As I write, it’s the start of a weekend that promises to be properly summery. I’m sure many BBQs are being planned (including ours). In which case, I can thoroughly recommend this glorious tabbouleh. It uses very few ingredients and is one of those recipes that is so much more than the sum of its…
Tag: Tomatoes
Spinach and bulgar wheat pilaf with chilli roast tomatoes and halloumi
I am a bit behind with recipes and owe my readers a few salads already. However, this recipe is a new and massive favourite that I just have to enthuse to you about right now. The salads will have to wait. This is an adaptation of a recipe from Diana Henry’s sumptuous ‘Crazy Water, Pickled…
Baked pasta with tomato sauce and mozzarella
This is a lovely baked pasta dish that you can do some or all of the prep for in advance and leave it sitting. It’s very easy to make. The chillies lend it a piquancy that I like very much – and that heat won the approval of the Italian husband of a dear friend…
Best tomato sauce
I have been on the quest for a superb tomato sauce for some time now. I need a sauce to be rich, full of fresh flavour and with a slight heat to it. I’ve experimented with many recipes, sometimes just using garlic and tinned tomatoes, sometimes adding the classic soffrito trio of onions, carrots and…
The Veg Isle 