Category: Sides

  • Grilled Zucchini with Lemon Chive Crème Fraiche

    Grilled Zucchini with Lemon Chive Crème Fraiche

    Grilled Zucchini with Lemon Chive Crème Fraiche Serves 2 I absolutely love vegetables, even more so when they have added texture. Roasting or grilling are the best cooking methods for vegetables. They both allow for texture and sweetness to be achieved. Something like zucchini works really well grilled. The key is to slice them thin,…

  • Jicama Slaw with Toasted Buckwheat and Crumbled Feta Cheese

    Jicama Slaw with Toasted Buckwheat and Crumbled Feta Cheese

    Jicama Slaw with Toasted Buckwheat and Crumbled Feta Cheese Serves 4 If you haven’t tried jicama, give it a try. I tasted my first jicama over ten years ago. I just love it. Other names for jicama include yam bean, Mexican potato, Mexican water chestnut and Chinese turnip. It’s the root of a plant that…

  • Turmeric Honey Roasted Vegetables

    Turmeric Honey Roasted Vegetables

    Turmeric Honey Roasted Vegetables Serves 8 to 10 Whenever I eat root vegetables, I’m reminded of my father, and the happy memories growing up in the Northeast of England. My parents moved from their council house in Arkwright Street, Gateshead to a new home in Eighton Banks when I was only 4 years old. My…