Spinach walnut pesto for the win! In the past few weeks, this bright green multi-purpose magic sauce has made its way onto things like roast chicken, (dry brined of course) sweet potatoes, french lentils, salads, a delicious pan roast of cubed paneer, fennel and peppers, and an ultimate bagel sandwich that I’ll be talking about in the next post (It’s so good that I need to work up to it).

I’m a purist about lots of things. It’s kinda not like me to mess with a chocolate chip cookie, because they are definitely in the category of ‘things that don’t need to be messed with.’ But I seem to be obsessed with Tahini these days, and I had the urge. So, I decided to dive in, try a bunch of different versions from other people, and come up with a tahini chocolate chip recipe of my own. This is one great way to use Tahini in Baking.

Opting for a dry January? The Apple Fizz is the easiest, cheapest, most realistic non-boozy drink to get you through those luxurious winter afternoons in the pub. You can drink these all day and feel like you’re enjoying nice pints of dry cider, minus the hefty bill and the inevitable hangover.

Tahini is a wonderful pantry staple to have around, but often we only use it for hummus and then we end up with a half-full container of tahini sitting around. So I’m showing you how to use tahini. Here are some recipes with tahini as alternatives to hummus. We’re making 3 recipes for dressing and dips. Cannellini bean hummus (white bean hummus), a really easy Baba Ganoush recipe, and a tahini lemon dressing recipe.

These custard tartlets are the perfect little treats to bring to a party, or to entertain guests at home. Because they’re not too sweet, so they would be welcome on any table alongside cocktail snacks or desserts.

If you don’t have leftover cranberry sauce to fill them with, you can use any homemade or store bought jam or marmalade instead.

I know. Kale Caesar Salad? What is this, 2015? Well, as far as ‘good uses for kale’ goes, this happens to be one of the applications I totally endorse.

I’m not one to throw kale into everything I consume. You probably won’t catch me drinking kale smoothies or eating kale chips, but something about the briny lemony garlicky goodness of homemade Caesar dressing does a real number on this tough hearty leaf, and I love it.

Learn how to make the easiest part of turkey dinner with easy homemade cranberry sauce. It’s finally time to ditch the canned stuff and go straight for the produce section.