Halibut with Tomato and Broad Bean Salad
This recipe is one that we only discovered recently and is great for a light summer meal. Halibut is a...
Oak Smoked Salmon Pasta
We are not fans of smoked foods generally, but oak smoked salmon is an exception. The flaky chunks of salmon...
Chicken, Sausage and Apple Kebabs
Ok, that isn’t the most creative of titles but we couldn’t think of anything better. The sun has finally come...
Stuffed Tomatoes
Ok, not that inspiring a title, but this is delicious and is a simple mid-week meal. The ‘stuffing’ will make...
Spicy Pork Fillet
We can’t believe we haven’t added this to the website before now. This has been a staple summer eat for...
Quesadillas
Quesadillas come from Mexico and are primarily just a tortilla wrap with cheese in it. There are so many variations...
Cottage Pie
OK, now pretty much everyone can make a cottage pie, so why are we putting it on here? This version...
Pan Fried Trout Fillet with Crushed Potatoes and Tenderstem Broccoli
That’s a bit of a mouthful to say and we could have said, “Scottish Loch Caught Pan Fried Trout Fillet...
Indian Spiced Chicken Wings
This is a dish that we saw on television and so couldn’t resist giving it a try. We’re giving the...
Spaghetti Vongole
This is a dish that if you haven’t had it for a while, it is one that you crave. It...
Homemade Minestrone Soup
Now, let’s be honest, we’ve all opened up a tin of minestrone soup in the past, heated it up and...
Roasted Poussin
Now, we can’t really claim too much credit for this. We saw it on a programme called ‘Saturday Kitchen’ and...
The Best Spicy Pork Ribs
Don’t get us wrong, there are lots of recipes out there for spicy pork ribs … and we’ve tried a...
Tuscan Pasta with Spinach
We got the idea for this recipe from a similar recipe that uses chicken. We found that the chicken made...
Tumbet
Tumbet is a Mallorcan dish that is similar (a bit) to ratatouille but, in our opinion better because it has...
Baked Goat’s Cheese and Tomato
Now before you click away from this recipe, don’t … it’s worth hearing us out. We love goat’s cheese but...
Beef and Spinach Cannelloni
We love Italian food in our household but can’t always find a recipe to suit our tastes and/or diet (one...
Broad Bean and Chicken Pilaf
Don’t be put off by its name, this really is a simple dish of rice with chicken and broad beans....
Chicken Satay with Satay Sauce
This is actually the second chicken satay recipe we’ve added to our site. The first one we serve with pickled...
Liver Casserole
Liver casserole is one of those old fashioned winter type meals. As the weather was so poor and it was...
Chicken Thai Red Curry
Normally we wouldn’t put a recipe on here that uses a bought in product as part of the recipe, but...
Sea Bass with Ginger, Garlic and Chilli
Ok, so there’s not a lot of compication to this recipe but it is very nice! It all started with...
One Pot Sausage and Red Pepper Casserole
OK, confession time first. We had successfully grown a red pepper – just the one – for the first time...
Simple Fish Cakes
We love fish cakes but have really struggled to find a recipe that isn’t too rich. Many recipes include capers,...
Asian Sticky Ribs
We can’t claim credit for this recipe, we got it from Waitrose! These ribs are amazing though and really fragrant...
Mango and Lime Chicken
Mango and lime is a perfect combination with both ingredients complimenting each other. Usually one might eat mango and lime...
Moules à la Provençale
We love mussels and our favourite is the classic Moules Marinière which is, of course, mussels cooked in wine not...
Best BBQ Marinade
How do you photograph a marinade and make it look good? We certainly struggled with that. As the BBQ season...
Saltimbucca Stroganoff with Pan Fried Potatoes
We can claim absolutely no credit for this recipe. We bought John Whaite’s book, “a flash in the pan” for...
Leftover Croquets
OK, now you’ll be thinking by now we’ve gone completely mad but honestly we haven’t! After Christmas, New Year or...
Karahi Chicken
This is a dish that is popular in some British Indian Restaurants (known by Indians and BIR), although originates from...
Spaghetti with Meatballs
This is just one of those things that is proper comfort food, easy to cook and whilst we wouldn’t dream...
Chicken with Black Bean Sauce and Chilli
We like this recipe but have found it really varies in Chinese restaurants so we decided to try our own...
Steak and Kidney Pudding
Steak and kidney pudding is a staple British dinner that many people love to eat. We’ve never seen any dish...
Poor Man’s Cassoulet
OK, let’s be up front about this, this is not a cassoulet in any kind of true sense, but it...
Chicken Cacciatore
This is an adaptation of a recipe we found on the internet. What is nice is that it is a...
Cauliflower Cheese
Now you really can’t get much more simple a recipe than this but then this is real comfort food and...
Stuffed Chicken Olives
We actually saw the legendary Brian Turner cook this dish on an episode of James Martin’s Saturday Morning. He made...
Linguine alla Puttanesca
We can claim no credit for this recipe. The other evening we were watching Gino D’Acampo on the telly and...
Vegetable Stew with Lentils
This is a really simple vegan stew that is actually quite delicious. When you want that winter warming feeling, this...
Celery Soup
When the nights are drawing in and the days are cold there is nothing more comforting than a bowl of...
Indian Chicken Biryani
The title of this recipe may seem a bit odd, but there are so many BIR (British Indian Restaurant) dishes...
Chicken Tikka Masala
In India many dishes that are common in the UK are known as BIR curries. BIR means ‘British Indian Restaurant’...
Chicken Gyros
We first saw these done on a foody programme on the telly and so we tried to cook them. It...
Best Spaghetti Carbonara
Carbonara is one of those dishes that many people either love or hate. It has a delicate creamy texture combined...
Lincolnshire Sausages
We have recently taken to making our own sausages. With shop bought sausages you are never quite sure what has...
Chicken Parmigiana with Marinara Sauce
There are loads of recipes for chicken parmigiana on the internet, so we decided to add just one more! This...
Stuffed Marrow
Everyone has their own version of what a stuffed marrow should be like. This is our version. We grow the...
Summer Pasta
It was quite difficult to think of a title for this dish. It is vibrant and tasty and it really...
Moroccan Meatballs
When one of us visited Morocco on business we discovered Moroccan meatballs. They were so delicious that we spent a...