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    Green bean salad with yoghurt miso dressing

    Before I started blogging, back in 2007, I was a reader of Heidi Swanson's 101 Cookbooks. And I'm still a reader now. Her food is just as inspiring to me now, as it was back then, and I love discovering new ingredients through Heidi's recipes. While quinoa wasn't a new ingredient to me, I loved H[...]
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    Beetroot and Goats Cheese Tarts and champagne picks for your Christmas celebrations

    Today I'm sharing with you the last post in my 12 treats of Christmas series, and I thought I'd end on a savoury note with these pretty pink Beetroot and Goats Cheese Tarts. Shredded beetroot, apple, red onions and balsamic come together in a sweet yet earthy filling dotted with creamy white goat[...]
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    Mushroom crepes - chickpea crepes filled with a creamy mushroom filling

    You all know I'm a little obsessed with mushrooms, so it's no surprise that I'm sharing with you yet another mushroom recipe, and this recipe was inspired by a visit to a restaurant, one of my husbands and my favourite restaurants.We'd visited for lunch, and these mushroom, cream cheese and chickpea[...]
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    Zucchini and Haloumi Quinoa Patties

    A month or so ago I finally picked up a copy of Heidi Swanson's beautiful Supernatural Everyday. It had been on my wishlist for far too long, so when I spied a copy at Scrumptious Reads recently I knew it had to be mine.
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    Zucchini and Lemon Quinoa Pilaf

    My love affair with quinoa continues. In fact I have to say I'm becoming a little bit addicted to this amazingly healthy seed as it's been getting quite a workout in my kitchen lately. And much to my surprise my husband seems to be enjoying quinoa too, which is a definite win as I'll be using it in [...]
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    Harissa, Feta and Tomato Tartlets

    I know that these bright orange tartlets might not look like the most appetising things, but let me tell you, they are, as they contain two of my favourite ingredients - harissa and tomatoes. I first made my own harissa when I made these pumpkin tarts some time ago, and it's been a staple in our hou[...]