Beef cheek, braised in red wine, with vegetables and flavoured with thyme, bay and cinnamon. A hearty, warming stew, perfect for cold Winter days. Beef cheek is a cheaper cut of beef and one that is full of flavour. However, despite this, it is a cut of beef that many people are nervous about cooking….
Indian cottage pie is a great alternative to a traditional cottage pie. Made with minced beef and warming spices, its comfort food at its best. Indian cottage pie is a favourite dish in our house, we all love it. It’s basically a keema style spiced mince dish, but with the addition of creamy smooth mashed…
Chicken pilaf, a simple mid week dinner dish. Marinate the chicken in yogurt and warm spicing, combine with rice, nuts and fresh herbs. Chicken and nut pilaf is a dish all my family enjoy and one I serve regularly through the week. This simple dish of spiced chicken breast with rice and nuts is a…
Roast pork belly, with a perfectly crisp and crunchy crackling is a real treat. However, despite appearances it’s a lot easier to cook than you might expect. Roast pork belly with beautifully bubbled crunchy crackling is one of life’s real delights. I love pork, however I really adore properly cooked pork crackling. We served this…
Chorizo and bean stew is a warming dish, topped with roast chicken breast, perfect for those Winter night’s where we want warming bowls of comfort food. Chorizo and bean stew is a great Winter warmer dish, perfect for serving around this time of year. This stew is a Spanish inspired dish, richly spiced with paprika,…
Butter chicken curry, one of the easiest curries you can make at home. Full of spice, but not too much chilli, ideal cooking for a family curry night in! Butter chicken curry is a dish I love to cook. I love curry and I love cooking my own curry, this butter chicken curry recipe is…