A flavourful loaf combining savoury spelt and oatmeal with aromatic rosemary, roasted hazelnuts and sweet sultanas. A simple bake to mark the turning of the season.
The Botanical Bakery: Soda Bread Recipe
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A Pear and Apple Cake with a Botanical Twist
A cake for cooler days and mellow afternoons, bringing together ripe pears and apples with rosemary, marzipan and a crunchy almond topping.
Kitchen Magic Recipe: Fairy Ring Miso Mushroom Pie
Inspired by fairy folklore, this creamy miso mushroom pie is a golden centrepiece topped with a whimsical fairy ring of pastry mushrooms – a magical way to celebrate the summer solstice.
Weeknight Vegetarian: Black Bean Burgers
Packed with black beans, mushrooms and quinoa, these hearty burgers are satisfying, easy to cook and sturdy enough for the grill or pan.
Easy Vegan: Thai-Style Chickpea Burgers
Made with chickpeas, herbs and warming spices, these burgers put pulses to work as a flavourful, filling centrepiece for an easy plant-based meal.
Chilli Miso Soup for Busy Days
Built on a savoury broth and finished with noodles, greens and fresh ginger, this chili miso soup is a fast, nourishing bowl that delivers comfort and depth with minimal effort.
Punchy Peanut, Ginger & Black Bean Curry
This vibrant dish from Full of Beans by Amelia Christie-Miller packs a kick with fiery ginger and bird’s-eye chillies, balanced by creamy peanut butter and a hint of sweetness.
Beans on Toast with a Twist – Recipe
Full of Beans: This Cheesy Marmite Butter Beans on Toast with Pickled Shallots is the ultimate cosy dish – simple, warming and perfect for busy or stressful days.
A Floral Feast: Edible Flowers and Floral Syrups
Gardening author Carolyn Dunster shares her fragrant floral syrup recipe and explains why no edible flower garden is complete without at least one scented rose.
Beetroot and Polenta Cakes with Faux Aioli – Recipe
Vanessa Seder discusses the inspiration behind her new cookbook and shares an irresistibly simple recipe for aioli that uses a surprising ingredient.
Lapsi Recipe | Sweet Gujarati Dish
Chetna Makan’s lapsi recipe is rich and moreish. It uses a clever swap that makes it quicker to cook than more traditional versions of this Gujarati dish.
Chana Madra | Chickpea Yogurt Curry
A refreshingly light – and simple – recipe for chana madra, a chickpea and yogurt curry. From Chetna Makan’s new book, Easy Indian Vegetarian.
