Chaya a plant that tastes like spinach with a little kick was a part of the ancient Mayan diet. Chaya isn’t readily available in the States, so I played around...
For appealing quinoa patties, we used white quinoa, which softened enough for us to shape. An egg plus a yolk and some fresh bread crumbs bound the grains together; chilling...
This is an easy way to add interest to chickpeas, which have an enjoyable texture but, let’s face it, a flavour that fails to excite after the first forkful. Here,...
Freekeh is a roasted wheat grain traditionally found in Middle Eastern cuisine, and it’s delicious. It can be used in the same way as rice, quinoa, couscous and bulgar wheat,...
Buy the freshest peppers and eggplants you can find, with smooth skins, not wrinkly. Toast the pine nuts in a dry frying pan until golden. Watch them carefully, as they...