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.
Grilled Prawns with Chilli, Garlic & Lemon
A gorgeous, punchy garlic and lemon dressing for big shell-on prawns – I get mine from the frozen section at Waitrose. Six each makes a main course, or serve three as a starter. It’s heavy on the garlic, so if…
Chicken Rice Noodles
The inspiration for this dish is a Pad Thai. My own version of Pad Thai uses 16 ingredients and I wanted to come up with something economical as well as quick and easy to make. This will feed 4 hungry…
Sweet Asian Style Salmon
I have previously written the recipe for making this dish with a whole side of salmon for a crowd, this a more refined version to be served at room temperature for a starter.
Tuna Tostada
Another recipe inspired by travels around New Mexico., specifically a restaurant called Medley in Taos. A tostada is a fried or toasted soft tortilla (corn or wheat) and topped with whatever you like. Don’t be put off by the long…
Spiced Soft Amaretti
Beautiful moreish almond morsels. I have found that having them with a cup of tea brings out the hint of clove but eat them anytime!
Sushi style rice
Furikake seasoning can be found in most supermarkets however, toasted sesame seeds can be used instead with some crumbled nori sheets. Use this recipe to make a Poke Bowl or Sushi.
Spiced Chicken Breast with Dal
My chicken curry recipes usually use thighs but this time I wanted something quick and lighter. I soaked the lentles for 30 minutes but it’s not essential if you’re short on time. Don’t be put off by the long list…