Culinary Crush

Forget Giada or Nigella!! With her retro looks and yummy recipes Gizzi Erskine will win your hearts. Gizzi is a food writer, chef and television presenter. She is best known for presenting British Channel 4’s Cook Yourself Thin and also co-wrote the bestselling book of the same title. Doesn't she remind you to Audrey Hepburn in "How to steal a Milllion"... so lovely! Here's the recipe of her delicious black bean hummus.

For the hummus:

• 1 x 400g can black beans, rinsed
• 40g tahini
• The juice of 1 lemon
• 1 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 large garlic clove, grated
• ½ tsp ground cumin
• ¼ tsp cayenne pepper

For the toast: (per slice):

• 1 (80g) slice of sour dough bread
• A drizzle of extra virgin olive oil
• ½ an avocado, thinly sliced
• A squeeze of lemon
• A sprinkle of sea salt
• 7 cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 tsp toasted mixed seeds
• A few sprigs of coriander and purple shiso (optional)

THE WORK

Pop all the hummus ingredients into a food processor and whizz until smooth.

Grill the bread until slightly charred on each side and drizzle with some extra virgin olive oil. Spread 1 tbsp hummus on each toast and top with the avocado and tomatoes.

image via: gizzi