Roasted Butternut Squash and Red Onion with Tahini and Za'atar from 'Jerusalem'

Butternut squash is a staple in my kitchen during fall and winter, but I never stray far from simple roasted cubes or a creamy pureed soup when it comes to preparing the gourd. After preparing the Roasted Butternut Squash and Red Onion with Tahini and Za'atar in Jerusalem: A Cookbook, however, I am a total devotee of pairing winter squash with sesame.

Roasted Eggplant With Tahini, Pine Nuts, and Lentils

This dish of eggplant roasted until caramelized and tender, served over stewed lentils with an extraordinarily light and creamy tahini sauce and crunchy pine nuts, was dinner and lunch for more meals than I care to count a couple of weeks back. Not that I'm complaining: It's extremely good.

Vegetable Tagine

Vegetable Tagine is a vegetarian Moroccan stew loaded with heady warm spices. Make this with any veg you have – just don't skimp on the spices!! This is one of those hidden gems that will

Middle Eastern Roasted Eggplant with Couscous

Middle Eastern Roasted Eggplant with Couscous - 15 minutes prep for this fragrant melt-in-your-mouth eggplant piled high with a fresh couscous. Divine starter or as a meal. (Vegan Tahini Drizzle recipe included as an alternative to dolloping yoghurt on!)

Weeknight Hummus Plate — Ethan

Roasted Vegetables

The best roasted vegetables are cooked in a moderate rather than hot oven so they have time to sweeten and caramelise!

Roasted Pumpkin with Yogurt Sauce and Pine Nuts

Here's an excellent way to quickly dress up roasted pumpkin - casually drizzle with a lemon yogurt sauce. It's superb!

Roasted Broccolini with Tahini Sauce (Ottolenghi recipe)

Roasted broccolini with tahini sauce - an excellent, simple way to cook broccolini, brought to you courtesy of Yotam Ottelenghi.

Yotam Ottolenghi's Cauliflower Salad

Take the humble cauliflower to a new level with this divine Roasted Cauliflower Salad with Crunchy Bread. Just 10 minutes prep, and a great make-ahead as it is just as tasty served warm as it is at room temperature.

Grilled Vegetables Platter

Grilled Vegetables makes a great healthy meal OR colourful starter - it's like your own homemade vegetable antipasto, but it costs a fraction of what you pay at delis, tastes much better and it's preservative free!