Food & Drink

Leek, Pea and Halloumi Quinotto

Leek, Pea and Halloumi Quinotto

A quinotto is simply a risotto-style dish but made using quinoa instead of Arborio or risotto rice. This refreshing and spring recipe from Modern Vegetarian Instant Pot® Cookbook combines leeks, peas and herbs with slices of salty halloumi cheese and is ideal for a quick lunch.
Caramelised Honey & Almond Squares

Caramelised Honey & Almond Squares

These elegant, shiny, almond-covered squares from The Cookie Jar are a favourite of friends and family. The great thing is that they’re so easy to make, which is just as well, as they disappear incredibly quickly!
Pea, Basil & Feta Fritters with Roast Tomatoes

Pea, Basil & Feta Fritters with Roast Tomatoes

This dish from Eggs All Day is built for lazy weekends spent with family and friends looking to fuel up before a long walk, or even cure a hangover.
Fruity and Flowery Mocktail

Fruity and Flowery Mocktail

This delicious mocktail from Wild Mocktails draws on the natural sweetness of red clover (Trifolium pratense) and meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria) flowers. You can always add a dash of bitters, which contain a tiny amount of alcohol, but these are optional.
Rye and Blueberry Flapjack

Rye and Blueberry Flapjack

Who doesn’t love a flapjack bar? This one from ScandiKitchen: The Essence of Hygge has the nice little twist of rye flakes added to the mixture.

Stuffed Courgettes

Stuffed Courgettes

This is a great go-to courgette recipe from The Plant Kitchen. Feel free to use up any leftover cooked grains you might have in the fridge.

Roasted Aubergine Po’boys

Roasted Aubergine Po’boys

Served with white bean purée and herby slaw, these po’ boys from First-Time Vegan are a plant-based ode to New Orleans’ old school charm and its new wave of creative cuisine.
New Year's Eve Gin Tonica

New Year's Eve Gin Tonica

The end of another year deserves a special celebratory gin and tonic doesn’t it? This bright and crisp drink from 'Winter Drinks' is a great way to say goodbye to one year and welcome in the next.
Roast Dinner Frittata

Roast Dinner Frittata

Frittatas have to be the best fridge-raid meals around. You can chuck almost anything into this recipe from Home Bird and end up with something delicious. Please use the additions to the egg in these recipes as a guide and add in whatever you have to hand.

 

Tofu and Mushroom Hotpot

Tofu and Mushroom Hotpot

Mushrooms and tofu have a natural affinity as ingredients, and they are combined here in a fresh vegetarian take on a classic Chinese hotpot. Serve this dish from Totally Tofu with steamed rice or boiled noodles for lunch or supper.
Tofu and Rice Hummus

Tofu and Rice Hummus

It’s so easy to blend these simple ingredients into a creamy hummus-like dip, and it can be used in variety of ways: as a healthy snack with raw veggie sticks or crackers, as a topping for pizza, or like here, as an open sandwich spread.
Cranberry and Orange Sparkler

Cranberry and Orange Sparkler

This is the ideal companion to a festive brunch party. It’s light, refreshing and if you use an Italian Rosé Vino Frizzante, it will be a little lower in alcohol than a Prosecco or Champagne-based cocktail, so perfect for drinking before midday!