Jules Mercer

Former acting food editor, delicious.

www.julesmercer.com

Jules is a former acting food editor at delicious. and passionate about sustainability and healthy eating. She trained at Ballymaloe Cookery School in Ireland, in her words a “farm to fork experience” that “encouraged an appreciation for how good food is produced”. She worked as a freelance food stylist and writer in South Africa and created project Outlandish Kitchen, a pop-up experience celebrating local farmers, before relocating to the UK. Here she was food editor/acting food director at Time Inc, overseeing the food content across 11 brands, before returning to a freelance career. She was an editor for The Great South African Cookbook and also researched and collated Truth, Love and Clean Cutlery, a guide to sustainable restaurants in the UK.

Qualifications, achievements and awards

  • 12 Week Certificate, Ballymaloe Cookery School (2002)

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Meatball banh mi

Meatballs

Meatball banh mi

For a delicious take on a classic Vietnamese banh mi, stuff demi baguettes with juicy beef meatballs, herbs and quick...

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Courgette flatbreads with ham, peaches and burrata

Flatbreads

Courgette flatbreads with ham, peaches and burrata

Bake easy homemade yogurt and basil flatbreads, then top with courgettes, parma ham, ripe peaches and creamy burrata for a...

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Feta, spinach, pea and sweetcorn pie

Picnic

Feta, spinach, pea and sweetcorn pie

Our easy feta, spinach, pea and sweetcorn pie is topped with golden filo pastry. With just 15 mins prep time,...

Vegetarian
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Sticky sesame chicken skewers with noodle salad

Noodle salads

Sticky sesame chicken skewers with noodle salad

Dish up delicious sticky sesame chicken skewers with a ginger and carrot rice noodle salad for an easy midweek dinner....

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Roast aubergines with giant couscous and tzatziki

Working from home lunches

Roast aubergines with giant couscous and tzatziki

Roast aubergines then serve with pitta, giant couscous and tzatziki for a filling vegetarian lunch that’s easy to pack up...

Vegetarian
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Paneer, pea and spinach rice

Rice

Paneer, pea and spinach rice

This vegetarian rice dish with spinach, peas and herbs is easy to throw together and let simmer on the stove....

Vegetarian
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Spaghetti and chicken meatballs in red pepper sauce

Chicken pasta

Spaghetti and chicken meatballs in red pepper sauce

These tasty chicken meatballs with spaghetti and red pepper sauce take just 30 minutes to make. The meatballs are made...

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Coconut pork curry with crispy lime crumbs

Pork recipes from around the world

Coconut pork curry with crispy lime crumbs

This quick pork curry recipe uses lime juice, coconut milk, soy sauce and sesame oil to bring south-east Asian flavours...

Dairy-free
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Cock-a-leekie traybake with croutons

Midweek meals

Cock-a-leekie traybake with croutons

Cock-a-leekie is a traditional Scottish soup, typically consisting of leek and chicken stock. This tasty cock-a-leekie traybake is a fun...

Dairy-free
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Mince and tatties casserole

Casseroles

Mince and tatties casserole

For a new way with mince, try this spin on the Scottish classic mince and tatties – it requires just...

Dairy-free
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Vegetarian carrot toad in the hole

Vegetarian comfort food

Vegetarian carrot toad in the hole

This quick and easy vegetarian toad in the hole uses heritage carrots instead of bangers and a touch of chilli...

Vegetarian
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Greek-style casserole with courgette dumplings

Courgettes

Greek-style casserole with courgette dumplings

This family-friendly Greek-style casserole uses up the best of your store cupboard. The dumplings on top are incredibly versatile and...

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Bacon-wrapped chicken traybake

Chicken thighs

Bacon-wrapped chicken traybake

This all-in-one bacon-wrapped chicken traybake is clever: wrapping the chicken thighs in bacon keeps them super moist inside and the...

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Pork and pineapple rice bowl

Pork recipes from around the world

Pork and pineapple rice bowl

This pork and pienapple rice bowl is a super-fast midweek dinner that’s on the table in 10 minutes. It would...

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Fried halloumi salad with charred hispi cabbage

Halloumi

Fried halloumi salad with charred hispi cabbage

This fried halloumi salad has it all: salty and tangy halloumi, caramelised charred cabbage and crunchy sweet beetroot slaw. There’s...

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Roasted cherry tomato spaghetti with tarragon

Spaghetti

Roasted cherry tomato spaghetti with tarragon

A tomato pasta with a bit of a difference – this roasted cherry tomato spaghetti recipe uses a little cream...

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