Simple Green Salad with Vinaigrette dressing
π What do we need? For a green salad, we're looking for all things green. I'm using lettuce (crunchy romaine and bagged baby leaf), celery, cucumber and spring onions (scallions). You could also go...
View ArticleSweet and Sticky Slow-Cooked Short Ribs
π What do we need for the slow-cooking stage? Those lovely short ribs are going to be cooked gently in a flavoured stock until fall-apart tender.Once they're out of the oven, they're fried for a few...
View ArticleEasy Chicken Gyros
π What do we need? This is everything you need to flavour the chicken (the toppings come later).I use a whole cooked rotisserie chicken that I shred into pieces. π©βπ³PRO TIP Use a small, shallow...
View ArticleBang Bang Sauce
π What do we need? π©βπ³PRO TIP This sauce will easily keep for 2 weeks, in an airtight container in the fridge. My favourite is smothered all over crispy prawns in this Bang Bang Shrimp recipe The post...
View ArticleBang Bang Chicken
π©βπ³PRO TIP If you prefer to fry the chicken, simply leave the olive oil out of the panko coating. Coat the chicken as per the rest of the recipe, and shallow fry in about 1cm of oil in a large frying...
View ArticleLamb Kofta Recipe
π What do we need? π§ The Kofta spices Lamb Koftas are considered a Middle Eastern dish and there are many variations out there. Most recipes call for a blend of cumin, coriander and cinnamon, to give...
View ArticleLemon Risotto with Fried Halloumi
This Lemon Risotto is fresh, light and so full of flavour. It pairs perfectly with the salty fried halloumi to turn it into a dish the whole family will devour. This makes it the perfect meat-free...
View ArticleGarlic Chilli Prawns with Easy Flatbreads and Yogurt Dip
π©βπ³PRO TIP I use raw king prawns, but you can use cooked ones if you prefer. Be sure to cook them in the pan with the chilli and garlic until piping hot throughout. Load those flatbreads up with baby...
View ArticleBang Bang Cauliflower
π©βπ³PRO TIP If you prefer to fry the cauliflower, simply leave the olive oil out of the panko coating. Coat the cauliflower as per the rest of the recipe, and shallow fry in about 1cm of oil in a large...
View ArticleBaked Churros
I remember when Chris and I took the kids around a food festival in Manchester a few years ago. We had a great time and tried so many different foods, we were really in our element! When we asked the...
View ArticleGorgonzola Pasta
π What do we need? π§ Types of Gorgonzola There are two main types of Gorgonzola:Gorgonzola Dolce - also know as sweet Gorgonzola and Gorgonzola Piccante - which is a more aged, stronger version....
View ArticleEasy Lasagne-Style Chicken Bake
π©βπ³PRO TIP If you want to make this dish even quicker, you can use store-bought white sauce (bechamel sauce). All of those lasagne sauce flavours, with minimal prep. I haven't done a video of this one...
View ArticleHomemade Flatbread Recipe
π©βπ³PRO TIP These breads are cooked one at a time, but you can keep them warm by stacking them on warm plate under a clean tea towel, or placing on a tray (cover it with foil) and place on a very low...
View ArticleSimple Cauliflower Fritters
These cauliflower fritters make a fantastic lunch or side dish. Crushed cauliflower, parmesan and fresh herbs are mixed together and fried in a little oil until golden brown. Perfect served topped...
View Article11 Picnic Food Ideas That Aren't Sandwiches!
Who doesn't love a good picnic! These 11 picnic food ideas are perfectly portable - to make your picnic feel really special! To be perfectly honest, I love a tasty sandwich as part of my picnic...
View ArticleCurry Roast Chicken
π What do we need? Chicken - go for a medium chicken, about 2kg (4.4lbs). You can use a larger chicken if you want to stretch this meal for more people, but you will need to cook it for longer (before...
View ArticleEasy Chimichurri Sauce
π What do we need? The ingredients for chimichurri are simple, You need some fresh parsley, chilli, lemon and garlic, along with some good quality olive oil, dried oregano, red wine vinegar and some...
View ArticleRaspberry and White Chocolate Loaf Cake
This is an easy-to-make Raspberry and white chocolate cake that can be made without the need for a mixer.Raspberries and white chocolate flavours work so well together giving the cake a decadent yet...
View ArticleHow to Make the Best Battenberg
π What do we need? Make sure you've got plenty of confectioners' sugar and apricot jam to hand and you'll be fine. Next up we roll out one of the marzipan blocks on a surface that's been dusted with...
View ArticleEasy Fish Stew
π What do we need? I'm like to use salmon and haddock, but you can add in most firm or flaky fleshed types of fish. See the recipe card at the end of this post for the full list of ingredients. π©βπ³PRO...
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