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Cauliflower Soup

Cauliflower soup is a lovely, simple dish with a bit of a sour, spicy kick to it.

Aubergine Honey Chips

Beautifully soft, yet crispy, fried aubergine chips covered in sticky sweet honey. Stack them up high and enjoy.

Un Buen Pisto

Aubergines, courgettes and peppers all slow cooked to perfection in a seasoned & rich tomato sauce, pisto is perfect for dipping and sharing.

Chickpea, Spinach & Onion Bhaji

I loved when mama made her chickpea and spinach fritters. When she made torta de acelga, there sometimes used to be some leftover mixture....
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Carrot Chips (fries)

Carrots are a great vegetable to roast, the slower and longer you roast them the sweeter they seem to get. Season it with a little paprika and serve it as a side to your main course or as a snack.

Ajoblanco – Cold Almond soup

Ajoblanco is one of Spain's wonderfully light and smooth cold soups. Ajoblanco is best enjoyed on a perfect hot summer's day.  Serves: 5 | Cooking...

Croatian Flat Bread

This flat bread recipe was made on our show with Gabrijela Gradecak as part of Mama Lotties series where we then stuffed them with...

Vegan Torta de Patata (Spanish Omelette)

What? A torta de patata without egg you must be mad... well I might be but we still managed to make one and it's so convincing in colour and similar in texture that it would do a good job fooling you. This torta de patata is soft and smooth and very much like the original considering we've replaced the main ingredient.
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Pesto Twists

What do you do with fresh pesto? Could use it in a pasta or chicken dish or you can make a tear and share snack for the table.

Mushroom and Sweet Onion Pierogi (Dumplings)

Discovering Polish dumplings has been a revelation! I have loved the fact that pierogis have so many variations, from savoury and soft to crunchy, creamy and believe it or not even sweet ones! WHAT! Yep I know, mind blown. The fantastic thing about these Eastern European treats is that once you make the dough and get the hang of shaping them all you need to do it is boil, sometimes fry and serve.

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