Lemon, basil & pistachio pasta
Bright lemon, a tangle of basil and buttery pistachios. A small change to your usual pesto, with a very good payoff.
25 minutes · Pistachios
The recipes
60 dinner ideas that start with something familiar and take you somewhere new.
Miso butter mushroom pasta
Deeply browned mushrooms, a little butter and a spoonful of miso make a sauce with more depth than effort.
30 minutes · White miso
Smoky tomato & chickpea orzo
A spoonable, one-pan supper with sweet tomatoes, chickpeas and a quiet smoky warmth.
30 minutes · Smoked paprika
Tahini & lemon spaghetti
Nutty sesame turns pasta water into a creamy sauce. A handful of herbs keeps everything fresh.
20 minutes · Tahini
Sticky gochujang chicken bowls
Sweet, sticky chicken, fluffy rice and cool cucumber. A little heat; plenty to come back for.
35 minutes · Gochujang
Sumac chicken with lemony couscous
Juicy pan-cooked chicken with a tart, berry-like spice and a fluffy bed of herbed couscous.
35 minutes · Sumac
Harissa chicken & roast carrots
A tray of sweet-edged carrots and warmly spiced chicken, finished with cool yogurt.
45 minutes · Harissa
Peanut & lime chicken
A gently simmered peanut sauce with lime, ginger and enough richness to coat every grain of rice.
35 minutes · Peanut sauce
Sesame & ginger noodles
Slippery noodles, crunchy cucumber and a ginger dressing. Equally good warm or at room temperature.
20 minutes · Toasted sesame oil
Miso broth with golden tofu
A gentle, savoury broth with browned tofu, greens and noodles you can slurp.
30 minutes · White miso
Peanut noodles & smashed cucumber
A rich peanut dressing meets cool, craggy cucumber. The rough edges catch all the sauce.
20 minutes · Smashed cucumber
Gochujang noodles with crisp tofu
Chilli-red noodles with golden tofu and a glossy, savoury-sweet sauce.
30 minutes · Gochujang
Smoky black bean tacos
Warm tortillas, smoky beans and sharp lime. A cupboard supper with a fresh finish.
25 minutes · Smoked paprika
Crispy mushroom & lime tacos
Thinly sliced mushrooms, deeply browned edges and a sharp cabbage slaw.
30 minutes · Hard-seared mushrooms
Harissa chickpea tacos
Warm chickpeas with a chilli kick, tucked into tortillas with lemony cabbage.
30 minutes · Harissa
Lime chicken & quick-pickled onion tacos
Spiced chicken and bright pink onions, ready in the time it takes to set the table.
30 minutes · Quick-pickled onions
Coconut chickpea & spinach curry
A mild, creamy curry for the sort of evening that calls for a bowl and a spoon.
30 minutes · Chickpeas
Ginger & coconut red lentils
Soft, golden lentils with ginger, coconut and a squeeze of lemon. Comforting, uncomplicated food.
35 minutes · Red lentils
Sweet potato & peanut stew
A tomato-based stew with sweet potato, warming ginger and a spoonful of peanut butter.
40 minutes · Peanut butter in a stew
Tomato butter beans with cumin
Big, soft beans in a cumin-scented tomato sauce, made for mopping up with bread.
30 minutes · Butter beans
Golden mushrooms on lemony toast
Deeply golden mushrooms on crisp toast with soft lemon ricotta underneath.
25 minutes · Hard-seared mushrooms
Roast carrots with lemon tahini
Sweet roast carrots, nutty lemon sauce and warm chickpeas. A very good reason to give vegetables the whole plate.
40 minutes · Tahini
Miso-glazed aubergine bowls
Soft roast aubergine with a savoury-sweet glaze, rice and a bright cucumber side.
45 minutes · White miso
Sumac cauliflower & herbed couscous
Golden florets, fluffy grains and tart sumac, with parsley threaded through every forkful.
40 minutes · Sumac
Blistered tomato & garlic spaghetti
Sweet tomatoes, golden garlic and glossy spaghetti. A short ingredient list, a very useful little trick.
20 minutes · Blistering tomatoes
Lemon pan chicken & peas
Golden chicken, lemony pan juices and peas over fluffy rice. Everyday ingredients, one new habit.
30 minutes · Making a pan sauce
Crisp-edged noodles & broccoli
Soft noodles with golden edges, tender broccoli and a simple ginger dressing.
20 minutes · Crisping cooked noodles
Crushed chickpea & lime tacos
A warm, creamy chickpea filling with crisp cabbage, avocado and a squeeze of lime.
20 minutes · Crushing beans in the pan
Toasted-spice lentils & rice
Soft red lentils, sweet tomato and gently toasted spices. An easy cupboard dinner.
30 minutes · Blooming spices in oil
Crispy smashed potatoes & lemon beans
Crisp potato edges, warm white beans and a lemony finish. Comfort food with a bit more crunch.
45 minutes · Smashing potatoes before roasting
Lemon & caper cod
Flaky white fish, lemony butter and little bursts of briny capers, with peas and potatoes.
25 minutes · Capers
Smoky salmon & sweet potato
Sweet potato wedges and salmon share a tray, with smoky spice and cool lemon yogurt.
40 minutes · Smoked paprika
Miso-maple salmon bowls
A savoury-sweet glaze, fluffy rice and crunchy cucumber. A small spoonful of miso does the work.
30 minutes · White miso
Lemony fish parcels
Tender fish, sweet cherry tomatoes and courgette, steamed together in their own juices.
30 minutes · Cooking in a parcel
Coconut & lime fish stew
A gentle coconut broth with white fish, ginger and spinach, finished with bright lime.
30 minutes · Coconut milk with fish
Roast tomato & white bean soup
Sweet-edged tomatoes and creamy white beans, blended into a generous bowl of soup.
40 minutes · Roasting the soup base
Carrot, ginger & coconut soup
Sweet carrots, warm ginger and a splash of coconut milk. Smooth, bright and easy to spoon.
35 minutes · Fresh ginger
Lemony lentil & spinach soup
Soft red lentils, a handful of greens and a bright lemon finish. A useful cupboard lunch.
30 minutes · Lemon at the finish
Miso, potato & greens soup
Soft potatoes and white beans in a savoury broth, with greens folded in at the end.
30 minutes · White miso
Smoky black bean & sweetcorn soup
Black beans, sweetcorn and tomatoes with a smoky warmth and plenty of lime.
25 minutes · Crushing beans to thicken
Lemon, pea & white bean rice
Fluffy rice with sweet peas, creamy beans and lemon. A quiet dinner with a fresh finish.
30 minutes · Resting rice before fluffing
Crisp chickpea & cucumber bowls
Golden chickpeas, cool cucumber and fluffy rice, finished with lemon tahini.
35 minutes · Roasting chickpeas
Golden tofu & miso rice bowls
Pan-golden tofu, tender broccoli and a savoury miso dressing over rice.
30 minutes · White miso
Peanut broccoli & rice bowls
Tender-crisp broccoli, warm rice and a lime-peanut dressing with a little ginger.
25 minutes · Peanut butter dressing
Egg, spinach & ginger rice
Freshly cooked rice, soft scrambled eggs and greens with a light ginger seasoning.
25 minutes · Folding eggs through hot rice
Warm white bean & tomato salad
Creamy white beans, sweet tomatoes and peppery leaves with a lemon dressing and toast.
20 minutes · Dressing beans while warm
Apple & chickpea crunch salad
Crisp apple, shredded cabbage and chickpeas in a bright lemon dressing. A substantial no-cook lunch.
15 minutes · Apple in a savoury salad
Cumin cauliflower & lentil salad
Warm roasted cauliflower, earthy lentils and sharp lemon with plenty of parsley.
35 minutes · Cumin-roasted vegetables
Golden tofu & tahini crunch salad
Golden tofu, crisp cabbage and chickpeas with a creamy sesame-lemon dressing.
25 minutes · Tahini dressing
Roast tomato & couscous salad
Fluffy couscous, sweet roast tomatoes and chickpeas, with feta crumbled over the top.
30 minutes · Using roasting juices as dressing
Savoury mushroom & spinach oats
Creamy oats with browned mushrooms and greens. A warm bowl for a slow morning or a quick supper.
20 minutes · Cooking oats like a savoury grain
Lemon ricotta & tomato toast
Crisp toast, creamy ricotta and juicy tomatoes, sharpened with lemon and basil.
15 minutes · Lemon zest in ricotta
Golden apple & cinnamon porridge
Creamy oats and golden apple pieces with cinnamon. Familiar breakfast, a little more texture.
20 minutes · Browning fruit in a pan
Smoky chickpeas on toast
Warm tomatoey chickpeas on thick toast. A familiar beans-on-toast idea with a smoky turn.
20 minutes · Smoked paprika
Sumac eggs & herbed yogurt toast
Warm eggs, cool herbed yogurt and a tart sprinkle of sumac on crisp toast.
20 minutes · Sumac
Fennel meatballs & tomato rice
Tender beef meatballs in tomato sauce, with a little fennel sweetness and rice to catch the juices.
40 minutes · Fennel seeds
Crisp beef & cucumber bowls
Golden-edged beef, fresh cucumber and rice with a simple ginger-soy sauce.
25 minutes · Letting mince brown before stirring
Smoky beef & bean chilli
A mild, smoky beef and bean chilli with tomatoes, lime and a bowl of rice.
35 minutes · Smoked paprika
Miso beef & mushroom bowls
Browned beef and mushrooms in a savoury miso glaze, spooned over rice with spinach.
30 minutes · White miso
Grated-onion beef flatbreads
Small beef patties, cool yogurt and crunchy salad tucked into warm flatbreads.
30 minutes · Grating onion into the meat