Vegetarian paella may seem odd, but it lends itself perfectly to being a vegetable-based dinner, my version features artichokes and fennel. This dish takes around an hour to cook which includes all of the preparation, but most of that time is hands-off cooking. Veggie Paella with Artichokes and Fennel Paella seems to have a longstanding association with seafood and or meat. But I think it is a dish that lends itself to both vegetarian and vegan cooking. I already have a couple of paella recipes here. A take on a traditional paella Valenciana with rabbit and chicken which sits alongside a supe ..read more

Pan-fried lamb leg steaks finished in butter, garlic and rosemary with a splash of balsamic vinegar that you can cook just as you like them! I don’t like to tell people how they should like their meat cooked, so I have provided timing for everything from medium-rare through to well done for these steaks. Pan Seared Garlic and Rosemary Lamb I love lamb in all of it wonderful guises, it has such and incredible flavour and I so often choose it over beef. Everything from the majestic Barnsley chops, to minted lamb shanks and the offaly bits that I use in my devilled kidneys on toast recipe or pan ..read more

Smoked gammon pasta with peas in a carbonara sauce may be controversial but it’s a delicious & easy meal made with easy-to-find ingredients. When I say quick, this recipe will easily go from your fridge to your table in under 30 minutes. Creamy Gammon Pappardelle I lived in Central Europe for 13 years and gammon was one of the ingredients I missed the most in my time away. Sure there were plenty of other wonderful smoked pork products, but you can’t beat a nice gammon steak. Of course, I have a recipe for gammon egg and chips, I’ve even got a gammon salad that plays around with similar id ..read more

Cranberry sauce and brie stuffed chicken wrapped in bacon is a delicious centrepiece for a meal and can be cooked in the oven or air fryer. The chicken takes around 15-20 minutes to cook in the air fryer and around 25-30 minutes to cook in the oven. Preparation takes around 15 minutes, but that can be done up to 24 hours in advance! Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Chicken Breast Bacon-wrapped stuffed chicken is always magic and it’s something I return to fairly often on my website. I’ve got everything from a British pub style hunters chicken to Scottish haggis stuffed chicken Balmoral and its black [bu ..read more

Teriyaki mushrooms make for a superb quick and easy vegan/vegetarian meal, my version rocks Portobello and Shiitake stir-fried in a homemade sauce. Preparation for this recipe takes a leisurely 10 minutes and cooking takes 8-10 minutes, making this a wonderfully quick dinner. Quick Vegan Mushroom Stir Fry I love playing around with teriyaki sauce, that whole sweet and salty thing really does float my boat. I’ve got recipes for everything from teriyaki prawns to teriyaki beef meatballs and teriyaki tofu to a teriyaki duck donburi rice bowl. My latest offering is some quickly stir-fried vegan t ..read more

Pea, asparagus and broad bean risotto is the perfect spring dish that features a lovely hint of lemon and plenty of parmesan cheese. Like all of my risotto recipes, this dish is traditionally cooked and takes around 45-50 minutes to prepare and cook. Spring Vegetable Risotto I love a good bowl of risotto, to me it is the ideal TV dinner, it’s a big bowl of loveliness that I so often associate with winter. However risotto isn’t just a winter warmer, my site is littered with lighter spring and summer risotto recipes. I have everything from a lovely lemon and prawn risotto to a marvellous basil ..read more

Hotch Potch is a gloriously light yet hearty Scottish lamb stew, my version is made with lamb neck chops & is packed with spring vegetables. Despite a fairly long cooking time (a little over 90 minutes), this delicious recipe is really easy to make and it is a firm favourite springtime meal in our house. Hairst Bree or Harvest Broth Hotch potch is yet another fine example of idiosyncratic names for British recipes… I love them and collect them like Boy Scout badges! Toad in the hole, cock a leekie soup, bubble and squeak, bangers and mash and of course spotted dick, all make me feel very ..read more

Bangers and mash with onion gravy is an all-time British favourite, this recipe is a timing plan to help get it all perfect at the same time. It begins with my favourite port-laden onion gravy, perfect buttery mashed potatoes, stonkingly good sausages and even some greens! Classic Sausage, Mash and Onion Gravy Aside from a roast beef Sunday lunch it’s hard to think of a British dinner more evocative than bangers and mash with some onion gravy! Just like my “recipe” for a full English breakfast, this is first and foremost a timing plan to help you get everything cooked perfectly and all ready ..read more

Clapshot is a Scottish dish from Orkney and it is a wonderfully easy swede and potato (tattie) mash loaded with fresh chives and butter. This is a very simple recipe, with very little time spent actively cooking or preparing the dish, it will go from your cupboard to your table in around 45 minutes. Scottish Mashed Swede and Potato Clapshot is a magical name for a very gloriously simple dish. It is nothing more than a swede and potato mash. The name comes from the Orkney’s an archipelago of islands off the north coast of Scotland. Like many Brits, I love a good mash with my tea and this dish ..read more

Baked halloumi cheese and brown rice stuffed peppers get a punch of flavour and a bit of chilli heat thanks to Tunisian rose harissa paste. These peppers take around an hour to cook and prepare, however, the stuffing can be made up to 2 days in advance. Spicy Brown Rice Stuffed Peppers I love halloumi cheese, I think it is endlessly versatile, and it goes without saying, as tasty as a very tasty thing. I feature it in everything from an Indian-inspired halloumi curry to a sumac and zaatar halloumi burger and a loosely Italian-influenced halloumi pasta to some North African inspired halloumi k ..read more