Did someone say Fish Friday? I’m always trying to get more fish into our diet, and if any fish dish is going to get us around the table after a long hard week, then this is it! I do think cod can have a tendency to be a little bit flavourless, so it really needs some punchy ingredients to make it sing.The amazing flavour combo of garlic, coriander, lime and chilli does just that....
A really quick and simple noodle salad for you today. I was looking for something healthy, crunchy and just a little bit filling to serve alongside some Thai fishcakes, and this salad turned out to the be the perfect answer. Rice noodles and ribbons of crunchy veg are bumped up the taste scale with plenty of toppings (you know I love toppings) and a quick spicy sauce made with peanut butter, chilli sauce, garlic, lime and a few other store-cupboard goodies....
Soup has got to be something really special for me. I’m not one of those people who can make a simple, smooth soup and be satisfied with it. I need my soup to have substance. Veggies, meat, cheese, potato skin croutons, pasta - yes soup needs to be filling! I wanted to get this slightly spicy Pulled Pork and Bean Soup to you quick - before the weather starts getting too warm for soup (says the girl who makes beef casserole in Summer)....
I’m not even sure I can call this a recipe - it’s so simple. But I love carrots in this way, so I wanted to share in this quick and simple recipe. They’re part of my ‘How to make a Roast Beef Dinner step-by-step timeplan’ post: You can get the full roast dinner recipe there. Let’s start with the butter-pepper thing. You might think I’m going to tell you to use unsalted butter with a pinch of salt and black pepper?...
Ginger Beef Stir Fry - fried up with ginger and garlic, and served with lots of green veg in a sweet and savoury Chinese sauce. The whole thing is finished with crispy ginger shoestring fries and a sprinkling of chilli flakes. So so good. Have you ever tried crispy ginger root - fried up like little matchstick fries? Now they will really get your taste buds tingling! Crunchy and moreish, with all of that lovely ginger heat....
Can you believe this started out as an amaretti biscuit recipe? I kid you not. I was experimenting with my amaretti recipe to make a vegan version using aquafaba. Don’t ask me why, I’m not vegan, I just thought it would be fun (plus my friend Lucy from Super Golden Bakes recently made some gorgeous aquafaba macaroons - which tempted me further). Aquafaba, if you’ve never heard of it, is the cooking liquid from legume seeds - such as chickpeas....
Working on curry recipes is becoming a bit of a thing during weekends. I think we’ve got over 20 curries in our curry section now! We’ve had quite a few reader requested curries, and I’m slowly starting to build up a collection of side dishes to serve with that old Friday night favourite.Is there something you’d like to see in there? What does dhansak taste like? Dhansak is quite a mild curry with a lovely thick sauce - make thick by the addition of red lentils....
If you want something a little different from your basic pancake recipe then these Christmas Gingerbread Pancakes are light and fluffy, with a hint of cinnamon and ginger. They’re PERFECT for Christmas Day Breakfast! What are you having for Christmas day breakfast? The only day of the year where you’re supposed to indulge at every single meal, plus fit in some canapes, glasses of fizz and selection box chocolates too....
Meet my secret, eat-it-all-to-myself soup made with the leftovers from yesterday’s roast chicken dinner. I don’t share any of this soup. In fact no-one in my family even knows it exists. Whilst everyone’s at school or work, I cackle quietly to myself as I’m lacing it with golden, fried mushrooms - knowing that I’m the only lover of mushrooms in our family. The mushroom witch, that’s me. I get it from my mum (the mushroom loving bit, not the witch bit)....
One-pan cooking doesn’t have to be all about same-coloured food that spends all day in the slow cooker. Whilst I am a huge fan of coming home to a meltingly tender pork ragu or spicy chicken curry, sometimes we’re out too early to start something cooking, and home too late and don’t have a lot of time, but still want a delicious meal. It’s those days when you need a meal like this....
We’ve got loads of curries on our site (madras, jalfrezi, dhansak, Chicken Tikka Masala, Rogan Josh, etc), but what about a simple, easy chicken curry? A quick curry that you want to whip up, without using ready-made pastes or sauces? This is the one for you. It uses a regular mild curry powder, but we also use a few additional spices and aromatics as well as creamy coconut milk for a totally moreish curry that the adults and kids will love....
Chris has just been editing the video for this dreamy one pan dinner, and after watching several clips of that creamy-cheesy sauce, we both agreed I need to make it again. Like now!!! Let’s talk Alfredo. I’m gonna look like a bit of a dumb-ass here - but I really thought Alfredo originated in the USA. The first time I heard of it, it was for a copycat version of Olive Garden’s Alfredo....
I LOVE how pretty these ruffle bars are! Look at that vibrant pink colour! Totally artificial. You ain’t getting this colour from pureed raspberries. No, these ruffle bars get that pinkish loveliness from raspberry jelly crystals. I got the inspiration for these from Baking Bar - although I changed things up a little by using more coconut, replacing evaporated milk with condensed milk (for that coconut ice flavour/texture) and adding a little milk chocolate to the dark chocolate simply because I needed to use up some of the leftover Easter egg chocolate we’ve still got in the house!...
Sometimes salad isn’t about the salad. It’s about the dressing. Let’s be honest. If you say ‘what are we having for lunch?’ and someone says ‘salad’, not many people are excited at the prospect. Usually a bowl of lettuce, tomato and cucumber is conjured up in the mind - which, if you’re a maker of said salad (Mr/Mrs large pub or cafe chain owner), let it be known that no-one likes that salad....
This vegan cake came about simply because I didn’t have any eggs in. Since I had soya milk in the fridge, I thought I might as well go all in and make a vegan version! And let me tell you - the process was not as easy as I expected. It took a little more testing than usual to get it right. I always find it’s the cakes that take more testing....
My final recipe for Vegetarian Week! I couldn’t finish the week without coming up with some kind of Asian-inspired recipe - you know they’re my favourite! As with the previous two (Vegetarian Loaded Mexican Tortilla Pan and One Pot Garlic and Herb Spaghetti) we’re again going with a one pot vegetarian meal - well actually this is more like a one-tray meal. Piles of mushrooms, plus colourful veggies such as peppers, courgette, asparagus and broccoli are all baked together, then drizzled with a spicy garlic/soy/chilli/honey sauce and finished with toasted cashews....
I usually make this for our family of four with the intension of saving a couple of portions for another meal. However, it’s just so tasty that I generally find that the dish has been sneakily picked clean by anyone who happens to wander into the kitchen before I manage to get it in the fridge. I’ve successfully made a gluten free version of this too. This involves replacing the lasagne sheets with gluten free lasagne sheets, and also prepping your béchamel slightly differently....
Jump to:📋 What do we need? 📺 Watch how to make it 🍽️ What to serve with this spicy curry 🍲 More fantastic Chicken Curries Chicken Pathia 💬 Reviews Originating from Persia, and then adapted over time to become a British-Indian-restaurant favourite, Chicken Pathia is a medium-hot, sweet and sour curry. It’s a very popular dish with lots of flavour and a tomato-based (rather than creamy) curry sauce. You can make it as hot as you like, or you can go milder if you prefer (use mild chillies and mild chilli powder or leave them out, or you can use hotter chillies and powder for more heat....
This is so simple that I’m not sure I can even call it a recipe. It is delicious though, so I had to share it! I love anything with Amaretto in. That sweet, almond scent - reminds me of bakewell tarts and marzipan - drool! I could happily got for a day out to an Amaretto factory and just sit on a bench, inhaling it all day. I wonder if if it’s possible to get drunk inhaling Amaretto scent?...
Apple pie and custard or Apple pie and ice cream, or with simple good old double cream (heavy cream) or maybe you like it on its own. My family and I are divided, I love it with custard, Chris loves it with ice cream and the kids love it with both! and why not? This is a beautiful classic dessert and just the best thing to serve after a big Sunday roast, you will love the oohs and aahs of delight when you bring this to the table, it just puts a smile on everyone’s face, and a little smug one for you too....
