Roasted Butternut Pumpkin and Parsley Salad

Sometimes all I want to eat is a simple, nutritious, comforting meal, with minimal effort, and packed with flavour. This roasted butternut and parsley salad hits the spot and always leaves me feeling satisfied, content and convinced that all is well with the world. It is so easy to whip up, that I made it for dinner yesterday, in the midst of cooking four different things for Roast, Simmer & Bake's new pop-up stall, in a kitchen that looked as if a tropical cyclone had torn through it.

Beetroot and Yoghurt Dip with Za’atar

I love beetroot in any form - it is probably my favourite root vegetable, as it is so versatile and combines beautifully with many other ingredients. For a while, I was obsessed with finding great beetroot dip recipes. There is something about the vibrant, magenta colour of a beetroot dip that is just so appealing – it calls out to you, just asking to be scooped up with your crudités of choice, again and again and again. After several experiments, with several recipes, I have finally settled on this one, from Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi's beautiful book, Jerusalem -a purée of beetroot lightened with Greek yoghurt and perfumed with za'atar - as my favourite.