#summerveg

Tomatoes: Tomato and Ricotta Sformata

This is a breeze to make and looks smart – a pale yellow set-custard studded with cherry tomatoes, although in the picture above I used a...

Tomatoes: Introduction & How To Peel

Fresh tomatoes are with us all year, but there’s still something about eating them in summer – even late summer – that’s so much better....

Summer Veg: New Potatoes

New potatoes, boiled or steamed and tossed in butter are delicious, but that doesn’t mean you can’t do anything else with them. Here are...

Summer Veg: Braised Petits Pois

I know I should be insisting that there is nothing to beat fresh peas, but, honestly, for this recipe I think frozen petits pois are...

Summer Veg: Aubergine Rolls

I’ve given two fillings here, but mix, match and add as you like. Olives, anchovies and capers are all candidates. Choose aubergines that...

Summer Veg: Stuffed Vine Leaves

Everyone seems to have a pet vine in their garden or on their balcony these days, but, if you haven’t, it’s almost worth nipping down to...

Summer Veg: Tomato-Stuffed Red Peppers

I had a damascene conversion to vegetables in the summer of 2004. Actually I had no choice. For eight weeks, I was not allowed to eat...