End of Season Chutney
It is very difficult to know what to do with the few unripened tomatoes at the end of the season,...
Guacamole
You can buy guacamole in the shops and, to be honest, it’s ok. But there is nothing, literally nothing, like...
Tuscan Pasta with Spinach
We got the idea for this recipe from a similar recipe that uses chicken. We found that the chicken made...
Sweetcorn Fritters
Sweetcorn fritters are just the ultimate lunchtime snack. Tasty, slightly spicy and so easy to make they’re on the table...
Tumbet
Tumbet is a Mallorcan dish that is similar (a bit) to ratatouille but, in our opinion better because it has...
Hot & Spicy Rhubarb Chutney
Shop bought chutney can be quite sweet and sickly in our opinion. Chutney is something that just works with so...
Cranberry Sauce
There is nothing, literally nothing, like home made cranberry sauce. Once you have made your own you will never buy...
Vegetable Stew with Lentils
This is a really simple vegan stew that is actually quite delicious. When you want that winter warming feeling, this...
Chilli Paste
Chilli paste is one of those essential things that one should have in one’s kitchen. We are always scrabbling around...
Tzatziki
Tzatziki is a yoghurty, minty, Greek dip that is often served with pitta breads. We serve it with our chicken...
Best Blackcurrant Jam
There are hundreds of recipes for blackcurrant jam out there. The vast majority use just three ingredients; blackcurrants, lemon juice...
Spicy Rhubarb Chutney
Chutney is such a versatile accompaniment that it is always good to have in the cupboard. We make many different...
Summer Pasta
It was quite difficult to think of a title for this dish. It is vibrant and tasty and it really...
Channa Dhal
Channa Dhal is one of our most favourite dhals from India. We first had it in Jaipur and have been...
Pizza Dough & Tomato Sauce
We have tried a few ways of making pizza dough. This authentic recipe is our personal favourite. We like our...
Roti
Many people think Rotis and Chapatis are the same thing. We don’t! Rotis are softer and, in our opinion, a...
Spanish Tortilla
We learned this authentic Spanish tortilla recipe whilst on holiday in a town called Javea on the Marina Alta eastern...
Coleslaw
Almost everyone loves a bit of coleslaw but shop bought coleslaw can sometimes be quite heavy. Making your own coleslaw...
Asparagus Soup
There is nothing quite like asparagus soup on a cold day. This is our favourite recipe. We make it using...
Vegetable Stock
Putting a stock on the website seems a little unneccessary but actually not many people make stock anymore. We don’t...
Naan Bread
This naan bread recipe is originally from the BBC Good Food website. We haven’t changed it much but we did...
Fresh Pasta
Pasta is so easy to make and lots of fun too. Once you make the pasta dough you can shape...
Fondant Potatoes
This is a classic French way of cooking potatoes but it is really delicious so we like to cook them...
Stem Ginger in Syrup
Now, if you like stem ginger you’re going to love this! There’s no point in going halves either, if you’re...
Pickled Onions
We love pickled onions! Couple a pickled onion with a ploughman’s lunch or maybe with some cold meats after Christmas...
Mumbai Eggs
This is an authentic Parsi recipe for Mumbai eggs, but we have adjusted it slightly because unless you are a...
Vegetable Spring Rolls
We like spring rolls but often find those from the Chinese takeaway to be a bit too greasy. We started...
Hobnob Biscuits
We’re not big on biscuits generally but these hobnobs are just irresistible! The only problem we have is that they...
Curry Sauce
This is a bit of a weird one really. It isn’t a sauce that you would use on its own...
Tarka Dhal
No Indian meal would be the same without a dal. Dal is spelled in so many different ways, Dal, Daal,...
Gazpacho
Gazpacho is a wonderfully flavourful cold soup from Spain. Typically it is a peasant dish that uses up stale bread...
Chole
This is a very common street food dish in the streets of Delhi. Usually it is served with a bread...
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...
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...
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...
Ratatouille
This recipe comes from The Complete Robuchon and is one of the best ratatouille recipes we have ever seen. It...
Lemon Sorbet
Lemon sorbet is so refreshing either as a light dessert or as a refresher between courses. This lemon sorbet recipe...
Curried Couscous
To go with our chicken and broccoli tagine, we like some curried couscous which just adds to an already spectacular...
Arrabiata Sauce
This has got to be one of the simplest sauces ever but it is one of the most tasty too!...
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...
Home Made Fajita Mix
Once you have made this, you will never want to use a packet again! There is no horrible barbecue taste,...
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,...
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...