A particularly bright and zingy way with roast veg for springPreheat the oven to 200C/gas mark 6. Remove the stems from 2 large aubergines or 3 medium ones (about 600g total in weight), then cut each one in half, then in half again and then into short lengths (about 4-5cm). Put the aubergine wedges in a roasting tin with 125ml of olive oil, then roast for 30 minutes or until golden on the underside. Turn them, pour in 100ml of water and return to the oven for about 20 minutes until soft and...
A delicious soup with depth and flavourPeel 1 medium-sized onion and roughly chop it. Warm 2 tbsp of olive oil in a deep saucepan, add the onion and stir occasionally while it softens and turns translucent. You don’t need it to colour.Roughly chop 400g of potatoes (you can peel them if you wish). Let them cook with the onions for 5 minutes, then pour in 1.5 litres of good vegetable stock. Bring to the boil, then lower the heat so the cooking continues at a simmer. You can introduce a couple of...
Spring’s fresh new shoots deserve the very lightest touchThe tender young shoots are here, long-stemmed broccoli, purple sprouting and early asparagus all waiting in line in for a spoonful of hollandaise sauce.I ring the changes by stirring in a few fresh garlic or tarragon leaves, or the finely grated zest of an orange, then add a textural contrast with toasted almonds or fried breadcrumbs – sometimes both. Continue reading
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Marsala onion soup, baked tomatoes, upside-down fig tarts – comforting recipes for not-quite-springThere is something splendid and generous about a one-pot supper. No matter how humble the ingredients, the moment you put a large pan or pot on the table is always a good one. It says welcome, and whether everyone dips in for themselves or you ladle the steaming contents out for them, there is the happy suggestion this is a meal to be shared.A meal made in one pot makes good sense for the cook. The...
We love sneaky wedges of this walnut, chocolate and pear cake for breakfast, accompanied by black cardamom coffee. Similar to a Danish pastry, there’s just enough fruit to pass as a weekend breakfast.
Vampire Weekend will appear as a last-minute addition to the lineup for this weekend's Coachella festival. Coachella said on social media Tuesday that the popular indie-rock band would play the festival's first weekend, which is scheduled to run Friday through Sunday at Indio's Empire Polo Club before repeating April 19-21. (No word on whether Vampire Weekend will appear during Weekend 2.) Vampire Weekend, which is set to perform Saturday at 5 p.m. on Coachella's Outdoor Theatre stage, released...
Lengthier trips away call for breaking out our best rolling luggage. But what about two- to three-day escapes? For the quick getaway, we need a travel bag that will allow us to sail smoothly through various micro-jaunts via plane, train, camper, and automobile. It’s the kind of bag that possesses the multifaceted ability to hold all of our travel outfits and accessories without weighing us down — all while still looking stylish. We're talking about the weekender bag.The best travel bags for...
According to Consequence, indie rock band Vampire Weekend invited Paris Hilton on stage during their Coachella weekend one set to play a game of cornhole. During the latter half of their performance, the group played a mashup of "Married In A Gold Rush," Gatlin Brothers Band's "All The Gold In California," Flying