Tag: carrot

Ingredient of the Week: Carrot

Ingredient of the Week: Carrot

When I was a child I would only ever eat carrots raw. Even when my mum was making a Sunday roast dinner, she would have to leave some raw carrot to one side to go on my plate rather than give me cooked ones. I 

Chorizo, Root Vegetable & Barley Risotto

Chorizo, Root Vegetable & Barley Risotto

I love a bowl of risotto. When cooked well the flavour that you can infuse from the stock in to everything else is just delicious. Add chorizo in to the mix and you are on to a winner! Every meal is improved if you add 

Sausage & Root Vegetable Stovies

Sausage & Root Vegetable Stovies

Stovies is a traditional Scottish dish. Typically it is made up of all the left over ingredients from a roast dinner, cooked in one pot and served like a stew. It would consist of fatty cuts of meat, onions, lard, potatoes and possibly the odd 

Steamed Oriental Cod & Vegetables

Steamed Oriental Cod & Vegetables

Using a steamer is not something I do very often. This recipe however, has swayed me to use it more. It was so simple to make and as a bonus, incredibly nutritious. Steaming is one of the best ways to cook vegetables as it helps