Recipes

As much as I like to (humbly) brag that I can make a mean breakfast burrito, cooking is not my forte. So my husband and I end up eating out more than I care to admit. As someone who has lived with Crohn’s disease (think: major gut issues) for the last seven years, eating healthy is not just a lifestyle choice. It’s the difference between feeling good and being chained to the porcelain throne. So out of necessity, I’ve become the queen of asking questions and requesting modifications whenever I dine at a restaurant. (Yes, I’m that person.) The moral...

Image source Cost: ~ $1.5 per serve Ingredients 4 tablespoons of hummus ($0.4) 2 tortillas ($0.5) 1/2 onion ($0.5) 1/2 cucumber ($0.5) 1 cup of shredded carrots ($0.4) 1 cup of spinach ($0.5) 1 cup of beetroot ($0.3) Salt and pepper to taste ($0.05) Instructions Chop the onion, cucumber and beetroot into strips. Lay two tortillas on a flat surface and spread 2 tablespoons of hummus on each tortilla. Spread well across the tortilla. On one side of the tortilla, layer the chopped vegetables, shredded carrots, and spinach. Spread the veggies evenly across the side. Season with salt and pepper....

We asked a panel of cooks what food they would choose to munch on while enjoying the annual humiliation of watching the UK come lastGot a culinary dilemma? Email feast@theguardian.com What’s the best Eurovision party food?Claire, ManchesterOur favourite song competition (the glitter! The tactical scoring!) is back, but with this year’s contest taking place over three nights, Claire’s snack game needs to be strong. “Vine leaves are always great – you can get really good ones in jars and tins,” says Greek-Cypriot cook Georgina Hayden, the author of Nistisima. “Or do a big platter of hummus jazzed up with a...

We asked a panel of cooks what food they would choose to munch on while enjoying the annual humiliation of watching the UK come lastGot a culinary dilemma? Email feast@theguardian.com What’s the best Eurovision party food?Claire, ManchesterOur favourite song competition (the glitter! The tactical scoring!) is back, but with this year’s contest taking place over three nights, Claire’s snack game needs to be strong. “Vine leaves are always great – you can get really good ones in jars and tins,” says Greek-Cypriot cook Georgina Hayden, the author of Nistisima. “Or do a big platter of hummus jazzed up with a...

This Old Bay seasoning recipe, a favorite of Maryland, is a blend of celery salt, paprika, black pepper, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, ginger, and other spices that are exactly what you want to sprinkle on shrimp, crab boil, fish, fries, chicken…heck, you can dump this homemade spice blend on anything, really. Adapted from Todd Wilbur | Top Secret Recipes Unlocked | Plume, 2009 You may know Old Bay seasoning best as an indispensable ingredient in a classic crawfish boil. And that’s not inaccurate. But it’s so simpleminded to think of it exclusively in the domain of seafood. Go on. Shake the...