Gratin of Cabbage and Lentils
A versatile mix of cabbage and lentils that can be served as a vegetarian main course or a tasty side dish to fish or meat.
Grains and Pulses
Bulgur Pilaf Turkish Style
A versatile dish which can be made with bulgur wheat or couscous. Serve it warm as a side dish or cold as a summer salad.
Spiced Couscous Cake
An unusual recipe from BBC Good food. A savory cake that can be served as a main course or a side dish. You could use mushrooms or sweetcorn in place of the bacon for a vegetarian option or just double the amount of smoked tofu.
Pomegranate CousCous
Here is the first recipe to come out of my road trip around Portugal. Ok, so it's not exactly Portuguese, it is actually an adaption of a BBC Good Food recipe, but as Pomegranates (Roma in Portuguese) grow here and couscous is easily obtainable in the supermarkets I guess I could claim it does have [...]
Artichoke and Chorizo Rice
An easy side dish from TV chef James Martin packed with flavour. Just add some fried chicken and voila – a simple, tasty mid-week meal. ARTICHOKE AND CHORIZO RICE Serves 2 INGREDIENTS:1 tbsp olive oilknob of butter1 small onion, finely chopped4 oz (100g) chorizo, thinly sliced6 oz (175g) long grain rice3 ½ fl.oz (100ml) dry [...]
Spanish / Mexican Rice
I couldn’t decide what to call this dish as it seems to me that the only difference between Spanish rice and Mexican rice is the addition of a chilli and the choice between using coriander or parsley to garnish it.Still, where-ever it hails from it’s a tasty way of cooking rice and makes a nice [...]
Spicy Chickpea and Almond Couscous
Easy and quick to make and with a slight kick from the Harissa paste, this is an excellent accompaniment to tagines and Middle Eastern dishes. Try serving it with meatballs in a spicy sauce for a quick, easy and very tasty meal. SPICY CHICKPEA AND ALMOND COUSCOUSServes 4-6 INGREDIENTS:2 oz (50g) butter8 oz (250g) couscous1 [...]
Thai-style fried rice
The secret to a good fried rice is to make sure that the rice is not overcooked and that it’s nice and dry when you fry it. This dish is easy to make and adds a little extra to a Thai curry without being overpowering. THAI-STYLE FRIED RICEServes 4 INGREDIENTS:12 oz basmati rice3 tbsp sunflower [...]
Egg Lentil and Coconut Curry
This vegetarian curry from Delia Smith is a real winner. Serve with rice or on its own with plenty of chapatties and some mango chutney and lime pickle EGG AND LENTIL COCONUT CURRYServes 2 INGREDIENTS:4 large eggs3 oz (75 g) green lentils3 oz (75 g) creamed coconut1 rounded tsp lime picklejuice and grated zest ½ [...]
Chuck e’s in love
How can a Patagonian conure be in love with cockatiel? We first realised that 'Chuck' our conure was attracted to these little birds after leaving him at a bird hotel for a couple of weeks. Christine, the owner, put him in an aviary with her cockatiels and by the time we collected him he was [...]
