10-minutes
Murakami meal #2: soba noodles, soy beans, tomato and carrot
1000-1200kcals
White bread with raisins and walnuts
15-minutes
Linguine with cream, potatoes, asparagus and pesto
Courgettes with feta and pine kernels, served with basmati rice
Trofie, tomatoes and mozarella with a cream cheese dressing
Rigatoni, chickpeas and cucumber with a miso dressing
Carrot and chickpea stir-fry with maftoul
Asparagus and paneer on a bed of rocket and courgettes
Pasta with mozarella, tomatoes and antipasti
Tomatoes with halloumi and pumpkin seeds, served with basmati rice
20-minutes
Stir fry of carrots, courgettes and tofu sticks
Cold pasta with raw carrots and mushrooms
Yakisoba with carrots and edamame
Nabe of yellow peppers, celeriac, shiitake and tofu with rice
Parsnips, bananas, adzuki beans and rice
Peppers, tofu, potatoes and black rice
Iridofu with carrots and shiitake
Murakami meal #4: Stir-fried potatoes with carrots and soy beans
Parsnips, peppers and black beans with rice
Simple winter hotpot with root vegetables and adzuki beans
Nabe of parsnips, celeriac and soy beans with red rice
Butternut squash, pear and black-eyed bean stir-fry with brown rice
Stir-fry of carrots, potatoes and chickpeas
Tortilla with mushrooms and pine nuts
Stir-fried carrots with tofu-hummus and maftoul
Cauliflower, potatoes and lentils
Murakami meal #3: Aubergine boats with soy beans and ginger served with red rice
Imam bayildi with couscous and feta
Stuffed yellow peppers with chickpeas and rice
Bananas, black-eyed beans, sweet potatoes and parsnips
Mushrooms, apples and cranberries with fried chickpeas and rice
Stuffed courgettes with gnocchi
Nabe of carrots, potatoes, shiitake and tofu
Aubergines, sweet potatoes, tofu and wakame with rice
200-400kcals
30-minutes
Onigiri (Japanese style rice balls)
Green beans with paneer in tomato sauce
Yellow peppers and tofu sticks in Filipino-style creamy sauce
Orzo with celeriac, mixed mushrooms and tofu sticks
Aubergines and tofu sticks in Filipino-style creamy sauce
Celeriac and mushrooms with lentils and rice
Curry of potatoes, parsnips and chickpeas
Curry of potatoes, spinach and chickpeas
Risotto with parsnips and oyster mushrooms
Yellow peppers, potatoes and Puy lentils
Potato and vegetable bake with cream cheese
Stir-fry of mixed mushrooms with black beans, celeriac and potatoes
Tofu-hummus, fried potatoes and aubergines
Curry of celeriac, spinach, mushrooms and paneer
Mild curry with red lentils and rice
Mild root vegetable curry with paneer and rice
Orzo with ricotta and mushrooms
Aubergines, apples and chickpeas, served with rice
Curry of potatoes, spinach and paneer
Courgettes and mushrooms with Puy lentils and brown rice
400-600kcals
Brownies with dates and walnuts
Okra with tomatoes and tofu sticks
Nabe of yellow peppers, celeriac, shiitake and tofu with rice
Celeriac and mushrooms with lentils and rice
Curry of potatoes, parsnips and chickpeas
Peppers, tofu, potatoes and black rice
Fried potatoes with soy beans, peas and courgette in a mildly spicy sauce
Murakami meal #4: Stir-fried potatoes with carrots and soy beans
Stir-fry of tofu, potatoes and carrots
Simple winter hotpot with root vegetables and adzuki beans
Stir-fry of carrots, potatoes and chickpeas
Potato and vegetable bake with cream cheese
Trofie, tomatoes and mozarella with a cream cheese dressing
Tofu-hummus, fried potatoes and aubergines
Tortilla with mushrooms and pine nuts
Murakami meal #3: Aubergine boats with soy beans and ginger served with red rice
Murakami meal #2: soba noodles, soy beans, tomato and carrot
Murakami meal #1: aubergines with ponzu, soy beans and brown rice
Curry of potatoes, spinach and paneer
Nabe of carrots, potatoes, shiitake and tofu
45-minutes
Okra with tomatoes and tofu sticks
Greek-style green beans in tomato sauce with feta and rice
Japanese-style risotto of black rice, mixed mushrooms and aubergines
Festive bake with aubergines, mushrooms and cream
Scrambled tofu, hijiki, spinach and rice
60-minutes
Pasta with carrots and mung beans
Aubergines stuffed with stir-fried cauliflower and potato gratin
600-800kcals
Pasta with carrots and mung beans
Greek-style green beans in tomato sauce with feta and rice
Orzo with celeriac, mixed mushrooms and tofu sticks
Stir fry of carrots, courgettes and tofu sticks
Cold pasta with raw carrots and mushrooms
Yakisoba with carrots and edamame
Aubergines stuffed with stir-fried cauliflower and potato gratin
Parsnips, bananas, adzuki beans and rice
Udon with carrots and tofu skin knots in a mildly spicy sauce
Iridofu with carrots and shiitake
Tofu skin rolls and stewed hijiki seaweed with aubergines
Parsnips, peppers and black beans with rice
Risotto with parsnips and oyster mushrooms
Nabe of parsnips, celeriac and soy beans with red rice
Butternut squash, pear and black-eyed bean stir-fry with brown rice
Courgettes with feta and pine kernels, served with basmati rice
Yellow peppers, potatoes and Puy lentils
Miso-glazed aubergines with soy beans and rice
Rigatoni, chickpeas and cucumber with a miso dressing
Stir-fried carrots with tofu-hummus and maftoul
Cauliflower, potatoes and lentils
Curry of celeriac, spinach, mushrooms and paneer
Mild curry with red lentils and rice
Asparagus and paneer on a bed of rocket and courgettes
Imam bayildi with couscous and feta
Mild root vegetable curry with paneer and rice
Orzo with ricotta and mushrooms
Bananas, black-eyed beans, sweet potatoes and parsnips
Mushrooms, apples and cranberries with fried chickpeas and rice
Aubergines, apples and chickpeas, served with rice
Stuffed courgettes with gnocchi
Pasta with mozarella, tomatoes and antipasti
Aubergines, sweet potatoes, tofu and wakame with rice
Tomatoes with halloumi and pumpkin seeds, served with basmati rice
800-1000kcals
Onigiri (Japanese style rice balls)
Green beans with paneer in tomato sauce
Yellow peppers and tofu sticks in Filipino-style creamy sauce
Aubergines and tofu sticks in Filipino-style creamy sauce
Japanese-style risotto of black rice, mixed mushrooms and aubergines
Linguine with cream, potatoes, asparagus and pesto
Festive bake with aubergines, mushrooms and cream
Stir-fry of mixed mushrooms with black beans, celeriac and potatoes
Scrambled tofu, hijiki, spinach and rice
Carrot and chickpea stir-fry with maftoul
Stuffed yellow peppers with chickpeas and rice
Courgettes and mushrooms with Puy lentils and brown rice
African-style
Bananas, black-eyed beans, sweet potatoes and parsnips
Buddhism
The mystery of the giant Kannon statues
China
The small mystery of the Chinese inkstick
Italian-style
Linguine with cream, potatoes, asparagus and pesto
Risotto with parsnips and oyster mushrooms
Trofie, tomatoes and mozarella with a cream cheese dressing
Orzo with ricotta and mushrooms
Stuffed courgettes with gnocchi
Pasta with mozarella, tomatoes and antipasti
Japan
The Blue Dragon of Kiyomizu-dera
About reading Murakami as a way to learn Japanese
Cold or not: a riddle in Murakami’s 1Q84
Some observations from a slow learner of Japanese
Some tips for reading Japanese as a learner
Three of my favourite Japanese kitchen tools
My journey of learning Japanese
Japanes-style
Stir-fry of mixed mushrooms with black beans, celeriac and potatoes
Japanese
Summer night in Shinbashi dōri
The mystery of the giant Kannon statues
The Beautiful Japan of the Mind
Ghost in the Shell and the Manyoshi
A shop, the planets and the days of the week
Why the ‘Little People’ say ‘Ho ho’
Why does Japanese have kanji for very large numbers?
Japanese-style
Onigiri (Japanese style rice balls)
Japanese-style risotto of black rice, mixed mushrooms and aubergines
Yakisoba with carrots and edamame
Nabe of yellow peppers, celeriac, shiitake and tofu with rice
Iridofu with carrots and shiitake
Murakami meal #4: Stir-fried potatoes with carrots and soy beans
Tofu skin rolls and stewed hijiki seaweed with aubergines
Stir-fry of tofu, potatoes and carrots
Nabe of parsnips, celeriac and soy beans with red rice
Miso-glazed aubergines with soy beans and rice
Scrambled tofu, hijiki, spinach and rice
Murakami meal #3: Aubergine boats with soy beans and ginger served with red rice
Murakami meal #2: soba noodles, soy beans, tomato and carrot
Murakami meal #1: aubergines with ponzu, soy beans and brown rice
Nabe of carrots, potatoes, shiitake and tofu
Aubergines, sweet potatoes, tofu and wakame with rice
Murakami
About reading Murakami as a way to learn Japanese
Cold or not: a riddle in Murakami’s 1Q84
Spanish-style
Tortilla with mushrooms and pine nuts
Turkish-style
Imam bayildi with couscous and feta
change
climate
cooking-boffin
The mystery of the giant Kannon statues
The Beautiful Japan of the Mind
Move over onion, here’s ginger
Some observations from a slow learner of Japanese
Should you eat 10-a-day, and how much is that anyway?
Celebrations! One year of Quick & Tasty!
Some tips for reading Japanese as a learner
Three of my favourite Japanese kitchen tools
My journey of learning Japanese
The most underrated kitchen appliance
The 3 great virtues of a cook: laziness, impatience and hubris
7 tips for making quick & tasty meals
curry
Curry of potatoes, parsnips and chickpeas
Curry of potatoes, spinach and chickpeas
Curry of celeriac, spinach, mushrooms and paneer
Mild curry with red lentils and rice
Mild root vegetable curry with paneer and rice
Curry of potatoes, spinach and paneer
drawing
The small mystery of the Chinese inkstick
fiction
ginger
Move over onion, here’s ginger
gluten-free
Onigiri (Japanese style rice balls)
Yellow peppers and tofu sticks in Filipino-style creamy sauce
Okra with tomatoes and tofu sticks
Aubergines and tofu sticks in Filipino-style creamy sauce
Nabe of yellow peppers, celeriac, shiitake and tofu with rice
Aubergines stuffed with stir-fried cauliflower and potato gratin
Celeriac and mushrooms with lentils and rice
Curry of potatoes, parsnips and chickpeas
Parsnips, bananas, adzuki beans and rice
Peppers, tofu, potatoes and black rice
Curry of potatoes, spinach and chickpeas
Iridofu with carrots and shiitake
Murakami meal #4: Stir-fried potatoes with carrots and soy beans
Tofu skin rolls and stewed hijiki seaweed with aubergines
Parsnips, peppers and black beans with rice
Stir-fry of tofu, potatoes and carrots
Risotto with parsnips and oyster mushrooms
Simple winter hotpot with root vegetables and adzuki beans
Nabe of parsnips, celeriac and soy beans with red rice
Festive bake with aubergines, mushrooms and cream
Butternut squash, pear and black-eyed bean stir-fry with brown rice
Courgettes with feta and pine kernels, served with basmati rice
Stir-fry of carrots, potatoes and chickpeas
Yellow peppers, potatoes and Puy lentils
Miso-glazed aubergines with soy beans and rice
Potato and vegetable bake with cream cheese
Stir-fry of mixed mushrooms with black beans, celeriac and potatoes
Scrambled tofu, hijiki, spinach and rice
Tofu-hummus, fried potatoes and aubergines
Tortilla with mushrooms and pine nuts
Cauliflower, potatoes and lentils
Murakami meal #3: Aubergine boats with soy beans and ginger served with red rice
Curry of celeriac, spinach, mushrooms and paneer
Mild curry with red lentils and rice
Asparagus and paneer on a bed of rocket and courgettes
Murakami meal #2: soba noodles, soy beans, tomato and carrot
Mild root vegetable curry with paneer and rice
Murakami meal #1: aubergines with ponzu, soy beans and brown rice
Bananas, black-eyed beans, sweet potatoes and parsnips
Mushrooms, apples and cranberries with fried chickpeas and rice
Aubergines, apples and chickpeas, served with rice
Curry of potatoes, spinach and paneer
Courgettes and mushrooms with Puy lentils and brown rice
Nabe of carrots, potatoes, shiitake and tofu
Aubergines, sweet potatoes, tofu and wakame with rice
Tomatoes with halloumi and pumpkin seeds, served with basmati rice
manga
music
one-pan
Parsnips, bananas, adzuki beans and rice
Stir-fry of carrots, potatoes and chickpeas
Tortilla with mushrooms and pine nuts
Bananas, black-eyed beans, sweet potatoes and parsnips
one-pot
Nabe of yellow peppers, celeriac, shiitake and tofu with rice
Simple winter hotpot with root vegetables and adzuki beans
Nabe of parsnips, celeriac and soy beans with red rice
Potato and vegetable bake with cream cheese
Nabe of carrots, potatoes, shiitake and tofu
Aubergines, sweet potatoes, tofu and wakame with rice
rice
vegan
Onigiri (Japanese style rice balls)
Pasta with carrots and mung beans
Yellow peppers and tofu sticks in Filipino-style creamy sauce
Brownies with dates and walnuts
White bread with raisins and walnuts
Okra with tomatoes and tofu sticks
Orzo with celeriac, mixed mushrooms and tofu sticks
Getting started with vegan cooking
Aubergines and tofu sticks in Filipino-style creamy sauce
Stir fry of carrots, courgettes and tofu sticks
Japanese-style risotto of black rice, mixed mushrooms and aubergines
Yakisoba with carrots and edamame
Nabe of yellow peppers, celeriac, shiitake and tofu with rice
Celeriac and mushrooms with lentils and rice
Curry of potatoes, parsnips and chickpeas
Parsnips, bananas, adzuki beans and rice
Peppers, tofu, potatoes and black rice
Fried potatoes with soy beans, peas and courgette in a mildly spicy sauce
Curry of potatoes, spinach and chickpeas
Udon with carrots and tofu skin knots in a mildly spicy sauce
Iridofu with carrots and shiitake
Tofu skin rolls and stewed hijiki seaweed with aubergines
Parsnips, peppers and black beans with rice
Stir-fry of tofu, potatoes and carrots
Simple winter hotpot with root vegetables and adzuki beans
Nabe of parsnips, celeriac and soy beans with red rice
Butternut squash, pear and black-eyed bean stir-fry with brown rice
Stir-fry of carrots, potatoes and chickpeas
Yellow peppers, potatoes and Puy lentils
Miso-glazed aubergines with soy beans and rice
Stir-fry of mixed mushrooms with black beans, celeriac and potatoes
Rigatoni, chickpeas and cucumber with a miso dressing
Scrambled tofu, hijiki, spinach and rice
Carrot and chickpea stir-fry with maftoul
Stir-fried carrots with tofu-hummus and maftoul
Cauliflower, potatoes and lentils
Murakami meal #3: Aubergine boats with soy beans and ginger served with red rice
Mild curry with red lentils and rice
Murakami meal #2: soba noodles, soy beans, tomato and carrot
Stuffed yellow peppers with chickpeas and rice
Murakami meal #1: aubergines with ponzu, soy beans and brown rice
Bananas, black-eyed beans, sweet potatoes and parsnips
Mushrooms, apples and cranberries with fried chickpeas and rice
Aubergines, apples and chickpeas, served with rice
Courgettes and mushrooms with Puy lentils and brown rice
Nabe of carrots, potatoes, shiitake and tofu
Aubergines, sweet potatoes, tofu and wakame with rice
vegetarian
Green beans with paneer in tomato sauce
Greek-style green beans in tomato sauce with feta and rice
Cold pasta with raw carrots and mushrooms
Aubergines stuffed with stir-fried cauliflower and potato gratin
Linguine with cream, potatoes, asparagus and pesto
Murakami meal #4: Stir-fried potatoes with carrots and soy beans
Risotto with parsnips and oyster mushrooms
Festive bake with aubergines, mushrooms and cream
Courgettes with feta and pine kernels, served with basmati rice
Potato and vegetable bake with cream cheese
Trofie, tomatoes and mozarella with a cream cheese dressing
Tofu-hummus, fried potatoes and aubergines
Tortilla with mushrooms and pine nuts
Curry of celeriac, spinach, mushrooms and paneer
Asparagus and paneer on a bed of rocket and courgettes
Imam bayildi with couscous and feta
Mild root vegetable curry with paneer and rice
Orzo with ricotta and mushrooms
Stuffed courgettes with gnocchi
Curry of potatoes, spinach and paneer
Pasta with mozarella, tomatoes and antipasti
Tomatoes with halloumi and pumpkin seeds, served with basmati rice