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…
Homemade Salsa with Roasted Red Peppers
This fresh, zingy homemade salsa is easy to make, and has plenty of sweetness with no added sugar. The perfect way to create low fat, dairy free tacos. Do you like roasting vegetables? It’s so easy and adds so much…
Cauliflower and Lentil Curry with Coconut Milk
This cauliflower and lentil curry is the perfect winter warmer, and great for introducing children to curry. I can say this with certainty as my 3 year old, who gobbled up curry when he was a baby, is going through…
Orange Roasted Carrots and Parsnips
Roasted carrots and parsnips are a staple of roast dinners here – but I feel the orange is underrated in the festive period. We have mackerel pate and clementines for Christmas lunch (the roast is in the evening), and Santa…
Smoked Mackerel Bake with Stuffing Topping
This smoked mackerel bake is designed around one of my favourite ingredients. We even eat smoked mackerel on Christmas day in the form of a pate, mixed with cream cheese. It’s got a lovely fishy taste, and comes ready…
Honey Lemon Chicken Thighs
These honey lemon chicken thighs are full of flavour and super easy to make. I love cooking, but life never seems to get any less full, does it? The joy of marinading is that the flavour soaks in while you’re…
Moroccan Chicken Slow Cooker Recipe
Travel the world without leaving your house with this Moroccan chicken slow cooker recipe! Do you like travelling? I travelled a lot with my parents when I was younger and visited Morocco a few times. The beautiful mosques, potent sunshine…
Beef and Cheddar Meatballs
Beef and cheddar meatballs are a great way to add flavour to this staple dish. Who doesn’t like meatballs? Minced (ground) meat is just so cheap and convenient, and there are a lot of lower fat versions available now. My…
Baked Yogurt Marinated Salmon
Marinated salmon is the perfect Friday tea – easy and full of flavour. This recipe is inspired by tandoori fish – but I smother it in yogurt and bake it, for moistness and convenience. If you forget about it in…
Easy Roasted Mediterranean Vegetables
Roasted Mediterranean vegetables sound exotic, don’t they? A taste of summer holidays, an azure-blue sea and chilled drinks. Or maybe summer barbecues, falafel and yogurt. Can I let you into a little secret? I use them to make life easier.…