This is a bit of a wintry dish for July! But the fresh, zingy and bright flavours of tomato give a real lift to a usual chicken ‘stew’. It’s a bit of a 70’s dish, but that doesn’t mean it’s bad! I love chicken and chicken in a tasty sauce is even better. Try serving…
Category: Food for friends
Prawn, Pea and Asparagus Summer Risotto
This is a light, flavoursome and easy to cook dish, perfect for a hot summers day. The fresh summer vegetables, including peas, asparagus and rocket give a sweet and light taste to the rice, making for a perfectly balanced dish. Try this dish! It’s so easy, but ok, it is a little laborious as you…
Mango Peach Salsa
This amazing salsa is super tasty and perfect for those warm summer days and nights! The mix of fresh mango and peach, along with peppers, chilli and tomato makes a perfect combination. I recently had this in Florida, literally eating it most days (not sorry) and it was just perfect in the warm sunshine. Try…
Baked asparagus wrapped in prosciutto with Hollandaise sauce
This super, super tasty dish is impressive but so easy to make. Perfect for a dinner party canape, a starter or for finger food – try this and I promise you will make it again and again! Hollandaise sauce is notoriously difficult to make, but follow this easy step-by-step method and you’ll be able to…
Tandoori chicken wraps with pickled red onions and a cucumber and mint raita
I love the sort of meal where you have loads of different, tasty fillings laid out in front of you and you can make up your own tasty bite! Fajitas, Peking duck, fresh Thai spring rolls; they’re all delicious! Wraps are great things as you can pack in loads of flavour with many different sauces, salads,…
Spicy lamb patties with a caramelised onion and sweet pepper relish and mint and cucumber yoghurt
It’s Valentines day! But as we went out Saturday night to celebrate instead and I managed to eat and drink my weight in food and alcohol, we’re not eating out or cooking anything too OTT and fatty (it’s only a Tuesday!). Nothing is more romantic then sharing delicious food and using your hands to eat…
Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Skins with Cheddar, Spring Onion and Chorizo
Everyone has had normal potato skins, so tasty! But these sweet potato skins are even more delicious and packed with more flavour! So easy to make and a great, healthier alternative. You can use any ingredients you would like, cheese of course works well (baked potato, obviously it works!), use feta or cheddar or even…
Piri Piri Chicken
Everyone loves piri piri chicken. It’s spicy, juicy, flavoursome and absolutely delicious! Re-create this dish at home and I promise you it will taste so much brighter and have more zap than the stuff you find on the high street. It’s also pretty darn healthy and cheap to make! It just needs some time to…
Milky Bar Kid Cocktail
This drink is more like a pudding than a drink! So rich and creamy (and strong!), this drink was a university staple! You’ve got to have this ice cold, with grated chocolate or cocoa powder on top, to create that indulgent treat to share with friends. Recipe (makes 1) Loads of ice cubes 1…
Spiced Lamb Koftas with Cucumber and Mint Yoghurt
This tasty, quick and healthy dish is perfect for a mid-week dinner or even for a dinner party – it’s fantastic for both! It’s juicy, packed with flavour and absolutely delicious! Recipe (serves 2 -3) 500g minced lamb 1 red chilli, finely chopped 1 tsp ground cumin 2 tsp ground coriander 2 large fat cloves…
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