Rice and Peas
This is a very Caribbean dish. We went to Cuba a few years ago and that is quite literally what...
Leek and Potato Soup
This simple yet delicious leek and potato soup recipe is a one that we make and eat on a very...
Chicken with Black Bean Sauce
Chicken with Black Bean Sauce is a wonderful Chinese dish but so many Chinese restaurants seem to make a flavourless...
Grandma’s Yorkshire Pudding Batter
Everyone has their own way of making Yorkshire pudding batter but this is ours. We call it Grandma’s Yorkshire Pudding...
Toad in the Hole with the best Onion Gravy
Now, let’s face it, most people know how to make a toad in the hole, but what makes this is...
Singapore Fried Rice
A twist on a noodle dish of the same name. Singapore Fried Rice is a fast food classic which we often find...
Kung Pao Chicken
This is an absolute favourite of ours. We got the recipe from a website where it got excellent reviews. That...
French Onion Soup
There are hundreds of recipes for French Onion Soup out there. We have tried many but this one is the...
Creamy Parsnip and Apple Soup
This recipe came from the internet but we believe it is a Hairy Bikers recipe. We found it in their...
Blackberry and Apple Cobbler
Blackberries are fully in season in October, as are apples. This very simple fruit pudding is cooked with a scone...
Tarte aux Pommes
Somehow any recipe site without a decent recipe for Tarte aux Pommes doesn’t seem right. Apples are a classically English...
Rhubarb, Redcurrant and Ginger Chutney
Now this is a bit of an odd one since it is not actually a recipe for a chutney that...
Duck à la Rhubarb
Ok, now you may be thinking that rhubarb and duck is an odd combination, but it is actually a classic...
Ratatouille
This recipe comes from The Complete Robuchon and is one of the best ratatouille recipes we have ever seen. It...
Spicy Asian Broth
This recipe came about because of a bout of ‘man flu’ and needing something for lunch without wanting to go...
Lemon Sorbet
Lemon sorbet is so refreshing either as a light dessert or as a refresher between courses. This lemon sorbet recipe...
Spicy Sausage & Bean One-Pot
This is an adaptation of a recipe that we found on the internet. In the original there was a can...
Honey Mustard Chicken One Pot
Another of our adaptations from recipes found elsewhere. This is a warming winter dish that is cheap and nutritious. The...
Authentic Chicken Biryani
This chicken biryani recipe comes courtesy of our friend Baz who got it from his Mum. Baz and his family...
Tandoori Chicken
It seems that everyone likes tandoori chicken (apart from vegans or vegetarians but there are plenty of spicy and delicious...
Curried Couscous
To go with our chicken and broccoli tagine, we like some curried couscous which just adds to an already spectacular...
Keema Mince
This is something that we had never heard of before, but it appears that it is a ‘staple’ of Indian...
Arrabiata Sauce
This has got to be one of the simplest sauces ever but it is one of the most tasty too!...
Classic Murg Methi
This simple fenugreek recipe is wonderful! It makes such a delicious curry and it is really easy to make. Having...
Chicken and Broccoli Tagine
Some good friends of ours gave us a tagine for Christmas and so we looked for a recipe to cook...
Chimichurri Sauce
This is a great sauce to go with almost any meat. We used it on a barbecue where we marinated...
Redcurrant & Onion Relish
We needed to deal with a glut of redcurrant and so looked for a recipe of something different to do...
Homemade Curry Paste
One day we were searching the kitchen for some curry paste that would be used in a chicken tikka masala...
Home Made Fajita Mix
Once you have made this, you will never want to use a packet again! There is no horrible barbecue taste,...
Piri Piri Chicken
One of our friends couldn’t have any salt in his diet because he was on dialysis. When he came for...
Malka Daal
It seems that there are many ways of spelling the word Daal. Dhal, Dal, Daal, Dahl are amongst many others....
Mango, Tomato and Onion Salad
This is such a simple salad, but it really works and is delicious! It is, like many dishes we love,...
Chicken Satay
We found this chicken satay recipe on the Internet and then realised that it was for children rather than adults....
Coconut and Lime Sorbet
We had some coconut milk left over from when we made a delicious chicken satay meal and wanted to use...
Rhubarb & Ginger Jam
We had rather a surfeit of rhubarb this year and wanted to do something different with it. We use it...
Spicy Mango Chutney
We had some really nice Alfonso mangos recently and didn’t quite know what to do with them. We decided that...
Our Chicken Biryani
This recipe originally comes from Sunday Brunch but we’ve adjusted the recipe to suit our tastes more. Really worth doing!
Pickled Cucumber Salad
This is a very simple recipe that goes stunningly well with Chicken Satay and is a real hit with us!
Crispy Asian Dressed Salad
This is just such a simple salad but the dressing is what makes it! Buying a supermarket bag of sweet...
Our Caesar salad
We first saw this on the telly with Rick Stein. Although we followed the recipe exactly, we found that we...
Our Murg Methi
This is our own murg methi Recipe based on our experience of making and eating Indian curries, and talking to...
Best Burger Ever
We haven’t got a long history of making burgers but we thought we’d have a go. We found a recipe...
Burger Relish
This was listed on a website as an authentic Wimpy relish recipe. We don’t think that’s right and, as ever,...
Nearly Nandos Chicken
We love Nandos chicken here but actually going to a Nandos can be a bit of a faff. Firstly, there...
Spanish Lamb Chops
We love Spanish lamb chops here but we’ve struggled for years to replicate that flavour that is so unique to...
Stir-fried Beef with Ginger and Spring Onions
Beef with ginger and spring onions is another great Chinese favourite with us and can often be found on the...
The Best Marmalade
There are so many recipes out there for marmalade it is difficult to choose which one to use. We got...
Sambal Oelek Chicken
There is nothing like a hot and spicy roast chicken with salad on a warm summer’s evening, but this dish...