Faggots and peas for tea has been a recent discovery. They were a favourite of my dad’s for a Saturday lunch but I always thought they were pretty grim. On a whim about a year ago I tried some from the butchers at the local market – they’re amazing! This weekend they didn’t have any […]

Mutton has a reputation for being full of flavour but you rarely see it on supermarket shelves. So when the butcher at the market had a couple of lovely-looking Welsh mutton joints last week, I had to give it a try. Not knowing what to do with it, I asked the butcher – low and slow […]

I’m not sure why, but every so often, the conversation in the office comes round to chicken Kiev. Everyone loves it – there’s a distinct sense of general excitement if someone’s having Kiev for tea. In recent years I may have progressed to the M&S variety, but there’s still a place in my heart for […]

There’s been lots of twitter talk today about favourite fillings for pancakes – it seems most people will be tucking into the classic lemon and sugar. We love them so much we eat them all year – mostly for breakfast on weekends or for a quick midweek dessert. The challenge we set ourselves on pancake […]

[tweetmeme source=”easyteas” only_single=false http://www.URL.com%5D I really look forward to weekend breakfasts, but I’m always on the lookout for something a bit different to the usual full English. I remember seeing Jamie Oliver use crumpets in an eggy bread/French toast recipe with a pile of fresh chilli – probably a couple of years ago now but […]

[tweetmeme source=”easyteas” only_single=false http://www.URL.com%5D I’ve always been a fan of a mid-week roast but it can be a bit of a chore after a long day. Bunging everything into one tray and letting it get on with it for an hour is a much better option. When I was growing up mum always sprinkled a […]

[tweetmeme source=”easyteas” only_single=false http://www.URL.com%5D I’d never made pesto before – always seemed like too much hassle when the stuff in jars is so convenient. But I bought a huge bunch of basil from the market recently, did nothing with it for a week and couldn’t think of anything else. In a mini-chopper I blitzed up […]

Time to share my favourite ever recipe. I’ve made this for family, a dozen friends at a time or just for tea midweek and it was the first meal I ever cooked for my better half. It takes a little while in the cooking, but it’s so easy to prepare and the end result – […]

[tweetmeme source=”easyteas” only_single=false http://www.URL.com%5D For me fish pie is comfort food and a midweek treat all rolled into one. Creamy sauce, smoked fish and the crispy bits on the top of the mash…love it. There’s lots of quick fish pie recipes out there, but you’ve got to wait for a pan of spuds to boil […]

Shoulder of lamb (and pork, for that matter) is one of those cheaper cuts that becomes amazing if it’s slow-roasted. This Moroccan-style lamb is absolutely stunning – I can say that in all modesty cos it’s not my recipe. It’s one from a recent Olive from the Doukan restaurant in Wandsworth. I’ve tinkered with it […]