Main meal

A big bowl of fusilli with golden zucchini and sweet peas in a creamy herby whipped feta sauce. A proper summer dinner in about half an hour.

A fresh runner bean salad with gremolata dressing and toasted flaked almonds. Simple, seasonal, and ready in under 20 minutes.

This watermelon halloumi salad is cold, salty, crisp, and a little bit panzanella-inspired – because stale sourdough deserves a better outcome than the bin. Warm grilled halloumi, chilled watermelon, toasted bread that soaks up the balsamic dressing, and fresh mint on top. Question is lunch or a light summer dinner?

These black bean fajitas are smoky, colorful, and easy to make in one skillet with peppers, onions, canned black beans, and warm spices. Serve them in tortillas with sour cream, salsa, or pickled jalapeños for a plant-forward dinner with plenty of texture.

What do you crave when you only have to cook for yourself? For me – shrimp marinara – clean flavors, deeply satisfying, no negotiating dinner options, no extra sides, oh well maybe a slab of foccacia bread to mop that glossy sauce. Juicy prawn morsels, …

This piadina pizza bakes fast, even with a homemade Marinara sauce. No apologies for eating slices folded straight from the tray.

This asparagus pasta salad with avocado lime dressing is a fresh, filling lunch made with wholewheat penne, crispy tofu, grilled asparagus, pickled red onions, herbs, and pumpkin seeds.

Easter brunch, minus the roast. This Spiced Lamb Bowl with Hummus and Crispy Chickpeas has crispy lamb bits, creamy hummus, crunchy chickpeas, and it’s fresh and herby,

I make this creamy chicken and leek risotto when I want slow, relaxed cooking. Top it with golden lemon pepper chicken. Lemony, but still cozy, and perfect for date night.

These miso beans come together in one pan, the sauce turns creamy in minutes, the spinach wilts straight into it, and you still get that feeling of variety with greens folded through your beans, plus sundried tomatoes and basil on top.