The Little Book of Lunch by Craig, Caroline -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Dedication Introduction Packed Lunch Essentials

Choosing Your Receptacle

The Lunchbox Carrier Food Receptacles for the Discerning Improvising

Pack It Up, Pack It In

The Well-Stocked Home Ingredients The Micro Herb Garden The Well-Stocked Desk A Note On Sides

Recipes

1: Wholesome and Healthy

Salad Niçoise with a boiled Egg in its Shell Avocado Salad Tabouleh Chickpea, Parmesan & Red Onion Salad Rainbow Rescue Herby Quinoa with Peas & Seasonal Greens Fennel with Lemon Chicken Leek Soup Vietnamese Salad Mexican-Style Corn Moroccan Spinach Cheat’s Bánh Mì

2: Indulgent and Decadent

Grilled Halloumi, Vegetable & Avocado Couscous Falafel With Yogurt, Eggplant & Red Cabbage Salad Potato, Smoked Herring & Mustard Salad Spicy Spinach & Feta Pastry Parma Ham, Tomato, Mozzarella & Pesto Sandwich Simple Guacamole & Tomato Salsa On Rye Balt Sourdough Sandwich Asparagus With a Boiled Egg in its Shell Artichoke with a Mustard Dressing Spanish Lunch: Chorizo, Egg & Potato Salad Chorizo with Couscous, Roasted Peppers & Tomatoes Chorizo & Lima Bean Stew-Ette with Crusty Bread Roll Deconstructed Pesto Pasta Traditional Pesto Tomato & Almond Pesto English Pesto

3: When You Are Chained to Your Desk

Soups and a Note on the Thermos Black Bean Soup Spicy Root Veg Soup Carrot & Lentil Soup Spinach, Tomato & Feta Pasta Salad Eggplant Caviar Spicy Chickpea Dip Rosemary & Lima Bean Smash The Sandwich Hall of Fame Classic Cheese & Tomato Tuna with Basil & Capers Saucisson & Cornichon Smoked Salmon & Celeriac Remoulade Egg Salad Sandwich Hummus & Salami The BLT Pastrami, Pickle, Swiss & Mustard A Ploughman’s for the Indoor Worker Scandi-Style Open Sandwiches

4: Foraging: The Corner of the Cupboard and the Back of the Fridge

Cannellini Bean & Tuna Salad Double Bean Salad Chickpea Salad with Cumin Lemon & Cilantro Dahl Whole Wheat Pasta with Broad Beans & Bacon Broccoli, Anchovy & Chili Orecchiette Whole Wheat Pasta with Zucchini Tomato Couscous Parma Ham & Tomato Pasta Poor Man’s Paella Just Add Water . . .

Japanese Broth Southeast Asian Pho Done-Up Instant Noodles

Spicy Lentil & Coconut Soup Pea & Mint Soup Pea, Feta & Chili Frittata When You Run Out of Bread . . . Always Keep Some Pita in the Freezer Pissaladière Tomato, Pesto & Goat Cheese Tart The Enid Blyton

5: Cooking the Night Before

Orzo Pasta Salad Paul Missing’s Special Chickpeas Puttanesca Eggplant & Tomato Gratin Roasted Red Peppers with Anchovy & Tomato Thai Fishcakes Stuffed Eggplant Chickpea, Chorizo & Red Onion Scotch Eggs Ratatouille Provençal Tomatoes Quiche Craig-Aine Two Quickie Quiches Spicy Chicken Takeout

6: Giving Leftovers a New Lease on Life

Chicken, Basil & Avocado Couscous Faux Pho Assemble-At-Work Lettuce Leaf Wraps The Deluxe Harissa Chicken Sandwich The Lone Sausage

Lone Sausage Creamy Chili Pasta Lone Sausage with Cannellini Beans & Tomatoes Lone Sausage with Lentils

A Simple Tortilla Pearl Barley with Carrots Carrot and Poppy Seed Salad with Rye Bread

7: Bribing Colleagues with Sweet Treats

Salted Caramel Brownies Peanut Butter & Jelly Brownies Queen Cakes Lemon Curd Cupcakes Cupboard Choc Chip Cookies Banana & Maple Syrup Muffins Banana Bread Chocolate Fridge “Crack” Bars

Planning Ahead: Weekly Menus and Shopping Lists Acknowledgments About the Authors Index Copyright