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Recipe: Butternut squash, goats cheese, spinach and hazelnut salad with pomegranate vinaigrette

This is a hearty, warm autumn salad. The butternut squash caramelises gently and soothingly – its sweetness sets off the sharpness of the pomegranate dressing. Creaminess from the goats cheese and toasty crunch from the croutons and hazelnuts make for a midweek vegetarian supper that Ted will happily eat.

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Recipe: Spiced roast chicken and slow-cooked black dahl

It’s always a bit pressured when a foodie friend comes to dinner, no?

I like to think we always eat well, and we *do* prioritize the tasty, but it’s these occasions where you really want your cooking to be on point.

Anyway, George was coming, so my mind was whirring. The weather had got colder, so the Vietnamese lemongrass chicken I’d planned would have to wait ’til next time.

We decided to stick with poultry, but add warming Indian spices.

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Recipe: Goats’ cheese, beetroot and hazelnut salad with balsamic honey dressing

A simple autumn salad. If you choose to roast the beets, be aware that it’ll take at least an hour, though they *are* tastier roasted than boiled.

 

Serves two as a main.

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Recipe: Chicken methi curry

This is a surprisingly easy storecupboard make, even though the list of ingredients looks quite long. Aside from the fenugreek leaves, which are sold by the box at pretty much any Indian grocer’s, if you like cooking curry it’s stuff you’ll likely have kicking around. It’s also quick and tastes fabulous the next day.

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Recipe: Vietnamese lemongrass pork patties and cucumber peanut salad

The Mothership descended for a visit yesterday and I’d been meaning to try this recipe from Epicurious for ages.

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Mango and cucumber salad

This salad is so simple, quick – but absolutely delicious. It’s become one of my summer standbys. It’s tweaked from this recipe. It’s perfect for hot summer nights, or to bring a bit of sunshine into your life at any time of year. The sweet mangoes and fresh crunch of the cucumber go well with barbecued or grilled meats or as part of a salad spread.
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