Beans are like octopus – they need to be cooked either very fast or very slow.
These came together in 20 minutes while chatting to the visitors, and with a few additions to the soup, made a knock up lunch into a feast.
This is one of my favourite recipes for a “meal tree” for a new mum.
Cassandra’s mum’s braised artichokes actually, and they’ve converted me.
Artichokes, to my mind, are too fiddly for everyday eating, but they make the absolute best party food.
This is one of those recipes where I go by the feel and the look, but I am going to try to write it down! In fact, once you have made it once and got the idea, it is infinitely versatile.
Ful medames are a traditional breakfast all through North Africa.