Paula McIntyre’s recipes for warm, spiced dishes you can make on these cold and grey days

From baba ganoush and lamb belly to ginger cakes...

Date glazed lamb belly with baba ganoush The grey, dreich weather has me craving warm, spiced flavours. Another way to liven things up is to light the barbecue when you can. The wind and rain can be restrictive but if it’s dry, get it lit.



Aubergines are a divisive vegetable. Often they’re undercooked — an aubergine should never be al dente. Cooking it directly over heat allows the skin to give off a delicious smokiness and the flesh to render down to a soft pillow.

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