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This is an easy eggplant potato curry recipe with Indian influences from a dish called Aloo Baingan. My version is made with whole spices roasted in oil, garam masala, some ground coriander, turmeric, smoked paprika, chili and ginger. These flavourful spices are cooked together with onions, garlic, potatoes, eggplants, fresh tomatoes and coconut milk. The result: a super tasty curry. One that also tastes fantastic when reheated and eaten...

This Chocolate Almond Cake has quickly become my go-to cake for all occasions. It’s super simple and quick to prepare, it has a moist chocolatey flavour with a hint of coconut, a natural almond sweetness and caramel-like undertones from unrefined muscovado sugar. Both which give it a natural tasting sweetness without being too sweet. And because this chocolate cake is also gluten-free so you can also share it with...

It’s recipes like this Roasted Carrots with Chickpeas, Red Onion & Mint that convince me that carrots have a worthwhile place on my table. Roasting carrots and red onion in the oven is what deepens their flavour and brings out their natural sweetness – making them taste spectacular all by themselves! Together with cumin roasted chickpeas, fresh mint and a fantastically spiced sunflower seed vinaigrette – simple ingredients are...

This African-inspired vegan sweet potato and peanut stew is a hearty, flavourful, and super comforting plant-based stew. Creamy sweet potato cubes, onion, garlic, sweet red pepper, tomatoes, coconut milk, crispy fried tofu and hearty greens, together with delicious spices make this unique stew so incredibly flavourful. Served with nutty, whole grain Italian black rice, it makes for an incredibly satisfying dinner or lunch, any day of the week. How to...

This vibrant beetroot and orange salad is full of flavour and simple to make. The citrusy sweetness of the orange and the earthy sweetness of the beetroot, together with red onion, fresh herbs and a light vinaigrette is a fantastic combination. Made with raw beetroot, this salad is a light and fresh tasting salad that is good to eat as it is to look at! Tips for preparing this Beetroot...

This easy potato soup recipe is simply fantastic!  It’s easy to make, is nice and creamy (without using cream!), and it’s not just an ordinary potato soup. What makes it so tasty is that the potatoes are first roasted in the oven with parsnips, onion and garlic. Roasting the vegetables adds such a satisfying, bold flavour dimension to this soup. Pureed together with sautéed leeks, vegetable broth and a...