Steak with Whisky Sauce is perfect for entertaining and ideal for Valentines Day! This delicious “secret” recipe handed down from my mother is sure to impress! Steak with Whisky Sauce If I was asked what my last meal would be it would be this Steak with Whisky Sauce. My mother was served this dish in…
Main Meal
Yogurt & Parmesan Chicken Breasts
Yogurt & Parmesan Chicken Breasts Those of you who read my blog will know that I came into a lot of Greek Yogurt recently and had to drum up all sorts of ways of using it apart from just eating it! Some of my trials have been a bit hit and miss or need tweaking…
Boeuf Bourguignon
Boeuf Bourguignon is a classic French beef and red wine casserole. Check out my delicious take on Marco Pierre White’s version in which I use the slow cooker. At this time of year, there’s nothing better than a comforting slow-cooked casserole to come home to. One of my absolute favourites is Boeuf Bourguignon for its…
Vegetable Dhal Curry & Coriander Yogurt Dressing
Vegetable Dhal Curry is a mild, nutritious and delicious Indian dish which is enhanced with a garlicky Coriander Yogurt Dressing. The addition of fresh ginger, spices, tomatoes, potatoes, green bell pepper and peas or sweetcorn make this a healthy and tasty meal the whole family will love! What is Dhal (dal, dahl, daal)? Dal can…
Cauliflower & Broccoli Mac ‘n’ Cheese
Cauliflower & Broccoli Mac ‘n’ Cheese from Donal Skehan. Sure to become a family favourite! I was sent Donal Skehan’s: Kitchen Hero, Great Food for Less by the lovely people at Harper Collins a while ago now and have really enjoyed trying out a few recipes. (Check out my book review here). The hands down…
Scrumptious Chipolata Tagliatelle
I recently tweeted Nigel Slater and asked him for a suggestion as to what I could do with chipolatas, he kindly replied suggesting a cream and mustard sauce with some pasta. Hence my inspiration was fired up and I came up with Scrumptious Chipolata Tagliatelle. I decided against cream as I have over indulged the…
Quick Nicoise Style Salad
This Quick Nicoise Style Salad is very popular with the whole of my family. In fact it’s often met with a whoop of delight from my kids, especially when I serve it with their favourite garlic bread! Technically Salad Nicoise should have anchovies draped on it according to Wikipedia but as we are not keen…
Bacon, Mushroom and Pea Linguine
Feeling like I had the beginnings of some fluey illness I really didn’t feel like cooking last night. My memory of a dish my mother used to make had been jogged recently and so I put in a quick call for a lesson on how to make said dish. As a child we regularly had…
Salmon, Courgette and Shallot Quiche
Salmon, Courgette and Shallot Quiche is utterly delicious and incredibly easy to make as it uses a sheet of pre-rolled puff pasty in a rectangular tin. Before I begin I’d just like to announce that I am now on twitter with user name @FabFood4All. I never really got into quiche making as I couldn’t get…
Simply Delicious Spaghetti Bolognese
Simply Delicious Spaghetti Bolognese is truly delicious. The carrot and sherry give the rich Bolognese sauce a beautiful flavour. This recipe is adapted from my 1993 edition of Simply Delicious (Colour Library Books). It is the best Spaghetti Bolognese recipe I have ever tasted as it has a subtle sweetness from both the carrots and…