#kitchendiary
Pearl barley risotto with roast squash and olive-herb. #nom! Olive-herb is new to me, curious flavour, paired well here. #kitchendiary #vegan
October 6, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Yum! Excited again to be having rumaniyya (Gaza aubergine and lentil stew) #vegan #kitchendiary #gaza #levantine
July 5, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Summer salad with silken tofu - very nice asian-style summer salad from Lazy Cat Kitchen https://www.lazycatkitchen.com/summer-salad-silken-tofu/ #vegan #kitchendiary #nom
June 7, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Beetroot & orange fattoush - this lovely, cooling middle eastern salad (from the Bubala cookbook) is very welcome in a heatwave! #kitchendiary #vegan #salad
May 25, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Mango, paneer and tamarind salad - #nom! Lovely fresh combination from Fresh India (Meera Sodha), with fresh coriander, mint, lime and chilli for the zhuzh. #kitchendiary #vegetarian #meerasodha #freshindia
September 30, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Kodo millet congee - this pure-tasting millet porridge is a great background on which to paint sharp flavours. Skirting onions, garlic, curry leaf, chilli. #kitchendiary #millet #vegan
March 26, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Roast potato & fennel with preserved lemon and olives. #nom #vegan #kitchendiary
June 14, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Mushroom and chestnut cobbler - a lovely #vegan version of a classic #british casserole for a cold autumn day! http://mcld.co.uk/blog/2025/mushroom-and-chestnut-cobbler-vegan.html #vegetarian #recipe #nom #kitchendiary
November 14, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Today's dish is "nisk", a Kurdish lentil soup. An easy recipe, that a Kurdish refugee in Britain taught to my mum. #vegan #kitchendiary
February 19, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Bank holiday baking: Italian cantucci biscuits :) #nom #kitchendiary #italian #baking
April 3, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Broccoli roasted with almond and cardamom (from Meera Sodha again). Pretty nice, rich, went down well. I'd probably make it a bit tarter next time, and cardamommier! #vegetarian #kitchendiary #meerasodha
October 2, 2026 at 6:56 PM
#kitchendiary: Haggis flatbread (still working on my technique for this!) served with beetroot borani (a lively middle Eastern dip). #nom #vegan
March 15, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Nasi goreng (Indonesian fried rice) with tempeh & pineapple, served with peanut sauce and sambal. #nom #kitchendiary - One of the lovely Dutch-Indo dishes I've seen a lot of since moving to the Netherlands. #vegetarian #vegan
October 26, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Aubergine & green lentil curry - this was a great decision on a rainy day! Spiced with crushed coriander+cumin+mustard seeds, turmeric, garlic, ginger, and a touch of tomato puree. #kitchendiary #vegetarian #vegan
May 27, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Beetroot fattoush - tried this from the new "Bubala" recipe book, and it's great. (Salt-baking beetroot seems futile - next time, just use a pack of pre-cooked!). #nom #vegan #kitchendiary
January 11, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Black bean and nectarine tacos! Oh my #nom. From "The Doctor's Kitchen": luscious fruity but smoky (griddled) nectarines and sweetcorn, with black beans and chilli. A must have. #vegan #vegetarian #kitchendiary
August 22, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Pickled cauliflower, butterbean purée, charred lettuce, and za'atar flatbread - #nom! I wouldn't have understood this at all a few years ago, but these flavours are fabulous. Inspired by Bubala restaurant I guess. #vegetarian #kitchendiary
April 13, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Broccoli & pistachio pesto! With pasta and peas. Tasty and hearty. #nom #vegetarian #kitchendiary
March 27, 2025 at 6:39 PM
It's baby aubergine season at last! So I can finally try this recipe for "makdous", Syrian 7-day preserved aubergines https://www.cookstyle.co.uk/makdous/ #vegetarian #vegan #kitchendiary #aubergine
April 5, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Peach & cucumber salad inspired by a great one we had in Warsaw - with fennel, mint leaves, dill, and a crumb of almond flakes and nooch. The peaches and cucumber in big chunky pieces. Very refreshing. #kitchendiary #vegan
August 28, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Cranberry pilaf - #nom - a luxurious festive rice dish (seen here with hasselback squash and roast carrots). Flavours of pistachio, saffron, sumac, and the juicy cranberries. #vegan #kitchendiary
December 6, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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December 18, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Even more Moroccan inspired cooking! Today: mrouzia, a rich tagine/stew (veggie version) flavoured with honey, roast almond, sesame, prunes, apricots, saffron and ras-el-hanout. #nom #vegetarian #moroccancuisine #tagine #kitchendiary
May 25, 2026 at 6:48 PM