Recipes by ingredient
Start from what is in the fridge. 51 ingredients, each one listing every recipe on the site that genuinely calls for it.
All 51 ingredients
Onions
The base of more dishes here than any other vegetable.
Garlic
Sliced, crushed, whole and roasted soft.
Eggs
Breakfasts, custards, batters and the dishes built entirely on them.
Butter
Where it is the point, not just the pan.
Lemon
Juice, zest and preserved.
Chillies
Fresh, dried, flaked and fermented — heat with a shape to it.
Tomatoes
Fresh, tinned and cooked down to a sauce.
Ginger
Fresh root and dried powder.
Cheese
Melted, crumbled, grated and baked.
Soy Sauce
Light, dark and the dishes built on it.
Vanilla
Pods, paste and extract.
Rice
Basmati, short-grain, glutinous and everything cooked in it.
Chicken
Roasts, curries, braises and fried chicken from every kitchen on the site.
Pork
Belly, shoulder and chop, from Sunday roasts to street food.
Potatoes
Roasted, mashed, fried and folded into everything.
Beef
Slow braises, quick sears and the mince dishes that feed a household.
Carrots
Sweetness in a stock, a slaw or a cake.
Cream
Enriching a sauce, or the whole dessert.
Lime
The sharpness that finishes a dish.
Peppers
Roasted until the skins blister, or raw and sweet.
Lamb
Shanks, shoulders and skewers across the Mediterranean and beyond.
Almonds
Flaked, ground and whole.
Cabbage
Raw and crunchy, or cooked long and soft.
Yoghurt
Marinades, raitas, dressings and breakfasts.
Chocolate
Dark, milk and white — melted, folded and grated.
Mushrooms
Earthy, meaty and the backbone of a good vegetarian plate.
Prawns
Fast cooking, big flavour — curries, stir-fries and grills.
Honey
Sweetening, glazing and drizzling.
Bacon
Where a little smoked pork does most of the work.
Pasta
Long, short, filled and baked.
Beans
Soaked, stewed and mashed.
Fish
Whole, filleted, fried and steamed — white fish and oily alike.
Noodles
Wheat, rice and egg — in soup, in a wok, and cold.
Chickpeas
Whole, blended and ground into flour.
Coconut Milk
The body behind a curry and the sweetness in a pudding.
Spinach
Wilted into curries, folded into pastry, served as it is.
Aubergine
Grilled, fried, smoked and stewed.
Avocado
Mashed, sliced and blended.
Peas
Frozen and fresh, in rice dishes, curries and soups.
Apples
Baked, stewed and raw.
Lentils
Cheap, fast and the base of a great many meals.
Courgette
Summer vegetables at their least demanding.
Tofu
Silken, firm and fried.
Bananas
Ripe, fried and frozen.
Strawberries
The fruit that carries a summer dessert.
Mango
Fresh, pulped and pickled.
Coffee
Drunk, and cooked with.
Oats
Breakfasts, biscuits and toppings.
Cauliflower
Roasted whole, riced, curried and battered.
Paneer
The cheese that holds its shape in a curry.
Salmon
Cured, roasted, poached and raw.