Creamy caramelised onion sauce for sausages
It was chilly Friday night so I was pleased to see a couple of Cumberland sausages had been pulled out …
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Chicken and meatball pesto casserole
The veg chaps at the market have been selling big bunches of basil all summer with leaves as big as …
Cheese and onion pie
This is a rediscovered family favourite. Not sure why I’d forgotten about it, or why it came up in conversation …
Chicken Kiev – everyone’s favourite
I’m not sure why, but every so often, the conversation in the office comes round to chicken Kiev. Everyone loves …
Cottage, Shepherd’s and Rustler’s (Cheat’s) Pie
In a short series of pie posts (two, to be honest), I thought I’d share my very easy approach to …
Shepherd’s, cottage…pigsty pie?
I don’t really know what to call this. Shepherd’s pie – made with lamb. Cottage pie – a dish of …
A short series of fishy ideas 3: Smoked mackerel hash
I know a lot of people think it’s minging, but I’m a big fan of corned beef. In a sandwich …
Easy summer risotto – inspired by the good cook
I’ve been enjoying BBC’s The Good Cook over the last couple of weeks. I first came across Simon Hopkinson a …
Ragu – just like me mum used to make
It was quite strange to find out in my 20s that what I’d eaten all my life as spag bol …
A short series of fishy ideas – 2 “Kerolan” prawn curry
With a bag of prawns in the freezer I’m never more than 10 or 20 minutes away from something that …
