Ajo Blanco

Ajo Blanco

Ajo Blanco When summer temperatures start pushing 40ºC there is nothing better than a chilled creamy ajo blanco soup. Unfortunately, this delicious soup doesn’t often find its way on to Menu del días, so you’re just gonna have to make it yourself – it’s well worth the effort.   makes…

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Beetroot and Quinoa Salad with Dukkah

Beetroot and Quinoa Salad with Dukkah

Beetroot and Quinoa Salad with Dukkah After planting the seeds and waiting, what now seems like an age, my golden beetroot are large enough to pull up. So, along with some regular beetroots from the market, I opted for a roasted beetroot salad with quinoa – for some extra protein…

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Turkish Eggs

Turkish Eggs

Turkish Eggs Turkish eggs or Çılbır (pronouned chil-bir) is now, by far and away and without a shadow of doubt, my most favourite way of preparing eggs. A perfectly poached egg lying on garlicky yoghurt, drizzled with nut brown chilli butter. Try it! For a plump poached egg, make sure your…

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Go Nuts(well 3) for Selenium!

Selenium: Go Nuts

Go nuts (well, 3*) for selenium Selenium (Se) is a trace mineral that plays a major role in immune function, reducing cancer incidence and maintaining the redox homeostasis in our cells. Plants accumulate the inorganic form (selenate, selenite) from the soil and convert it to the organic form (selenomethione, selenocysteine). …

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Chickpea Flour American Pancakes

Chickpea Flour American Pancakes I love Sunday breakfasts: a relaxed affair with a goodly spread. As the father of a toddler, it’s a little less relaxed these days – Tee & Mo & BBC News – but, I still like to make a difference. This Sunday I thought I would…

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