Brussels Sprouts & Smoked Salmon Linguine

Main Course, Winter

Brussels Sprouts & Smoked Salmon Linguine  A creamy indulgent linguini pasta dish inspired by festive ingredients – a surprising way to enjoy Brussels sprouts. Brussels sprouts are not just for Christmas! But, just in case you do have some lying around after...

Squash Gratin with Herby Breadcrumbs

Autumn, Main Course, Side

Squash gratin with herby breadcrumbs A warming, creamy autumnal dish that can be made with butternut or any other variety of squash. Sage + squash = autumn. Is there a better combo this time of year? Peeling the squash is optional but for butternut I prefer this dish...

Aubergine Skewers with Peanut Sauce & Quinoa

Main Course, Summer

Aubergine Skewers with Peanut Sauce & Quinoa a dish inspired by Indonesian Satay This dish is inspired by satay, an Indonesian dish consisting of grilled skewered meat – often chicken, served on skewers with a rich peanut sauce. If satay is on the menu I...

Thai Red Noodle Broth with Smoked Tofu, Sweet Potato & Bok Choy

Main Course, Winter

Thai Red Noodle Broth with Smoked Tofu, Sweet Potato & Bok Choy I don’t think I’ve shared much in the way of bok choy recipes on my website before, so finally here is gorgeous recipe using this leafy green vegetable from the cabbage family. You can...

Trout Tray Bake with New Potatoes, Radish and Watercress Pesto

Main Course, Spring, Summer

Trout tray bake with new potatoes, radish and watercress pesto; put everything in one tray and let the oven do the work before topping with a peppery watercress pesto.  The food stuff I hate the most in the world is a boiled new potato with papery skin. I know,...

Pea Risotto with Wild Garlic ⁣

Main Course, Spring

Pea risotto with wild garlic, making the most of a box of risotto rice and a bag of frozen peas when not much else is available. Hello, how is everyone doing? I’m not going to use this space to talk about the current Coronavirus pandemic, as so much has been...