted together. The choice of vegetables can be a little flexible depending on what you have to hand but must include fennel, tomatoes and black olives. I would normally…… Continue reading roasted vegetable and couscous platter
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