Buddha bowls may be associated with “wellness”, but for me they’ve always been a joyful way to eat a balanced meal while conveniently using up …
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Curry, salad and stir-fry: Ravinder Bhogal’s recipes for cooking with aubergine | Food
The Romans thought aubergines were poisonous, and called them mala insana – the apples of insanity. While the name stuck in Italy (melanzana), the bad …
Ravinder Bhogal’s cheese recipes: cauli pie, dauphinoise and toastie | Food
It’s hard to resist the charms of cheese. I fall hard for it all; the lactic tang of a sharp cheddar, the alluring stretch of …
Prawn blinis and stuffed artichokes: Ravinder Bhogal’s Christmas canape recipes | Christmas food and drink
Canapes and party nibbles shouldn’t be overly complicated, but they should involve more effort than emptying a bag of crisps into a bowl. By definition, …
Desi bangers and mash: Ravinder Bhogal’s sausage recipes | Sausages
Sausages are the ultimate crowdpleasers. Bronzed and burnished on the outside and moist and juicy within, they are hard to resist and provide simple, uncomplicated …
Bubbling rarebit and a poached pud: Ravinder Bhogal’s pear recipes | Autumn food and drink
Pears, in all their voluptuous juiciness, are autumn’s gem, but are often overlooked in favour of apples. To get the best from them, wait until …
Cured salmon and a kimchi tomato salad: Ravinder Bhogal’s recipes for no-cook cooking | Food
In sweltering summer, turning on the stove is about as appealing as stepping into a sauna, but (wo)man can’t live on ice-cream alone, so here …
Ravinder Bhogal’s recipes for cooking with peaches | Summer food and drink
If you luck out with a peach that is rosy, unblemished and ripe, sink your teeth into it and enjoy its sublime sweetness immediately, without …
A curry traybake and parmesan polenta: Ravinder Bhogal’s tomato recipes | Food
Tomatoes may be available all year, but the quality of those grown in the UK in summer is unsurpassed. Farmers’ markets display a bounteous beauty …
From soup with a pickle salad to deep-fried sesame-coated bites: Ravinder Bhogal’s cucumber recipes | Summer food and drink
Cool, crunchy and refreshing, cucumbers are like a breeze in a bowl. And there is a lot more to them beyond green salad and sandwiches. …
Butter-fried new potatoes and a crunchy dip: Ravinder Bhogal’s recipes for jersey royals | Spring food and drink
I’m a sucker for all potatoes, and jersey royals are currently flavour of the month. Their waxy interior and flimsy skins require little more than …
Spiced butter beans and Punjabi kidney beans: Ravinder Bhogal’s dried bean recipes | Food
Dried beans are a miracle: a fistful of hard stones that expand into an abundance of yielding, luscious nuggets that soak up the flavour of …