Aisha’s go-to Thai salad — cucumber, pineapple, papaya, cashews, and herbs with a zingy chilli-lime dressing. Best made with whatever tropical fruits you have; the proportions are just a starting point. Play around with the raw materials. ✦ ✦ ✦ Ingredients Ingredients Salad cucumber, diced 1 cup canned pineapple ½ cup diced papaya ¼ cup […]
Brussels sprouts roasted at high heat in a fish sauce-sriracha-brown sugar glaze, then tossed in the remaining dressing straight from the oven. A little sweet, a little spicy, sticky in the best way. Finish with cilantro, mint, sesame seeds, or pine nuts. ✦ ✦ ✦ Ingredients Ingredients 1½ lbs (680 g) Brussels sprouts, cut in […]
Warm baby potatoes tossed in a punchy balsamic-Dijon vinaigrette with sun-dried tomatoes and fresh basil, finished with shavings of Asiago. A side dish that doubles as a salad — serve warm or at room temperature. ✦ ✦ ✦ Ingredients Ingredients 2 lbs (1 kg) unpeeled small potato nuggets (baby potatoes) 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar 1 […]
Two recipes on one page — a kale salad with a hummus and caper dressing that you massage right into the leaves, finished with sunflower and sesame seeds; and a versatile spinach pesto with nuts, seeds, and nutritional yeast in place of cheese. The pesto works as a dip, pasta sauce, or spread. ✦ ✦ […]
Russet potatoes boiled briefly with bicarb to soften the exterior, then tossed in a lemon-oregano-garlic marinade and slow-roasted in a covered dish for an hour before the lid comes off. The result: crispy edges, fluffy interiors, and deep flavour all the way through. Don’t skip the extra lemon at serving. ✦ ✦ ✦ Ingredients Ingredients […]
Massaged kale left to sit in a balsamic-lemon dressing until the leaves soften and the flavours meld. Tossed at the table with toasted pine nuts, currants, lemon zest, and Parmesan. One of those salads that’s actually better the next day. ✦ ✦ ✦ Ingredients Ingredients 2 cups shredded kale ¼ cup currants ¼ cup toasted […]
A proper corn bread with real corn, cheese, jalapeños, and spring onions — baked in a cast iron pan for a crispy, buttery base. Not the sweet cake-like kind. This one has character. ✦ ✦ ✦ Ingredients Ingredients 100 g butter 270 ml buttermilk 2 eggs 140 g corn flour (cornmeal) 140 g plain flour […]
Sweet roasted butternut squash and a whole head’s worth of garlic, blended smooth with sautéed leeks and vegetable stock. A velvety soup that takes patience but very little effort — most of the time is just the oven doing its thing. ✦ ✦ ✦ Ingredients Ingredients 2 small butternut squash (~2 kg total) 20 cloves […]
Brussels sprouts cooked stovetop until golden, then finished in the oven until deep brown and tender, and tossed hot in a bright fish sauce-lime-chilli dressing loaded with cilantro and mint. Optional puffed rice on top for crunch. A serious side dish. ✦ ✦ ✦ Ingredients Ingredients 2½ lbs (1.1 kg) Brussels sprouts, halved, tough outer […]
Mexican green rice, coloured and flavoured by a blended purée of fresh cilantro, spinach, and chicken broth. The rice toasts in butter before the liquid goes in, and then steams off the heat until every grain is perfectly tender. A stunning side for anything grilled. ✦ ✦ ✦ Ingredients Ingredients ½ cup tightly packed fresh […]