Oven pork steaks with a tasty satay sauce – an easy weeknight meal with an oriental twist. Pork chops and steaks are so convenient – just take them out of the packet, whack them under the grill and you’re away. They’re…
Poached Salmon with Miso Sauce
Why poached salmon with miso sauce? Well, we try to eat fish every Friday because it’s tasty, easy to cook and so good for you. I love poaching it because it doesn’t dry out so much that way. If you…
Carrot and Ginger Soup with Fried Tofu
This carrot and ginger soup will warm you up! What’s your winter been like? We’ve had snow several times this year, which makes it the coldest winter York has seen in a while. We haven’t had snow laying for a…
Quick Egg and Vegetable Noodles
Today I’m going to share with you a takeaway-busting recipe for the nights when you have very little time to cook- or very little motivation. You can rustle this up in just a few minutes, and with just a few…
Pork Meatball Stirfry with Lime and Coriander (Cilantro)
A Thai inspired pork meatball stirfry with a mild, fragrant flavour. This could be a good recipe to try if you want to get your kids or partner to try something new. These meatballs have a subtle Thai inspired flavour…
Canned Tuna Recipe – 20 Minute Thai Style Noodles
Try this quick canned tuna recipe, ready in just 20 minutes, easy enough to make after a long day at work, and tasty enough to cheer you up on a chilly January day. Do you use pre-prepared veg? Most of…
Easy Baked Chicken Portions in Black Bean Sauce
Easy baked chicken portions in black bean sauce – great for a Chinese style meal, or a fresh twist on Sunday lunch. When I was growing up there was a time when Sunday lunch every week was roast chicken. The…
Easy Stir-Fry 2: Garlic, Ginger and Chilli
On 29 october, I shared a method for cooking up a satisfying stir fry without a jar of sauce or a complex recipe. Here is another way to do it, using the ‘holy trinity’ of spices, as Sian calls them…
What To Do With A Can of Mackerel 2: Stir Fry
I love discovering those ingredients, that, when combined, produce a whole new flavour that’s greater than the sum of the parts. There’s a kind of magic in it, as if you’d just discovered a new fruit that no one had…
Very Quick Thai Style Stir Fry
When I cooked Lime, Ginger and Coriander Chicken, it looked like a scrummy dish. However, I felt it could do with some nice juicy oriental veggies to complement it, so I whipped up a quick stir fry. This would…