Recipes

An easy-cook healthy Sri Lankan curry I love this curry and first had it at Hoppers, the Sri Lankan restaurant chain. Their version did not include chickpeas. I've added these as they complement the Chicken and sauce well, but...

Tasty Chicken livers “Jerez” cooked in sherry and honey sauce I was going to start my introduction to this recipe by mentioning how chicken livers divide the crowd, but I realised the fact that you have got this far...

An easy recipe for a chicken pie and leek pie with puff pastry top with a cream, wine and mustard sauce. Although I say it myself, this recipe ticks every box; it tastes amazing, looks good and is easy...

Salmon fillets wrapped in Puff Pustry served with a beurre blanc sauce I’m guessing Salmon en Croute could be described as the healthy option to the ever-popular Beef Wellington. However you describe it, it is a fantastic main course...

Introduction A beef cheek ragu recipe is one of those dishes that never fails to please. Slow-cooked beef in a ragu sauce served simply with pasta (beef cheek pappardelle is probaly the pasta of choice) or even creamy mashed...

Full of flavour tomato soup served with a poached egg Today, I'm recreating Maderian Tomato soup that I had at the lovely Casal Da Penha restaurant in Funchal. It's a lovely family-run restaurant, nothing fancy, but it serves very...

King Prawn Risotto with a hint of subtle flavours from the East. Prawn Risotto with mild curry sauce, something slightly different in terms of a Risotto. I feel this dish stands up as a dinner party pleaser or just...

Marinated chicken wings & roasted new potatoes Roasted chicken wings tray bake is one of our favourite recipes for a relaxed weekend meal. The fact that it all cooks in one tray makes it easy, but the result is...

A lovely twist on a British classic dish Roast Duck Shepherd's Pie Roast Duck Shepherd's pie is a dish I love to cook; it makes a different version of Sunday lunch or a great dinner party dish. Should it...

Spanish chicken, chorizo & bean stew is a lovely midweek recipe or a casual dish to serve when friends or family visit. I  have to confess although this recipe is called Spanish bean stew, it has its roots in...