Pithivier with Butternut Squash, Curly Kale, Mozzarella, and Sun-dried Tomato Can you believe It Starts with Veg has been out 6 months next week? No, me neither. I also can’t believe its the end of 2024. When the new year rolled around last year, I remember thinking that this year was going to be one […] The post Pithivier with Butternut Squash, Curly Kale, Mozzarella, and Sun-dried Tomato  appeared first on Ceri Jones Chef ..read more

Potato, Red Chicory and Chickpea Tray Bake with Halloumi & Black Olives Everyone loves a tray bake, don’t they?  What’s your tray bake multi-tasking activity of choice? Mine is usually bunging clothes in the washing machine, hoovering the lounge, or if I’m really lucky, catching up on an episode of my favourite show. I love the tray […] The post Potato, Red Chicory and Chickpea Tray Bake with Halloumi & Black Olives appeared first on Ceri Jones Chef ..read more

Cantaloupe Melon Salad with Tiger Prawns & Chilli Coriander Dressing I haven’t had the chance to go on holiday this summer, and so the entire reason for this recipe entry was my craving for summer holiday prawns. Prawns just like the ones that I’d order off a menu somewhere in the Med, grilled to perfection, […] The post Cantaloupe Melon Salad with Tiger Prawns & Chilli Coriander Dressing appeared first on Ceri Jones Chef ..read more

Green Bean and Puy Lentil Salad with Vinaigrette, Soft Herbs and Pine Nuts This is a flavourful summer dish using green beans and speckled grey-ish, bluish, greenish puy lentils, dressed with a honey and grainy mustard vinaigrette, which can be enjoyed as a side dish or more of a main, depending on how you’re feeling. […] The post Green Bean and Puy Lentil Salad with Vinaigrette, Soft Herbs and Pine Nuts appeared first on Ceri Jones Chef ..read more

It Starts with Veg is HERE, and a recipe for Pepper, Walnut, and Pomegranate Stew with Griddled Polenta Wedges My debut cookbook It Starts with Veg is out today, so I’m sharing for the first time, the story of how the book was put together, as well as sharing an exclusive recipe from the book. […] The post Pepper, Walnut and Pomegranate Stew with Griddled Polenta Wedges appeared first on Ceri Jones Chef ..read more

Chard, Pancetta and Feta Quiche I used to hate making pastry. Thought it was some act of wizardry. I’ve more recently really come to enjoy the process, and it’s taught me so much about patience – not just the fact that a quiche takes hours to make with all its resting stages, but the patience […] The post Chard, Pancetta and Feta Quiche appeared first on Ceri Jones Chef ..read more

Celery and Blue Cheese Soup Because, there is always celery that needs using up. How often do you buy a bunch of celery, use a stick or two for a recipe, and then leave the rest lingering in the fridge until it’s as bendy as I wish my legs were for yoga? Even when I’m […] The post Celery and Blue Cheese Soup appeared first on Ceri Jones Chef ..read more

Spring Green Leaves Stuffed with Rice, Sun-dried Tomato and Fennel Seed, Served with Warm Hummus, Garlicky Mushrooms and Harissa Oil   Spring greens, also known as collard greens, are a loose-leaved type of cabbage. An inexpensive green (a large bunch will often cost less than £1) that is incredibly nutritious, and yet I hardly see these […] The post Spring Green Leaves Stuffed with Rice, Sun-dried Tomato and Fennel Seed appeared first on Ceri Jones Chef ..read more

Red Cabbage and Citrus Slaw with Sticky Pomegranate Trout January days can be a bit grey, so brighten things up with this colourful dish. Red cabbage is a great buy as a little goes a long way and will serve you many meals. You can find pomegranate molasses in most supermarkets these days, thanks to […] The post Red Cabbage and Citrus Slaw with Sticky Pomegranate Trout appeared first on Ceri Jones Chef ..read more

Any excuse to make my favourite flourless chocolate cake, and serve it with a tangy sweet passion fruit sauce Was this just an excuse the make my favourite chocolate cake again? Probably. I can’t claim to have invited the idea of this flourless chocolate cake, but this IS the same cake I cooked for my finals […] The post Flourless Chocolate Cake with Passion Fruit Sauce appeared first on Ceri Jones Chef ..read more