Grilled polenta with roasted tomatoes and garlic mushrooms

Grilled polenta with roasted tomatoes and garlic mushrooms

This is a tasty and filling one pot supper that’s as versatile as a pizza with what you can throw on top. I have to admit i’ve always been slightly dubious about polenta, but that’s only because i’ve never tried cooking with it before. What is polenta? Well if you don’t know it’s ground cornmeal [...]

Roasted tomato tart with goats cheese and pesto

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Roasted tomatoes are such a pleasure, especially at this time of year when homegrown varieties are plentiful and full of flavour. I halved 10 large tomatoes and put them on an oven tray – scattered them with chopped garlic, some sprigs of thyme and plenty of seasoning, then drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and [...]

Storecupboard dinner fix: Roasted tomato and cheddar rice

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This comforting dish is similar to a risotto except you’re using less sophisticated ingredients like ordinary long grain rice and cheddar cheese. It’s also less laborious – only needing an occasional stir rather than constant monitoring. It’s a proper store cupboard affair – rice, cheese, stock cube, tomatoes – all very everyday ingredients and pretty [...]