Go directly to recipes We don’t always have the time to make a chicken dinner from scratch, so it’s always useful to have some oven-ready chicken in the freezer. Oven-ready chicken comes in a variety of shapes and sizes including schnitzels, nuggets and fingers, but, in my situation, I prefer …
Go directly to recipes Couscous is a popular staple in North African and Middle Eastern cuisine. While it looks like a grain, couscous is actually a pasta made from semolina (a flour derived from durum wheat). Healthy and delicious, couscous is a versatile ingredient that can be used in salads, …
Go directly to recipes Vegetables are an essential part of our diet, but in our situation, it’s all too easy to bypass them altogether. I’ve found that a good way to ensure that I get enough vegetables in my diet is to have at least one all-vegetable meal every day, …
Go directly to recipes Basil Pesto is a condiment that consists of basil leaves, pine nuts, garlic, salt and hard cheese such as Parmesan or Pecorino all blended with olive oil. As it originated in Genoa, the capital city of Liguria in Italy, its traditional name is Pesto alla Genovese. …
Go directly to recipes Lettuce was first cultivated in ancient Egypt in the third millennium BCE for the production of oil from its seeds, but over time was selectively bred into a plant grown for its edible leaves. From the Egyptians, lettuce cultivation was passed onto the Greeks and by …
Go directly to recipes In summer, on my way home from work, I would often pop into the supermarket to buy a container of spinach or eggplant dip and a packet of rice crackers, and that would be my lunch. It was a great way to get my daily all …
Go directly to recipes The canning of tuna dates back to the 1820s in France. However, it was not until the mid-1800s that canned tuna became more widespread and popular as a commercial product. Canned tuna is a convenient and readily available source of protein that has a long shelf …
Go directly to recipes There’s nothing nicer on a warm day than a cold salad. Not only are salads quick and easy to make, there’s no better way to make a start on your 5 veg a day. Salads are also one dish where recipes aren’t really needed or can …
Go directly to recipes Coleslaw (from the Dutch term ‘koolsla’ meaning ‘cabbage salad’), is a salad consisting primarily of finely shredded raw cabbage with a salad dressing or condiment, commonly either vinaigrette or mayonnaise, which originated in the Netherlands in the 18th century. Since then, many variations have been developed …
Go directly to recipes Couscous is a popular staple in North African and Middle Eastern cuisine. While it looks like a grain, couscous is actually a pasta made from semolina (a flour derived from durum wheat). Healthy and delicious, couscous is a versatile ingredient that can be used in salads, …
Go directly to recipes The cultivated avocado (Persea americana) has its origins in Mexico, where its existence in the wild can be traced back over 10,000 years. It is believed to have first been domesticated over 5,000 years ago. In the 16th century, the Spanish conquistadors learned about the fruit …
Go directly to recipes Chickpeas, also known as ‘ceci’ and ‘garbanzo’ beans, are amongst the earliest cultivated legumes dating back at least 9,500 years in the Middle East. Chickpeas can be used in salads, soups and stews and are a key ingredient in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisines, where they …
