Move over houmous, this vibrant dip is where it’s at – it’s tasty and fragrant and the cardamom and coriander add an exotic zestiness to the sweetness of the beetroot. The ‘catch’: It’s good for you too…as well as vitamins and minerals, beetroot is packed full of antioxidants, anti-inflammatory chemicals and can help your body … Continue reading
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Tomato, beetroot & mozzarella summer ‘pizza’ tart
Sometimes (rarely) eating pizza doesn’t seem quite appropriate. For me, in the midday sun is one of those times. I want something a little less heavy. Something with brighter flavours and a bit more veg. But really, I still want pizza… I bring you my summer ‘pizza’ tart. The reassuring tomato-mozzarella combo remains but the … Continue reading
Scandi supper: Hot new potato, beetroot and caviar salad
With the arrival of this year’s Jersey Royals, there has already been many a variation of the humble potato salad in my flat. Hot and cold, minted and parsley-ed, with bacon and without, buttered and naked. And it has to be said, this variation is the least humble of all! Caviar is one of those … Continue reading
Chocolate beetroot brownies – the original red velvet?
Happy Bank Holiday weekend! I’m in Cornwall for the weekend and the weather is a tad chilly to say the least. That said, I have already spotted quite a few people sporting low-cut thigh-grazing pneumonia-inducing summer frocks, complete with sandals and goosebumps. I’m in a leather jacket, a large scarf and my winter boots so … Continue reading