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...
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...
Piri-Piri Sauce/Marinade
This is a recipe for a marinade for chicken but the excess marinade can be heated through and used as...
Spaghetti Vongole
This is a dish that if you haven’t had it for a while, it is one that you crave. It...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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’...
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 Spaghetti Carbonara
Carbonara is one of those dishes that many people either love or hate. It has a delicate creamy texture combined...
Chicken Tikka
Let’s face it, even those who say they don’t like Indian food seem to like Chicken Tikka. And why not?...
Basque Grilled Mussels
We first had these grilled mussels in a tapas bar in Barcelona. The bar turned out to be a Basque...
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...
Huevos Rancheros
Huevos Rancheros translates as Rancher’s Eggs. Originating from Mexico there are many versions of this dish. This is ours which...
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...
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...
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...
Asparagus Soup
There is nothing quite like asparagus soup on a cold day. This is our favourite recipe. We make it using...
Bolognese Sauce
It almost seems ridiculous to put bolognese sauce on FoodThatWeEat because everyone has their own recipe but we really like...
Authentic Butter Chicken
Butter Chicken (murgh makhani) is a popular dish in the UK and one of those that you always see on...
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...
Mumbai Eggs
This is an authentic Parsi recipe for Mumbai eggs, but we have adjusted it slightly because unless you are a...
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,...
Pollo Asado
Pollo asado is simply Spanish for roast chicken. That said, there’s roast chicken and roast chicken. Our favourite restaurant for...
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...
Mutton Bhuna Gosht
Friends of ours were in India (and we weren’t there!) and enjoyed this recipe for mutton bhuna gosht curry. It...
Jerk Chicken
We were very kindly taken to the races one day by some clients who have become good friends. At the...
Kung Pao Chicken
This is an absolute favourite of ours. We got the recipe from a website where it got excellent reviews. That...
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...