keeps well for picnics or hiking

serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • extra-virgin olive oil
  • cinnamon
  • ground ginger
  • ground cumin
  • turmeric
  • vegetable or chicken stock
  • couscous
  • golden raisins
  • finely minced fresh parsley
  • fresh lemon juice
  • salt
serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • water
  • bulgur
  • ripe nectarines
  • fresh lime juice
  • extra-virgin olive oil
serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • small white boiling potatoes
  • small red boiling potatoes
  • good dry white wine
  • chicken stock
  • champagne vinegar
  • dijon mustard
  • kosher salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • good olive oil
  • minced fresh dill
  • minced flat-leaf parsley
  • chiffonade of fresh basil leaves
  • halved cherry tomatoes
Belongs to libraryhead Panzanella 
You might need to buy:
  • Dijon mustard
  • balsamic vinegar
  • extra-virgin olive oil
  • kosher salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • kosher salt
serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • salmon fillet
  • ground cumin
  • mixed baby greens
  • orange juice
  • white Balsamic vinegar
  • chopped fresh ginger
serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • unsalted butter
  • granulated sugar
  • extra-virgin olive oil
  • white wine vinegar
  • table salt
  • ground black pepper
  • Parmesan cheese
  • walnuts
You might need to buy:
  • reasonably firm nectarines
  • large or 2 small red onions
  • reasonably firm tomatoes
  • lime
  • balsamic vinegar
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • white pepper
  • good big pinch of dried basil
You might need to buy:
  • mesclun greens
  • crumbled blue cheese
  • toasted walnuts
  • balsamic vinaigrette
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Belongs to libraryhead Greek Salad 

normally this would have black olives, but I don’t like them; serve with steak or lamb kebabs or roast chicken

serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • olive oil
  • red wine vinegar
  • fresh lemon juice to taste
  • pepper