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Saturday
21Nov2009

squash and chickpea soup

DateSaturday, November 21, 2009 at 14:32

 

a couple of weeks ago i received a selection of different types of squash in my vegetable box. some were roasted with garlic and chilli but the onion squash was saved (or. more accurately, neglected and then embraced) for a skye gyngell recipe – onion squash and chickpea soup. 

skye sings the praises of the onion squash – its deep rich flavour, firm texture and particularly its skin, which doesn’t need to be removed. perfect for a lazy saturday lunch.

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Monday
21Sep2009

courgette, chickpea and feta salad

DateMonday, September 21, 2009 at 06:00

as usual, september in london is proving to be so much warmer and sunnier than august. this weekend i’ve spent some very peaceful time out in the garden, removing most of the leaves from my tomato plants in the hope that this will speed up the ripening of the many green tomatoes that remain, as well as having a leisurely outdoor lunch of crab and cherry tomato linguine with one of my favourite friends. david and i also spent a lovely sunday wandering through regent’s park, along the canal and up to marine ices for ice creams.

this courgette and chickpea salad is definitely something for these final sunny days, with its courgette ribbons and basil crème fraiche dressing. it’s from my newest cookery book, salads by peter gordon of providores. there’s a good range of cold weather salads that i’m looking forward to trying but in the meantime, this is perfect for these later summer days.

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Monday
14Sep2009

daring cooks: chickpea dosas with coconut curry sauce

DateMonday, September 14, 2009 at 06:00

 

i’m loving being part of the daring cooks! so far we have made spanish rice with allioli, fish with powders, crab potstickers and ricotta gnocchi which is, i think, an impressive range of dishes and techniques to try out.

this month’s challenge, courtesy of debyi from the healthy vegan kitchen, is vegan indian dosas, using a recipe adapted from the refresh cookbook by ruth tal.

debyi provided us with recipes for the dosas (an indian pancake), a curried chickpea filling and a coconut curry sauce. having eaten dosas at a number of restaurants i was keen to try making my own.

so, how did i get on?

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Wednesday
17Jan2007

chorizo, bean and butternut squash salad

DateWednesday, January 17, 2007 at 11:07

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like most people, i’m caught up in the january drives to “be healthy” and “save money” which inevitably equals packed lunches.

i don’t have access to a microwave or fridge so whatever i bring in has to be happy sitting on my desk during the morning and taste good at room temperature.

this salad managed both of those criteria and tasted fantastic to boot. i probably need to work on the healthiness factor though!

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Thursday
21Sep2006

coriander chickpeas

DateThursday, September 21, 2006 at 15:34

we’ve been in paris for the past few days and, as usual when i have been away, i have come home craving vegetables and salads.

as we only picked up the barest essentials on the way home i knew that it’d be another store-cupboard meal. i always have lots of pulses in, plus there are usually various cheeses in the fridge. today’s light lunch relied on tinned chickpeas and halloumi cheese.

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