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Pumpkin & peanut stew with crispy seeds
The lantern's flesh in a West African-style peanut stew, topped with the toasted seeds.
Dark chocolate, walnut & sour cherry trail mix
A glovebox mix of walnuts, almonds, dark chocolate, sour cherries and pumpkin seeds.
Metabolism support Quick hoisin duck with plum & cucumber pancakes
Pan-roasted duck breast with quick spiced plums, shredded into pancakes.
Crispy gnocchi with mushrooms, kale & hazelnuts
The pan-crisp gnocchi trick with garlicky mushrooms, kale and toasted hazelnuts.
Mood & mind Chicken Waldorf salad on toasted sourdough
The Waldorf rebuilt on yogurt: chicken, apple, celery, grapes and walnuts over leaves and toast.
Pearl barley with roast pears, blue cheese & walnuts
Nutty barley under caramelised pears, melting blue cheese and walnuts with bitter leaves.
Soft eggs, avocado & watercress on rye
Breakfast-for-dinner: soft-boiled eggs and avocado on rye when cooking feels impossible.
Bone & muscle strength Lighter beef massaman with new potatoes
Slow beef massaman with new potatoes and peanuts; rich, gently spiced, properly deep.
Sauerkraut-topped green baked eggs
Eggs baked over leeks, courgette and peas, finished with cold sauerkraut and dill.
Turkish eggs (cilbir) with garlic yogurt
Poached eggs over warm garlic yogurt with paprika butter; the breakfast worth sitting down for.
Prawn & mango summer rolls with peanut dip
Cold rice-paper rolls of prawns, mango, herbs and noodles with a lime-peanut dip.
Heart health Walnut-crusted chicken with roast grapes
Chicken breasts under a walnut-herb crust, roasted alongside bursting red grapes.
Grilled mackerel with gooseberry sauce
The old English pairing: blistered mackerel with sharp gooseberry sauce and buttered new potatoes.
Creamy mushroom & thyme toasts with walnuts
Garlicky creme fraiche mushrooms on sourdough, scattered with walnuts.
Herby green shakshuka with feta
Eggs baked into garlicky greens, herbs and chickpeas with crumbled feta.
Winter white pizza with cavolo nero & chilli honey
The wholemeal white pizza gone seasonal: cavolo nero, garlic, two cheeses, chilli honey.
Grilled kippers with lemon butter & brown toast
The old-school breakfast that was right all along: grilled kippers, lemon butter, brown toast.
Metabolism support Peanut chicken skewers with cucumber salad
Grilled satay-style chicken with a sharp cucumber and red onion salad instead of white rice.
Salmon burgers with miso slaw
Pan-fried salmon patties in buns with a crunchy miso-dressed slaw.
Sticky tamarind salmon with stir-fried greens
Salmon glazed in tamarind, soy and honey with wok-flashed greens and rice.
Peanut noodles with roast sweet potato & lime
Wholewheat noodles in peanut-lime sauce with cumin-roast sweet potato and quick-pickled onion.
Spinach & pea egg curry with brown basmati rice
Halved boiled eggs nestled in a gently spiced tomato, pea and spinach sauce, served over brown basmati rice with a spoon of Greek yogurt and coriander.
Warm tuna nicoise with jammy eggs
The classic salad done warm: seared tuna, green beans, potatoes, olives and 7-minute eggs.
Mood & mind Saffron chicken with jewelled herb rice
Golden chicken over basmati folded with herbs, pistachios, orange zest and pomegranate.
Pesto salmon with gnocchi & green beans
One tray: salmon, gnocchi and green beans roasted, tossed in basil pesto.
Asparagus, pea & lemon risotto
The spring risotto: asparagus and peas folded in late so everything stays green.
Miso salmon soba with broccoli
Warm soba noodles, flaked miso-roasted salmon and greens in a ginger dressing.
Metabolism support Lighter dan dan noodles with pork & pak choi
Sesame-sauced noodles under crispy pork mince and pak choi; numbing spice optional.
Mood & mind Chicken liver & thyme pate with oatcakes & apple
Smooth, orange-scented chicken liver pate set in little pots, served with oatcakes and crisp apple slices for scooping.
Harissa mackerel with lemon couscous
Shop-smoked mackerel warmed under harissa honey over herby couscous; eight minutes, no skill.
Citrus-cured style salmon & watercress plate
Quick citrus-dressed salmon flakes with watercress, orange and toasted rye crumbs.
Wholemeal white pizza with garlicky greens
Homemade wholemeal pizza with ricotta, mozzarella, garlic-wilted kale and chilli honey.
West African-style peanut & sweet potato stew
A rich, gently spiced stew of sweet potato, tomatoes and peanut butter over rice.
Apple & flax bircher with toasted hazelnuts
Classic bircher: oats and flax soaked with grated apple, finished with hazelnuts.
Tuna & butter bean jacket potatoes
Baked potatoes loaded with lemony tuna, butter beans, yogurt and chives.
Green shakshuka with feta & dill
Eggs baked into garlicky greens instead of tomatoes; the weekend green start.
Winter citrus bowl with yogurt & pistachios
Blood orange, grapefruit and clementine over thick yogurt with pistachios and honey.
Date, oat & walnut no-bake bars
Press-in-a-tin bars of dates, oats, walnuts and dark chocolate drizzle.
Keralan-style coconut fish curry
White fish simmered in a turmeric-coconut sauce with curry leaves and tamarind sharpness.
Salmon poke-style bowl with sushi rice
Cubed cooked salmon over seasoned sushi rice with edamame, cucumber and nori.
Lentil-walnut tacos with avocado crema
Spiced lentil-walnut mince in warm tortillas with a lime avocado crema.
Family salmon sushi bake
The viral tray: seasoned rice under flaked salmon, sriracha-yogurt and nori for scooping.
Matcha & kiwi overnight oats
Green overnight oats: matcha whisked into the milk, kiwi and pumpkin seeds on top.
Seared tuna with soba noodles & greens
Pink-centred tuna steak over buckwheat soba, spinach and a ginger-soy dressing.
Persian herb & walnut kuku with lemony Puy lentils
A deep green baked omelette packed with parsley, dill, coriander, spinach, walnuts and feta, cut into wedges over warm lemony Puy lentils.
Dukkah eggs & avocado grain bowl
Warm grains, jammy eggs, avocado and cucumber under a hazelnut dukkah.
Bone & muscle strength Slow beef short rib ragu with pappardelle
Sunday-project short ribs collapsed into a red wine ragu over wide ribbons.
Buckwheat galettes with spinach, egg & Gruyere
Nutty buckwheat crepes folded around wilted spinach, ham-optional, egg and cheese.
Smoked mackerel, beet & grain lunch jars
Desk jars of grains, smoked mackerel, beetroot and horseradish yogurt; three days of lunches.
Ricotta gnudi with spinach & brown butter
Pillowy ricotta dumplings with wilted spinach, brown butter and Parmesan; a weekend project worth it.
Beetroot, lentil & goat's cheese bowls
Earthy bowls of Puy lentils, roast beets, goat's cheese and walnuts with balsamic.
Seeded soda bread with avocado & jammy eggs
Homemade no-yeast seed bread under smashed avocado and seven-minute eggs.
Peanut butter, banana & oat breakfast shake
The commuter breakfast: oats, banana, peanut butter, yogurt and milk in one glass.
Smoked trout, new potato & dill salad
Warm new potatoes, flaked smoked trout, peas and a mustardy yogurt-dill dressing.
Banana, oat & walnut breakfast cookies
Three-ingredient-adjacent cookies: banana, oats and walnuts baked soft; the school-run rescue.
Almond butter & dark chocolate stuffed dates
Medjool dates stuffed with almond butter, dipped in dark chocolate and flaky salt.
Smoked salmon, avocado & dill bagel thins
The deli classic on a thin: smoked salmon, smashed avocado, capers and dill.
Metabolism support Kung pao-style chicken with peanuts
Wok-seared chicken and peppers in a tangy-sweet glaze with peanuts; heat entirely optional.
Salmon chraimeh in spiced tomato sauce
North African Friday-night fish: salmon simmered in a paprika-cumin tomato sauce with couscous.
Pear, Stilton & walnut salad with chicory
The cheeseboard salad: bitter leaves, ripe pear, Stilton and walnuts in honey-mustard dressing.
Raspberry & almond baked oats
Oats baked into a soft square with raspberries and almonds; cake for breakfast, legally.
Soy-glazed salmon with edamame smash
Salmon lacquered in soy and ginger over a rough lemony edamame and pea smash.
Lentil & mushroom bourguignon
Deep red-wine lentils and mushrooms over mash; Sunday cooking without the roast.
Salmon, spinach & dill filo parcel
A festive salmon en croute in filo: spinach, dill and lemon creme fraiche inside a shattering crust.
Mulled-spiced Christmas nut mix
Mixed nuts in maple, orange and mulling spice; the bowl that lives next to the tree.
Whipped ricotta with figs, honey & walnuts
Clouds of whipped ricotta under torn figs, walnuts and thyme honey; the elegant autumn plate.
Smoked mackerel pate with rye & pickles
Five-minute smoked mackerel pate whipped with yogurt and horseradish, with rye and cornichons.
Warm salmon, Jersey Royal & dill salad
Roast salmon flaked over warm buttered Jerseys, cucumber and a mustard-dill dressing.
Crispy fish tacos with lime slaw
Homemade panko fish fingers in warm tortillas with lime slaw and yogurt; the gateway fish dinner.
Hoisin mushroom & walnut lettuce cups
The duck-pancake experience, plant-built: hoisin mushrooms and walnuts in crisp lettuce with cucumber.
Slow tomatoes & white beans with anchovy crumbs
Cannellini beans in slow-cooked tomatoes under crunchy anchovy-garlic breadcrumbs.
Tandoori salmon & cauliflower traybake
Yogurt-spiced salmon and cauliflower roasted on one tray with quick kachumber.
Za'atar salmon with herb-heavy tabbouleh
Za'atar-crusted salmon over a proper parsley-first tabbouleh.
Metabolism support Weeknight chicken & cashew curry
A light coconut chicken curry thickened with blitzed cashews rather than cream.
Cold poached salmon with cucumber & new potato salad
Gently poached salmon served fridge-cold with a creamy-light potato and cucumber salad.
Salmon, broccoli & dill frittata
A fridge-raid frittata of hot-smoked salmon, broccoli and dill; eat warm or take cold to work.
Turkish eggs with garlic yogurt & chilli butter
Poached eggs on a bed of warm garlic yogurt with a spoonful of Aleppo chilli butter.
Heart health Griddled chicken with purple sprouting & romesco
Chargrilled chicken and purple sprouting broccoli over a smoky almond romesco.
Brown butter greens with fried eggs & dukkah
Rainbow chard in nutty brown butter with crisp eggs and hazelnut dukkah.
Grilled salmon burgers with corn & tomato salad
Salmon patties off the grill in buns with a raw corn, tomato and basil salad.
Berry & beet smoothie bowl with seed crunch
A deep-purple bowl of berries, beetroot, banana and yogurt under a toasted seed layer.
Kimchi & mature cheddar toastie
The gut-health toastie: sharp cheddar and kimchi pressed in seeded sourdough.
Lemon sole with brown butter, capers & new potatoes
Pan-finished lemon sole in nutty caper butter; the ten-minute fish that feels like a restaurant.
Sicilian-style sardine & fennel linguine
Tinned sardines, fennel, raisins and pine nuts through linguine; the island's pantry masterpiece.
Salmon & watercress linguine with creme fraiche
Flaked roast salmon through linguine with wilted watercress and lemony creme fraiche.
Hot-smoked salmon, avocado & grain bowl
A no-cook bowl of mixed grains, hot-smoked salmon, avocado and quick-pickled red onion.
Green shakshuka with silken tofu
A green take on shakshuka: spinach, leeks and herbs with soft spoonfuls of silken tofu.
Mood & mind Five-spice duck noodle soup
Leftover or pan-roasted duck over an aromatic five-spice broth with noodles and pak choi.
Heart health Blood orange chicken with olives & oregano
Chicken thighs roasted with blood orange, red onion and olives; colour in the greyest month.
Banana, walnut & oat evening smoothie
A creamy blend of banana, walnuts, oats and milk; the drinkable version of the bedtime snack.
One-parcel salmon with leeks & butter beans
Salmon, leeks and butter beans baked in one paper parcel with lemon and dill.
Smoked paprika & rosemary almonds
Pan-toasted almonds in smoked paprika, rosemary and flaky salt; the handbag tin.
Dark chocolate, orange & pistachio bark
Christmas bark: 70% chocolate set with orange zest, pistachios and cranberries; gift or keep.
Frozen date, tahini & chocolate cups
Medjool dates packed with tahini under dark chocolate, from the freezer; the confected-feeling whole food.
Baked trout with almonds & green beans
Whole rainbow trout fillets baked with lemon, served with buttered almond green beans and new potatoes.
Saffron fish stew with fennel & orange
A pale gold winter stew of white fish, mussels, fennel and orange peel with garlic toasts.
Crispy gnocchi with sprouts, brown butter & walnuts
Pan-crisped gnocchi and shredded sprouts in nutty brown butter with walnuts and lemon.
Salmon in green curry sauce with greens
Salmon fillets poached in a light Thai green sauce with pak choi and jasmine rice.
Grilled whole sardines with tomato-rubbed bread
Whole sardines off the grill with pa amb tomaquet and a parsley-caper dressing.
Mood & mind Sherried chicken livers on sourdough
Old-school chicken livers flashed in sherry vinegar on garlic-rubbed toast.
Golden coconut fish curry with spinach
White fish poached in a turmeric-coconut sauce with spinach and lime over rice.
Cod with romesco & charred spring greens
Roast cod on a smoky almond-pepper romesco with blackened greens.
Grilled mackerel with beetroot & lentils
Blistered mackerel fillets over earthy beetroot, lentils and horseradish yogurt.
Kimchi fried brown rice with fried egg
The site favourite: funky kimchi rice with peas and a crispy fried egg on top.
Curried egg & watercress sandwiches
The upgraded egg sandwich: yogurt-curry dressing and a proper pile of watercress on seeded bread.
Seared scallops with pea puree & crispy sage
Golden scallops on minted pea puree with brown-butter sage; the fifteen-minute date-night starter-main.
Easter hot cross bun French toast with berries
Day-old hot cross buns dipped and pan-golden, with warm berries and yogurt; the Easter weekend breakfast.
Smoked salmon & soft egg breakfast bowl
A savoury start: soft-boiled eggs, smoked salmon and avocado over rye with peppery rocket.
Chilled avocado & lime soup with coriander
Avocado blitzed with cucumber, lime and yogurt into a cold ten-minute soup.
Sardine puttanesca spaghetti
Storecupboard spaghetti with tinned sardines, olives, capers and chilli.
Smoked mackerel kedgeree with soft eggs
The brunch classic on smoked mackerel: curried rice, peas, herbs and jammy eggs.
Dark chocolate & beetroot brownies
Fudgy 70% cocoa brownies with grated beetroot and walnuts; smaller squares, bigger returns.
Broccoli, almond & lemon soup
A silky green soup thickened with ground almonds instead of cream.
Harissa chickpea & kale bowl with almonds
Crispy roasted chickpeas and kale over bulgur with a lemon-tahini dressing.
Twenty-minute Mediterranean fish stew
White fish and prawns in a fennel-tomato broth with orange zest and a garlicky rouille toast.
Walnut & mushroom larb-style lettuce wraps
A punchy Thai-inspired crumble of mushrooms, walnuts and lime in lettuce cups.
Gado-gado lunch plate with eggs & peanut sauce
The Indonesian salad logic: blanched vegetables, eggs, cucumber and peanut sauce over rice.
Pan-fried sea bass with fennel & orange salad
Crisp-skinned sea bass over shaved fennel, orange and olives; bright, fast, Mediterranean.
Espresso-drizzled frozen yogurt affogato
Frozen yogurt scoops under a single shot of espresso and dark chocolate shavings.
Bone & muscle strength Chateaubriand for two with roast garlic greens
A shared fillet roast with red wine sauce, garlic greens and dauphinoise-adjacent potatoes.
Smoked mackerel pate plate with pickles & rye
Five-minute mackerel pate with rye crisps, pickled onion and watercress; assembly, not cooking.
Simnel-spiced apricot & almond energy balls
Easter's marzipan flavours in a no-bake ball: apricots, almonds, mixed spice and citrus.
Christmas morning salmon scramble with chives
The once-a-year breakfast: soft scrambled eggs with smoked salmon and chives on sourdough toast.
Metabolism support Chicken satay crunch wraps
Wholemeal wraps of shredded chicken, satay sauce, carrot and cabbage crunch.
Blueberry buckwheat pancakes with yogurt
Nutty buckwheat pancakes studded with blueberries, under yogurt and a honey thread.
Hot-smoked salmon & new potato salad with dill
Warm new potatoes, flaked hot-smoked salmon, radish and a mustard-dill yogurt dressing.
Whole baked side of salmon with herb crust
A celebration side of salmon under a lemony herb-crumb crust; feeds a holiday table.
Mood & mind Warm duck, clementine & watercress salad
Crisp-skinned duck breast sliced over watercress, clementines and pomegranate; a light festive main.
Mother's Day fish pie with prawns & dill mash
The occasion fish pie: salmon, smoked haddock and prawns under lemon-dill mash.
Whole baked sea bream with clementine & bay
A whole bream baked over clementines, fennel and bay; five minutes of effort, restaurant result.
Dark chocolate & pistachio strawberries
Valentine's strawberries in 70% chocolate and crushed pistachio; five minutes, zero notes.
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