A Taste of City Harvest
Buy our cookbook (available via Amazon), written by award-winning cookery writer, Kristen Frederickson and filled with recipes from our community.
City Harvest Cooking: Melissa Thompson’s Peanut Stew
City Harvest Cooking welcomes cook, food writer and author, Melissa Thompson who cooks a Peanut Squash Stew as one of her surplus recipes!
Eid Recipe: Mizan’s Bengali Mutton Curry
Eid Mubarak! This Eid Recipe shared by City Harvest’s Miz is a family favourite to break the fast during Ramadan & makes a great Eid recipe.
City Harvest Cooking: Chantelle Nicholson’s Steak & Charred Baby Gem Lettuce
City Harvest Cooking, Series 1 Episode 6: Chantelle Nicholson cooks surplus steak & Baby Gem lettuce in City Harvest’s warehouse kitchen.
City Harvest Cooking: Chantelle Nicholson’s Noodle Salad
City Harvest Cooking: Chantelle Nicholson’s Noodle Salad. Michelin-star chef and City Harvest Food Council Member, Chantelle, cooks up a storm in City Harvest’s food rescue warehouse.
City Harvest Cooking: Chantelle Nicholson’s Banana French Toast
City Harvest Cooking: Chantelle Nicholson’s Banana French toast. Using overripe bananas, this quick and easy dessert or brunch dish is a hit.
City Harvest Cooking: Valentine Warner’s Hot Pepper Prawns
City Harvest Cooking: Valentine Warner’s Hot Pepper Prawns. City Harvest’s newest series welcomes guest chefs to cook with surplus food.
Quick Pickled Radish Recipe
We’re rescuing lots of radishes at City Harvest at the moment. Try this quick pickled radish recipe to make your radishes last longer.
City Harvest Cooking: Valentine Warner’s Sea Bream Ceviche
City Harvest Cooking: Sea Bream Ceviche. Chef, Valentine Warner uses City Harvest food charity surplus to create a range of recipes.
City Harvest Cooking: Valentine Warner’s Chicken Curry
City Harvest Cooking: Valentine Warner’s Chicken Curry. TV Chef, Warner cooks in City Harvest food charity’s food rescue depot with surplus.
Chinese New Year Food: Niangao Cake
This Chinese New Year recipe brings good luck! Niangao is a super simple celebration cake made with glutinous rice flour, a Chinese staple.
Tarka Dahl Recipe
This delicious Tarka Dahl recipe is from City Harvest’s London community partner, Women’s Inclusive Team based in Tower Hamlets.
Lentil Spaghetti Bolognese Recipe
This Veganuary, try this cheap and cheerful lentil spaghetti bolognese recipe. This serves 5-6 people and costs under £5.
Leek and Potato Soup Recipe
Warm yourself up with this leek and potato soup recipe this winter. It’s a great way to use up leftover vegetables.
Parkfield Primary: Surplus Vegetable Soup Recipe
Parkfield Primary’s Surplus Vegetable Soup Recipe from City Harvest’s community cookbook: A Taste of City Harvest. Try this easy and healthy recipe for veganuary!
Sprouts Recipe: seasonal sprout slaw
The last sprouts recipe in our series and a belter! Here’s a delicious and healthy sprout slaw recipe from our partner, By Word of Mouth.
Ultimate Roast Potatoes by Chantelle Nicholson
This Christmas, try this Ultimate Roast Potatoes recipe by Chantelle Nicholson, Michelin Green Star chef, restauranteur & City Harvest food council member.
Sprouts Recipe: Mediterranean Brussels Sprouts
Try this Mediterranean Brussels Sprouts recipe for a twist this Christmas for a great vegetarian centrepiece or side this festive season.
Sprouts Recipe: Korean-inspired pancakes
This festive season, try this slightly different sprout recipe, inspired by the Korean Yachaejeon. It’s a cheap, easy way to use up sprouts!
Thanksgiving Recipe: Spiced Apple Cake
This seriously cinnamon spiced apple cake is from City Harvest’s Cookbook, A Taste of City Harvest and makes a fantastic Thanksgiving recipe. It’s sweet, spiced and in season, using British apples like Bramley and Braeburn. A Taste of City Harvest is available to buy on Amazon.
Thanksgiving Recipe: Pumpkin Mac and Cheese
Ultimate comfort food in the form of pumpkin mac and cheese. Make this for a warming autumnal dinner, or as an easy Thansgiving recipe! The sweetness of the pumpkin (or any winter squash of your choice) is an extra special addition to this classic comfort food.
Curried Butternut Squash Soup Recipe
This curried butternut squash soup recipe by our charity partner, St Luke’s Community Centre, is the perfect autumn weeknight warmer. A great recipe for batch-cooking or planning ahead for busy weeks.
Belazu’s No Waste Cauliflower Recipe
City Harvest’s long term partner Belazu shares its no waste cauliflower recipe that uses mediterannean ingredients such as rose harissa, chickpeas, sundried tomatoes, and a special no waste twist using aqaufaba.
Pumpkin Recipes: Pumpkin gnocchi
Don't throw away your Halloween pumpkins!Pumpkins are nutritious, delicious and a good source of fibre. This year, instead of discarding your Jack O'Lantern, why not try a delicious pumpkin recipe...
Pumpkin Recipes: pumpkin & dark chocolate muffins
Let’s prevent pumpkin waste! This delicious pumpkin and dark chocolate muffin recipe by Filippo Berio is a great way to use leftover Halloween pumpkin and turn it into a treat to share.
Italian Food: Leek and Potato Risotto Recipe
Where an English classic meets Italian food. Try this seasonal and hearty leek and risotto recipe for a midweek Autumn meal to warm the soul. A few staple, store-cupboard ingredients come together to create the ultimate comfort food.
Chris Baber’s Strawberry & Raspberry Crumble Recipe
Make the most of summer berries with this delicious crumble recipe, shared by City Harvest Food Council member and chef, Chris Baber.
Cherry Clafoutis Dessert Recipe
Make the most of English cherry season with this delicious cherry clafoutis dessert recipe. For more seasonal recipes, visit our site.
Pam’s Spicy Sauce Recipe
Long-term City Harvest volunteer, Pam, after whom we named our HQ kitchen, serves up her spicy sauce recipe. Pam has been cooking Caribbean delights for City Harvest staff and volunteers since the charity’s inception, and her love of food is infectious. Try out her seriously spicy sauce recipe for a marinade or extra hit of spice to add to any meal.
By Word of Mouth: Burrata with asparagus, courgette and lemon recipe
City Harvest partner, London caterer By Word Of Mouth, shares a mouth-watering, seasonal burrata recipe with summer flavours of asparagus, courgette and lemon. Swap the burrata for mozzarella for a cheaper version!
Courgette Recipes
City Harvest food charity receives gluts of seasonal fruit and vegetables throughout the year, destined for our 375+ charity partners. With courgettes now flying in and out of our depot doors, here is some inspiration for healthy and delicious courgette recipes this summer.
4-ingredient tomato sauce recipe
As we enter Summer months and tomato season across Europe, try this tomato sauce recipe by Cristina. With just 4 ingredients, it’s simple and quick and great to have with pasta, eggs, or anything!
London’s Community Kitchen: Pea Protein Burger Recipe
City Harvest charity recipient, London’s Commuity Kitchen chef Douglas shares a belter for Pea Protein burgers. This is a great meat-free recipe for summer BBQs.
Chicken Satay Curry Recipe
City Harvest amabassador, Chris Baber, shares his take on a chicken satay curry from his latest cookbook, ‘Easy’.
A Taste of City Harvest: the cookbook
Food connects us all. A Taste of City Harvest is a volume of recipes from the food charity’s grassroots recipients who use quality surplus to feed Londoners in need. City Harvest provides over 1.2 million meals a month to charities feeding their communities.
Easter Hot Cross Bun Recipe
A classic hot cross bun recipe for Easter to enjoy with family and friends. Try substituting dried fruit for any fresh fruit that needs using.
Dinner Ladies: Sauerkraut Recipe
Try this delicious sauerkraut recipe by City Harvest partner, Dinner Ladies. Prevent food waste and promote gut health with this easy recipe.
Apple and Ginger Kimchi
As it's Food Waste Action Week, what better way to elongate the shelf life of fresh ingredients than fermenting them? Gut health is incredibly important, and this apple and ginger kimchi, using...
Doughlicious: Cookie Pizza Recipe
City Harvest food donor, Doughlicious, specialises in gluten-free cookie dough and cookie products, as well as its innovative 'Doughchi'. Our neighbours in Park Royal are keen to make sure no...
Apple Season: Parsnip & Bramley Apple soup
Parsnip and Apple Soup Recipe - by Sarah Calcutt It's apple season! Sarah Calcutt, founding partner of Partners in Produce, Non-Exec Director of New Covent Garden Market, and City Harvest Food...
Omnifoods: Korean Bibimbap
A vegan rendition of the Korean classic by City Harvest food donor, OmniFoods Get this delicious vegan recipe by City Harvest food donor, OmniFoods, using its plant-based mince product, OmniMince....