Lydia Gerratt
Slow baked aubergines in a rich tomato sauce (Imam Bayildi)
Slow baked aubergines in a rich tomato sauce with a hint of cinnamon, eaten with full fat Greek yoghurt and Turkish bread is the best...
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Through them I developed the knowledge and expertise to find the most flavoursome good quality ingredients at the right time of year from the best countries to create the tastiest meals.
Lydia Gerratt
Mar 7, 20182 min read
Enoki (Golden needle) mushrooms with garlic, spring onion and soya sauce
You need this recipe in your life. It takes minutes to cook and the flavours and texture are so satisfying that you’ll feel that...
Lydia Gerratt
Nov 6, 20172 min read
Shiitake mushrooms with soy sauce and butter
This recipe is why I love hanging out with all the foodies on Instagram. Most of the people I follow are not celebrity chefs, but food...
Lydia Gerratt
Aug 18, 20172 min read
Mild green chilli peppers fried in olive oil with garlic
What I remember most when my Montenegrin aunt gently fried pale green peppers in olive oil is the heavenly smell. There is something...
Lydia Gerratt
Jul 19, 20171 min read
Swiss chard with garlic and extra virgin olive oil
Sometimes you see a lovely looking vegetable in the supermarket and wonder which is the best way to cook it. This is a super simple...
Lydia Gerratt
May 5, 20172 min read
Roast vegetable warm salad with a yoghurt tahini dressing
Roast butternut squash, aubergine, red peppers, onions and garlic are brilliant as a warm salad on soft green lettuce leaves with huge...
Lydia Gerratt
Apr 28, 20172 min read
Roast potatoes, squash, peppers, tomatoes, onions and garlic
All the vegetables for this recipe go into a baking tray in a super-hot oven and are ready in under an hour. The ridiculously high heat...
Lydia Gerratt
Feb 12, 20172 min read
Potato leek soup
We are truly in the depths of winter, London has been freezing for weeks now and the only thing that warms me up is this soup, very...
Lydia Gerratt
Jan 13, 20172 min read
Breakfast burritos
This is such a brilliant breakfast recipe; eggs, red peppers, spring onions, tomatoes, jalapenos and cheese all wrapped up in flat bread....
Lydia Gerratt
Jan 4, 20172 min read
Cannellini beans, fresh spinach, rosemary, chilli and lemon
I found this recipe in Jamie Oliver’s ‘Jamie at Home’ cookbook but I’ve changed it slightly to use fresh spinach instead of rainbow chard....
Lydia Gerratt
Dec 24, 20162 min read
Stir fry Chinese oyster mushrooms and spring onions
My husband is from Hong Kong and whenever he makes dinner for us he always cooks at least two vegetable dishes to go with all the other...
Lydia Gerratt
Nov 29, 20162 min read
Portobello mushrooms with garlic, parsley and butter on sourdough toast
This is one of the tastiest and most lovely ways to cook with mushrooms when they are at their best during the autumn season. And, it’s...
Lydia Gerratt
Oct 10, 20162 min read
Potato latkes (potato rosti)
My mum used to make piles of potato latkes for me, my sisters and brother when we were little. She could never make enough as we loved...
Lydia Gerratt
Jul 8, 20162 min read
Pan fried courgettes with garlic and mint
Hey everybody, British courgettes are in the shops! They are so fresh as they were probably harvested the day before and as you would...
Lydia Gerratt
Jun 27, 20163 min read
Risi e Bisi (fresh pea risotto)
I’ve wanted to make this beautiful fresh pea risotto forever, but buying fresh peas in their pods at the supermarket is expensive. But...
Lydia Gerratt
May 27, 20162 min read
Vegetables jardinière with bacon lardons
Why are the French so flipping brilliant at making seriously tasty vegetable dishes?! I’m sure it’s because they don’t worry whether...
Lydia Gerratt
May 9, 20163 min read
Pennette pasta with baby plum tomatoes, aubergines, mozzarella di bufala and basil
I flipping love aubergines. Once grilled, baked or barbecued these purple beauties transform from a strange tasting sponge to...
Lydia Gerratt
Feb 12, 20162 min read
Porcini and chestnut mushroom pasta
I’ve been trying to recreate the classic Italian porcini mushroom pasta……but, I’ve encountered one huge problem, it’s impossible to buy...
Lydia Gerratt
Oct 12, 20152 min read
Savoy cabbage with smoked bacon
It’s autumn and truly beautiful outside. It’s also the time of British vegetable abundance during the harvest month of October. I love...
Lydia Gerratt
Sep 14, 20152 min read
Penne with broccoli and lemon zest
This pasta is simple; broccoli, lemon zest, garlic and olive oil. All these ingredients turn into a creamy tasting pasta dish even...
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