Duck Breast with Marmalade Sauce
This came about because I had a jar of Seville orange and passion fruit marmalade sitting in the fridge that needed using up – and orange and duck is a classic for a reason. The sauce wants to be slightly…
Yellowstone Kickin’ Chicken Tenders with Sweet Jalapeños
Tonight’s recipe is from Yellowstone – Chef Gator’s kickin’ chicken tenders. I love a chicken tender, and if you make them yourself you know exactly what’s in them, so you can enjoy them guilt-free. I’ve deviated ever so slightly from…
Smoky BBQ Beef Pie (Cottage Pie for Cowboys)
My cottage pie for cowboys! Feather blade braised in the pressure cooker with barbecue sauce (I used my homemade one, but your favourite shop-bought is fine), pulled into chunks rather than shredded so you get proper mouthfuls of beef, then…
Harissa, Ricotta & Tomato Frittata
A frittata for two, baked in the oven with cherry tomatoes, spinach and little pockets of harissa ricotta. Line the tin with baking paper and you can just lift it out – no washing up. India, your brunch is ready!
Pan Roast Chicken with Tomato Masala Sauce
Bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs with a dry spice rub, browned and then roasted on top of a fragrant tomato masala sauce, so the skin stays crisp. This makes enough for four.
Creamy Roast Fennel Pasta with Lemon Pangrattato
An easy Saturday-night staple, built around a fennel that had been lurking in the bottom of the fridge. My lovely friend Tia brought me a proper Italian lemon, so its zest went into the pangrattato. Fennel pollen is a bit…
Egg Fried Rice
A very quick cook, and the best way I know to use up leftover rice. In fact, it’s better made with leftovers – day-old, cold rice is exactly what you want. What did it take? About three minutes.
Raspberry & Almond Crumble
I go through my freezer every so often to use things up, and a bag of languishing frozen raspberries became these incredibly quick crumbles for two. Almonds and raspberries are a marriage made in heaven, so there are ground almonds…
Butter Glazed Radishes with Peas & Dill
I need to eat more radishes – cooked like this, they’re so good. This is my brunch for one, but it would make a side for two (or just double it). I finish mine with crème fraîche and a sprinkle…
Butternut, Pepper & Sage Pie
A cosy pie of roasted butternut squash, red pepper and red onion with lots of sage and Gruyère. You can make it at the weekend and keep it in the fridge with the pastry on, ready to bake when you…