A classic French beef and red wine stew - comfort food at its best and a great way to add, or hide, extra veg in the dish.
Adapted from Borsch Vodka and Tears, a fabulous new Polish cook- and vodka book, these 5 ingredient Polish potato pancakes are as good as they get.
Kale is so en vogue right now. Why not try it in this wholesome cabbage soup, it's super tasty and easy to make.
A wintry take on the classic Caprese salad served with pickled beetroot slices and basil pesto. Only 5 ingredients.
A delicious hommus dip that's zingy and fresh with Thai-inspired flavours of lime, chilli and coriander.
Forget duck. Try a combination of Thai red curry with the more delicate flavours of quail, 5 ingredients and ready in minutes.
It's not often that I use such highly subjective descriptors and food writing clichés as "the best", but honestly, life is too short for bad mushroom sauce
A delightful take on a commercially made cookie, that's light, crunchy and so incredibly moreish.
A deliciously light salad of mixed garde and other vegetables, with a little sweet chilli and salty warm haloumi cheese.
Similar to the English blood pudding, Spanish morcilla, French boudin noir and German Blutwurst, only better.
Herring is an acquired taste if you're not used to herring, but f you like fish and salty flavours, you should give it a go.
A delicious version of the Panzanella (bread and tomato) salad starter made with marinated feta oil and coriander.
Pork has never tasted this good: with a helping of raspberry jam and poached Autumn fruits, it's become one of my favourite dishes for Fall.
A South East Asian twist on the traditional prawn cocktail - deliciously zingy and fresh.
A quick and flavourful one-pan dinner solution for busy weeknights that's easy to make and full of flavour!
By far, this is one of the easiest and most delicous salads you can prepare from leftover grilled salmon, or using those hot-smoked salmon packs.
The mussels are divine. With added flavour and veg from Anathoth's Tomato Relish. Together they worked a real treat!
For gluten and dairy free tarts, these little beauties are deliciously moist and almost naturally sweet. Perfect for any season.
Healthier than their ice cream counterparts they are low in fat and have no added sugar.
Ginger lends a warm and slightly spicy flavour to the broth that goes really well with sweet and juicy pork scotch fillets, my favourite cut for braising.
If you're into your pickles, this soup will tickle your fancy - it's bold, and sour and incredibly morish.
If you are a serious coffee lover like me, you will appreciate the intense flavours of freshly brewed espresso and ground coffee beans in this delicious yet simple to make ice cream
All it takes is 1 ingredient, 10 minutes cooking time and a little patience... and that ingredient? Buttermilk!
A quick 15 minute chicken, vegetable and egg soup that's satisfying and perfect as a comfort food on those colder days.
Ah, the famed New York Reuben… what would it be without a generous helping of sauerkraut? Just another layered sourdough sandwich filled with thin slices of corned beef and Swiss cheese, nothing to write home about. It’s probably safe to say then, that with the ingenious addition of pickled cabbage to the sandwich, it is one dish which has singlehandedly helped… [Read more…]
This is the most delicious and uncomplicated way to use up leftover chilli, coriander and lime.
Povidl is not just a sweet spread used on bread or donuts - it works perfectly well with roasted pork or duck as a dipping sauce.
The fresh flavours of the salsa go extremely well with any type of grilled meat, fish or even seafood, but marry best with a well-cooked steak.
We put our feet up for a siesta moment, and wished we had a waiter on hand to prepare us another round! PS You can omit the rum for an alcohol-free version of the drink.
Those not too convinced about salads as such can be persuaded toward it with a little seared, sliced steak , creating a version of what is more commonly known as a Thai beef salad.
Feel free to use leftover roasted turkey, chicken, ham or even cooked prawns in this recipe - anything goes really!
Perfect as a side to steak, grilled chicken or one of a few tapas if you are planning to carry a Spanish theme at your next dinner party.
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