Alison Lambert

Wet polenta with mushrooms, parmesan and truffles

Wet polenta with mushrooms, parmesan and truffles

Polenta, laden with butter and cheese, is the ultimate comfort food. Here, I have simply adorned it with mushrooms, more cheese and, of course, slivers of fresh fragrant truffles.

Fresh truffle butter

Talk about being super excited and forever grateful on getting my hands on a fresh local perigord black truffle from Bannockburn, Central Otago.

Kale bread

This recipe from Alison Lambert ticks many boxes, as it’s great if you are gluten or dairy intolerant.

Roast pumpkin, leek and lentil salad

Salads like this are fabulous as you bring together flavours, textures and combinations that surprise.

Vegan broccoli, black bean fritters

Recipes that only use the florets of broccoli are great as you can get two dishes from the one vegetable.

Broccoli stalk slaw with peanut dressing

Broccoli stalk slaw with peanut dressing

The stalks of broccoli make a delicious salad — they are crunchy and nutritious and, perhaps best of all, you are not wasting any part of the vegetable.

Leek and potato gratin

Winter adorns our menus with more comforting dishes and flavours that mingle together nicely.

Buckwheat with autumn vegetables and pomegranate dressing

Salads need never get boring, as seasonal ingredients are just that — seasonal! Winter brings delicious flavours and textures which go great with grains. Don’t forget to add a punchy dressing.

Moorish cuisine

Alison Lambert shares some spiced-up winter warming dishes that are full of flavour, texture and easy on the pocket.

Welsh rarebit

This recipe is a classic and one that works perfectly with the cooler weather. Sometimes you just want something cheesy and comforting — this ticks all the boxes.

Quick potato rosti

Potatoes are one of my go-to comfort foods. This simple dish works for brunch, lunch or dinner and to top it all off, you only need one pan!

Cauliflower cheese

The season is upon us for comfort food and cauliflower cheese needs to make a comeback as it can be a show-stopper!

Fennel, silverbeet, broccoli slaw

Now this is a serious slaw combining some robust, nutritious ingredients. When using such ingredients you need to complement them with a tangy, punchy dressing.

Carrot and fennel soup

Carrots and fragrant fennel make the perfect combination — sweet, savoury and aromatic.

Pear cake

Pears never let you down as they are sweet and juicy and by adding them to your cake the results are sumptuous and moist. This cake is so delicious it could easily pass for a dessert.

Hasselback roasted beetroot

Roasting beetroot brings out another level of flavour to these already flavoursome beauties.

Bulgur wheat, pumpkin and cavolo risotto

Warming, comforting dishes are creeping into our meal times and risottos are a great go-to, as they are fast to make and only one pot is needed. For this recipe I have used bulgur wheat to lighten...

Vegan pumpkin and spice cupcakes

Pumpkins are adorning my kitchen once again and I simply love them.

Cabbage and potato curry

Here I’ve combined two very economical and versatile ingredients to make a quick vegetarian curry. This is a great dish that you can add more vegetables to and it will be ready in about 30 minutes.

Apple and plum slice

I love these wholesome slices filled with seasonal fruit.

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Alison Lambert