Southern Fried Chicken
Everyone loves a bit of southern fried chicken but, unlike a well known high street take-away, we’re happy to share...
Chicken Tikka
Let’s face it, even those who say they don’t like Indian food seem to like Chicken Tikka. And why not?...
Chicken Fajitas
Now, we know that you can buy that very well known brand of fajita kit but there is nothing like...
Chatpata Murg
Many Indian dishes come with rich, delicious sauces but sometimes a drier dish is wanted. If using Rotis or Chapatis...
Sole in Lemon Butter and Caper Sauce
This recipe is based on a dish once eaten in a restaurant in London. On the original restaurant menu was...
Our Cumberland Bangers
Like most people, we love Cumberland sausages … but we don’t come from Cumberland! We decided to try and find...
Mediterranean Sausage Casserole
This is a classically mediterranean dish, although entirely anglicised by us. It uses good quality sausages (why not try making...
Homemade Sausages
Sadly, one of our household was recently diagnosed as diabetic. One of the dietary changes we have to make is...
Basque Grilled Mussels
We first had these grilled mussels in a tapas bar in Barcelona. The bar turned out to be a Basque...
Pork Chop with Mustard and Herby Breadcrumb Topping
We used to do a version of this dish with mustard and brown sugar (which is delicious, just substitute the...
Posh Cheese on Toast
OK, so cheese on toast is hardly a revalation but … this is different! This is a real bistro type...
Meaty Ravioli with Spicy Tomato Sauce
This is a recipe that we adapted from a Gennaro Contaldi recipe. We would have followed his recipe exactly but...
Pea and Asparagus Risotto
It has taken years for us to perfect risotto (known in our house as Riz-oh-toe because we find the way...
Ginger Chicken with Pak Choi
This is a really quick dish that has just four main ingredients but is delicious and healthy! We can’t claim...
Huevos Rancheros
Huevos Rancheros translates as Rancher’s Eggs. Originating from Mexico there are many versions of this dish. This is ours which...
Channa Dhal
Channa Dhal is one of our most favourite dhals from India. We first had it in Jaipur and have been...
Tasty Mussels with Tomato and Pasta
We found this original recipe from Nigella Lawson (who we call Saint Nigella in our household). We have slightly adapted...
Ravioli with Spicy Tomato Sauce
We actually saw Jamie Oliver cook this dish on the telly one day and thought it looked nice. We have...
Chicken & Chorizo Bake
Chicken and Chorizo Bake is one of those mid-week comforting dishes that simply can’t go wrong and never does. It...
Spicy Sausage Fusilli Bake
This is a dish that is so simple to make but really packs a punch in flavour and satisfaction! It’s...
Murgh Lababdar
We got this recipe from a Hindi website so we hope we’ve got everything right! That said, it is absolutely...
Amritsar Chicken Masala
We came across this dish by accident one day when looking for a new Indian dish to cook. Having followed...
Fig Salad with Parma Ham and Mozzarella Cheese
This salad is so simple but utterly delicious. We first saw Jamie Oliver do this salad about 15 years ago....
Ballotine of Chicken with Fondant Potatoes and Purple Sprouting
Chefs usually make a ballotine of chicken by deboning a thigh or leg. As we had a chicken breast left...
Gilt Head Bream with ‘Angry Water’
Otherwise known as ‘Sarago All’ Acqua Pazza’ This is a recipe that we kind of got from Gennaro Contaldo when...
Dabba Chicken
We found this recipe while searching online for authentic Indian curries. The word Dabba simply describes the metal tiffin box...
Szechuan Chicken
We love to cook Szechuan Chicken (also spelt ‘sichuan chicken). This recipe comes from the Szechuan Province in the south...
Spanish Roast Chicken with Potatoes
This is an authentic Spanish roast chicken recipe with a crispy skin and succulent chicken. The simple sauce adds a...
Pizza Dough & Tomato Sauce
We have tried a few ways of making pizza dough. This authentic recipe is our personal favourite. We like our...
Carbonade Flamande
We love this slow cooked authentic Carbonade Flamande recipe originating from the flemish region of Belgium and influencing northern France....
Spanish Tortilla
We learned this authentic Spanish tortilla recipe whilst on holiday in a town called Javea on the Marina Alta eastern...
Stuffed Peppers
Everyone has a stuffed pepper recipe that is their ‘go to’ recipe. This one is ours. We love stuffed peppers...
Agra Ginger Chicken
This recipe comes from an excellent book called ‘Mowgli Street Food’ by Nisha Katona. Although the original recipe doesn’t say...
Chilli con Carne
Pretty much everyone has their version of chilli con carne. This is our tried and tested recipe. We’ve tried others...
Bolognese Sauce
It almost seems ridiculous to put bolognese sauce on FoodThatWeEat because everyone has their own recipe but we really like...
Hot & Spicy Chicken Wings
This is such a simple recipe but flavoursome, inexpensive, and delicious. We usually serve these wings with salad but boiled...
Authentic Butter Chicken
Butter Chicken (murgh makhani) is a popular dish in the UK and one of those that you always see on...
Fresh Pasta
Pasta is so easy to make and lots of fun too. Once you make the pasta dough you can shape...
Gino’s Ragu
There is no question that this recipe is Gino D’Acampo’s. He did it on a TV programme called This Morning...
Chicken Curry that isn’t Chicken Curry as you know it!
This dish is an exceptional dish but not in any way a chicken curry as you know it. It is...
Pork Fillet with Port and Red Wine Reduction
This is a classic combination of pork with a rich port and red wine ‘jus’. The real art here is...
Salmon Fillet with Wasabi Mash and Mediterranean Peppers
We are not big fish cooks (as you will find on this website) but we do like fish! We came...
Vegetable Spring Rolls
We like spring rolls but often find those from the Chinese takeaway to be a bit too greasy. We started...
Chicken Dhansak
Let’s be honest about this, Chicken Dhansak has to be one of the best Persian dishes in India. We have...
Pollo Asado
Pollo asado is simply Spanish for roast chicken. That said, there’s roast chicken and roast chicken. Our favourite restaurant for...
Moules Marinière
Who doesn’t like a good mussel? We certainly do! Why do so many restaurants insist on adding cream to them...
Chicken Chow Mein
What’s not to like? Actually the truth is that once you have cooked this chicken chow mein recipe you will...
Mutton Masala
We had real trouble getting hold of enough goat for curries that we were making for a neighbour’s party and...
Mutton Bhuna Gosht
Friends of ours were in India (and we weren’t there!) and enjoyed this recipe for mutton bhuna gosht curry. It...