Charred gai larn and farro with soy tahini I’d made the soy tahini sauce before to serve with broccolini, but this is the first time I’ve made the whole dish. The Quick Lowdown: Recipe here. Carrot and Cannellini Bean Tray Bake With Yuzu Lemon Vinaigrette I had a lot of baby carrots in my veggie…

I’m cooking my way through the Tenderheart Cookbook. Upside-down Rhubarb and Ginger Olive Oil Cake At the start of December, we had a heap of rhubarb in our garden, and I wanted to try this cake out. Our small group BBQ gave me the perfect opportunity, and it received rave reviews from all our guests. The…

Marinated Celery with Couscous and Pickled Golden Raisins Sultanas I’m cooking my way through the Tenderheart Cookbook. The Quick Lowdown: Recipe here Turnip Tortilla I got a bunch of turnips in our veggie box, and we were not long home from Spain, where I ate almost daily tortillas, so I was keen to get into this.…

I’m cooking my way through the Tenderheart Cookbook. Ginger and Coriander Noodle Pancake I cooked this for my lunch one day when G was away. I had lots of coriander and ginger, plus a packet of instant noodles that E had bought when he had his wisdom teeth out and had been taking up room in…

I’m cooking my way through the Tenderheart Cookbook. Crispy Potato Wedges with Lentils and Guasacaca Sauce The Quick Lowdown: Spiced Pumpkin Doughnuts DOffins This baked doughnut recipe requires a nonstick doughnut pan, which I don’t have. However, McKinnon suggests a 12-hole muffin pan as an alternative, which is what I did. The Quick Lowdown: Crispy Potato…

I’m cooking my way through the Tenderheart Cookbook. Inspired by chana saag This is a really simple curry recipe that uses frozen spinach. The Quick Lowdown: Chana saag (or any leftover curry) fried rice We had this dish the next night, using the leftover chana saag. It was very good and such a clever and…

Fennel quickles A quick pickling recipe for fennel. The Quick Lowdown: Pickled fennel nicoise The Quick Lowdown: Miso-Roasted Pumpkin and Chickpeas with Kale The pumpkin and chickpeas are coated in a miso glaze and then roasted in the oven. This is served on a bed of kale massaged with olive oil, sea salt and lemon.…

I did not do a menu plan last week. Early Sunday afternoon, I turned my mind to what to eat for dinner. We go to night church at 5 p.m., so it needs to be something that is quick to cook or can be made ahead of time. For this reason, we often have soup.…

I’m cooking my way through the Tenderheart Cookbook. Lo Bak Gao This is not something I would have cooked if not for this challenge, plus the fact that I had a daikon in my veggie box. The Quick Lowdown: Cabbage and Kimchi Okonomiyaki A confession: I don’t really like kimchi much so I left it…

I’m cooking my way through the Tenderheart Cookbook. Sesame-infused kale salad This is a quick and tasty kale side dish—no cooking required. The kale leaves are massaged with oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and avocado, which forms a creamy coating over them. The massaging breaks down the kale leaves and makes them easier to eat…