Lamb Lasagne
After coming across a lamb lasagne a few months ago I thought I’d give one a go. We were having…
Chorizo in Cider
This isn’t my recipe but it’s so simple and so amazing I wanted to share it. Two ingredients, 30mins. Tasty…
Focaccia with potatoes and gruyere
This dish takes me back to Leeds. Across the road from the University is Bakery 164. They served these focaccia…
Butternut Squash Arancini (Risotto)
Nine months ago my wife and I had a baby boy. When he was born I thought about what I…
Smoked Indian Spiced Lamb Shanks
I had intended to put these in a stew but the sun had been shining so into the smoker they…
Smoked Pork Crackling
This pork scratchings recipe follows on from the previous post – fennel & sage pork ribs. I removed the skin…
Meaty Fennel & Sage Smoked Pork Ribs
First sign of the summer, isolation or no isolation, out comes the BBQ and smoker. I had some pork belly…
Baked eggs
These baked eggs are a quick and easy meal you can make for breakfast, lunch or dinner. It’s the sort…
Six hour Chilli Con Carne
So I’m going to level with you straight away, I don’t put kidney beans in my chilli con carne. I…
Scallops with scorched tomatoes and a Spanish style sauce
My wife and I recently went to Tom Kerridge’s Hand and Flowers restaurant over in Marlow (which I can’t recommend…
Vietnamese Pork Meatballs
My local supermarket had some pork meatballs reduced. I ended up pulling them apart, adding spices and rolling them up…
Chinese Chicken Salad
This is a great dish for using up left over roast chicken or if you simply fancy something light, fresh…
Brisket Cottage Pie
The in-laws were coming for dinner and I had a lovely brisket in the freezer. It was too small to…
Devilled Eggs
These make a great amuse bouche or a snack for a party. You can adjust the spice to suit you…
SEARED FILLET OF VENISON WITH AUTUMN SALAD
It’s always easy at this time of year to start cooking the usual repertoire of wintery dishes like stews, pies…
Cheeky Pork & Pumpkin Pie
This dish is great fun to make, especially for kids at Halloween. It’s basically a little pumpkin filled with stew…
Steamed cod with champagne/butter sauce
This dish is so quick and simple a child could probably make it so there really is no excuse not…
Spinach & Feta Filo Parcels (Spanakopita)
Spanakopita is a classic Greek dish which can either be served as a large pie, or in this case, as…
Deconstructed Chocolate and Pistachio Tarte
When I say ‘deconstructed’ I mean this started off as a tarte, but the cases collapsed so I crumbled them…