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A metal pan filled with a colourful dish of minced meat, green peas, and chickpeas in a tomato-based sauce sits on a wooden table, with a spoon inside. Plates of rice and flatbread are visible in the background.

Beef Keema

A dish that in India would be made with minced goat, you can make it with lamb or beef. One of our supper club guests many years ago shared his recipe with me, I have tweaked it a little. Don’t…

A black plate with a creamy white dip topped with olive oil and herbs, surrounded by slices of pitta bread, and two rose-gold handled spreading knives resting on the plate.

Homemade ricotta cheese

Italian inspired recipes · Side Dish

Finally, I am ready to share this recipe. This has taken ages to perfect as 1 in 5 attempts to make it failed. I now believe that I have a fool-proof method. Being self taught it was a process of…

A large pan filled with cooked rice noodles, chopped spring onions, herbs, and sesame seeds, with metal tongs resting on the side. In the background, there is a bowl of mixed salad with tomatoes and cucumbers.

Thai chilli minced beef with noodles

Asian inspired recipes · Main Course

I’m always trying to find new ways with beef mince because it’s inexpensive, versatile and perfect for a midweek fix. Here I’m using Thai flavours and keeping it simple by using sweet chilli sauce which is available in all supermarkets…

A white oval dish filled with a colourful roasted vegetable medley, including sweet potatoes, peppers, and mushrooms, garnished with chopped herbs. A spoon rests in the dish, and salt and chilli flakes are nearby.

Sweet potato, peppers & chorizo bake

Main Course

Another quick dish packed full of warm Spanish flavours, full of healthy ingredients, perfect for midweek. If you like spicy, you can add a generous pinch of chilli flakes to the vegetables before you roast them. The dish is also…

A rectangular slice of pâté with a green spinach centre is served on a creamy green herb sauce, garnished with pink peppercorns and small purple microgreens.

Chicken & spinach terrine

Starter

Terrines are great to make for a crowd and this one can be made a couple of days in advance.

A baked potato split open to reveal its fluffy interior, with coarse salt sprinkled on its crispy golden skin and on the surrounding dark surface.

“Baked” mash potato

Side Dish

I quite often start the week with baking a load of potatoes ready for quick lunches and for making the most amazing mash potato. This isn’t much of a recipe but I feel that it’s really worth sharing, it’s one…

A golden-brown, pan-seared fish fillet sits atop a creamy medley of sautéed vegetables, garnished with fresh microgreens, on a white plate.

Curried cod with leek noodles

Main Course

Super quick and easy to make for a light supper or have it with crushed new potatoes or mash for a more substantial meal

Slices of fish being seared with an open flame, creating a dramatic burst of yellow and orange fire over the surface, highlighting the texture and cooking process in a close-up shot.

Kimchi with grilled mackerel

Starter

A quick kimchi recipe that is an accompaniment for lots of dishes. During lockdown it was on our takeaway menu and served with mackerel in the restaurant as a starter. The ingredients may seem like it will make a lot…

A collage of four dishes: creamy risotto with peas being stirred in a saucepan, chicken with risotto, green soup garnished with flowers, and sliced grilled meat over salad leaves.

Pea Risotto

When cooking a risotto I prefer to us a sauteuse pan – this is like a deep frying pan. I find the openness helps with the cooking of the risotto but you can do it in a wide heavy based…

A white bowl filled with penne pasta, meatballs, creamy sauce, and garnished with fresh herbs, sitting on a wooden table.

Sausage, Sage & Fennel Pasta

Main Course

The ultimate test for this recipe, I fed it to 6 hungry twenty somethings, all of them said “OMG that pasta was awesome” If you don’t have sage, you can replace with tarragon.