That most long-lasting of vegetables makes a perfect autumn replacement for aubergine in the classic sweet’n’sour Sicilian dishWe found a pumpkin in the swimming pool car park one day last summer. My son spotted it and, thinking it was a toy half hidde…
Baked eggs and curry leaf salad: Nik Sharma’s recipes for eggs
Baked eggs in a spiced roast tomato sauce, and hard-boiled egg salad on toast with green peppercorns and crisp fried curry leavesEggs are a prime ingredient in my kitchen. I turn to them on a busy day, and especially when my meals fall victim to my poo…
Thomasina Miers’ recipe for roast broccoli and white bean puttanesca | The new flexitarian
An autumnal whole roast broccoli and herby white beans sink into a welcoming tomato and chilli sauceThere is a change of mood in autumn, when the yearning for crunchy, light salads and grills gives way to a need for food with more substance and comfort…
Italian rice cake and allspice chicken: Yotam Ottolenghi’s rice recipes
Two exciting ways with rice: Italian rice cake, and allspice chicken and rice with dill and yoghurt. Plus a cucumber crunch salad with curried cashews to serve alongsideI find it hard to write about rice without using the word “versatile”. It’s overuse…
Rachel Roddy’s recipe for pasta al forno – baked pasta with meatballs and mozzarella | A kitchen in Rome
A hearty family favourite whose comfort-giving properties cannot be diminished even by average mozzarellaDriving back after a few days by the sea, we passed a sign for a caseificio (dairy), a common sight in southern Lazio, as are buffaloes and swathes…
Rachel Roddy’s recipe for broad bean favata with courgettes and tomatoes | A kitchen in Rome
Pureed broad beans topped with garlicky courgettes and tomatoes – and the solution to an old mystery I have found them under both the counter and the fridge. Every week, I prise a flat, hard thing from the bottom of my foot, wondering what it is, and t…
Turkish chicken two ways, plus cannelloni my way: Big Has’ one-pan (ish) recipes
Three dishes from the chef and YouTuber that are high on flavour and low on hassle: chicken and potato kebab, poached chicken and pasta, and cannelloni. Turkish spicy ketchup optionalOne-pot (or one-pot-ish) cooking is one of the oldest and simplest co…
How to make panzanella – recipe | Felicity Cloake’s masterclass
The classic Italian bread-and-tomato salad gets a step-by-step guide to perfectionEvery bread-eating culture around the world has as many recipes for using up stale loaves as for bread itself: pain perdu, fattoush, roti curry … Panzanella is one of Ita…
Rachel Roddy’s recipe for stuffed red pepper rolls | A kitchen in Rome
Roasted peppers filled with aubergine, mozzarella and anchovies make a rich Italian substitute for British pub grubThere was a staircase off the main bar of the Gardener’s Arms pub. It had thick, red carpet with swirls and led to the flat where the lan…
Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for squash and borlotti beans with tomatoes and sage | The new vegan
Borlotti beans, caramelised squash and roast tomatoes make a satisfying, herby traybakeA few years back, my husband Hugh and I planted some borlotti beans and, although they grew, we’ve never managed to produce any since. We baked our small yield – thr…