A vibrant, spicy Turkish-style salad that works beautifully alongside chicken kebabs, vegetables and yoghurt sauce. Finely chopped herbs and peppers deliver authentic Turkish flavour, with Urfa biber and pomegranate molasses adding a unique depth. Balanced by a cooling yoghurt sauce, it’s equally delicious as a standalone dip.

When it comes to any kind of kebab, it calls for simple but
quality ingredients, a marinade that deserves some time
and a lick of flame wherever possible. Grilled meats and
vegetables paired with fresh salads, dips and sauces are
one of the simple pleasures of life.

Inspired by Turkish meze platters, these
smoky, spiced vegetables are perfect
alongside grilled meats, flatbreads, or
dips like hummus and baba ganoush.
The recipe works beautifully on the
barbecue for deep char and flavour, but
you can also roast them in a hot oven.

Despite the apparent array in shops, good gluten-free crackers for dips and cheese are hard to come by.
This recipe is my quick, easy version of my activated and dehydrated crackers, skipping the labour while still delivering great flavour.
Make small batches often, as they’re best enjoyed fresh.

Bliss balls are everywhere, but many of them are a bit whatever. However, this 10-minute, no-blender bliss ball recipe delivers those nostalgic, childhood chocolate bar flavours in a healthier rendition.

Shop-bought dips can be disappointing, often packed with seed oils and preservatives you’d rather avoid. Making your own doesn’t have to be a hassle. This one is easy, fresh, tangy and ready to meet your crackers straight from the oven.

The hard work to create a large batch of ragout can pay dividends for an excellent brunch with eggs. Spice it up with a homemade horseradish cream or a mustard dressing mixed with some fresh herbs to help its reintroduction to the world feel like a fresh expression.

The classic ragout lends itself to a range of uses and benefits. If you make a large enough batch, you could pair it with a fresh pasta and parmesan for a classic first round, then allow it to reinvent itself in any number of ways, from brunch with fried eggs to a toasted sandwich or cottage pie.

The secret ingredients here are the unpasteurised miso and the umeboshi salt plum, which combine as a final seasoning to give an otherwise humble vegetable-coconut soup an umami lift. What’s more, the chicken stock, seaweed and the raw egg dropped in at the end provide a real power boost to keep you energised.

End-of-summer heirloom tomato, an amazing soft cheese and a collection of bitter leaves offers the opportunity for simple redemptive happiness and the transition to more balanced eating.

This is a good foundational start to the day through all of autumn and winter but works any time of year. If you’re in the process of cleansing or fasting, or if you just need a simple kick start, this is a perfect way to help support your digestive system with simple nourishment.

Kitchari is a simple Ayurvedic dish of rice and lentils. This is a jazzed-up version to remind you why, at least for one meal, it can be such a soothing reset.