Life is better when there is good food to be had — whether it’s a lazy brunch, a comforting weeknight dinner or a festive feast shared with friends and family. Great food doesn’t need to be fancy or take hours to prepare; sometimes, the best meals come together in minutes and leave you wanting more. I love experimenting with recipes from every corner of the globe, this is a curated collection of favourites. These dishes use simple, wallet-friendly ingredients - no special skills or equipment required, no hunting for the spring cheese of the golden fleeced goat of the upper Cantabrian mountains.

My philosophy: recipes are a guideline, not a legal document. Bend them to suit your own taste and ignore the purists, or let these ideas spark your own kitchen creations.

Lamb Keema

Lamb Keema

Baked into naan, folded into scrambled eggs or spilling out of a soft white bun, keema is prepared in a myriad ways. If you ever thought to make your own, here it is in all its glory.
2025-10-05 04:32:17 UTC
Burnt aubergine with feta and harissa oil

Burnt aubergine with feta and harissa oil

Tastes of North Africa come together in this dish which can be served as a side or as a light meal in itself, or mopped up with flat breads as part of a mezze.
2025-10-05 04:23:04 UTC
Chicken with Leeks

Chicken with Leeks

Coq-au-vin has gone coq-au-vermouth in this easy, adaptable chicken dish.
2025-10-05 04:12:35 UTC
Pork and Spiced Parsnips

Pork and Spiced Parsnips

Curry-spiced pork and buttery sweet parsnips make a comforting dinner – chops and mash with a twist.
2025-10-05 04:03:10 UTC
Apple Strudel

Apple Strudel

Apples, brandy-soaked raisins, cinnamon and pine nuts baked in a paper thin pastry crust. What's not to love about this fabulous dish?
2025-10-05 03:49:43 UTC
Green Brunch Eggs

Green Brunch Eggs

Green herbs and spinach, with a hint of chilli, topped with Greek yoghurt and feta. This is brunch on another level.
2025-10-05 03:05:14 UTC
Fideuà

Fideuà

This gorgeous Valencian dish is a one-pot wonder similar to paella that's a hit all over Spain and further afield.
2025-10-05 02:38:33 UTC
Spring Onion Pancakes (cong yu bing)

Spring Onion Pancakes (cong yu bing)

Cong yu bing, a flaky, coiled, spring onion pancake ubiquitous across China. It's sustained me on many a long journey in China hot off the pan.
2025-10-05 02:22:30 UTC
Italian Amaretti Biscotti

Italian Amaretti Biscotti

They’re crunchy on the outside, with a soft and chewy centre. Made with just a few simple ingredients – almonds, sugar, egg white and vanilla extract. A bit of Italian heaven.
2025-10-05 02:03:02 UTC
Coffee mousse with tahini chocolate sauce

Coffee mousse with tahini chocolate sauce

This recipe is so easy you'll feel like you must have cheated somehow to get such a stunning result from so little work.
2025-10-05 01:46:49 UTC
Grilled Mustard Haddock

Grilled Mustard Haddock

Elevate your haddock, or any other white fish, with this rich mustard marinade. This marinade can also be used with rabbit, chicken or pork.
2025-10-04 03:03:10 UTC
Blackberry and apple marzipan crumble

Blackberry and apple marzipan crumble

A delicious crumble with the tastes of autumn and the addition of a couple of unusual ingredients - almonds and marzipan.
2025-10-04 02:49:39 UTC
Ash Reshteh (Persian noodle soup with lentils and soured cream)

Ash Reshteh (Persian noodle soup with lentils and soured cream)

An Iranian soup thick with beans, flat noodles and chickpeas. Hearty, full of flavour and very satisfying.
2025-10-04 02:40:02 UTC
Creamy chicken with mustard and gherkins

Creamy chicken with mustard and gherkins

A classic chicken fricassée in a creamy mustard sauce with a sweet-sour hit from the gherkins.
2025-10-04 02:30:33 UTC
Pasta with squash, parmesan and almonds

Pasta with squash, parmesan and almonds

A quick and easy vegetarian dish with tastes of butternut squash, almonds and herbs of the Mediterranean.
2025-10-04 02:20:55 UTC
Charred lemon and mustard-parmesan chicken traybake

Charred lemon and mustard-parmesan chicken traybake

A light and fresh tasting Italian-style chicken bake.
2025-10-04 02:11:40 UTC
Greek Tzatziki

Greek Tzatziki

Tzatziki is a deliciously creamy cucumber dip or condiment that's easy to make at home. Serve as a dip with pita, or on grilled lamb or souvlaki ... anywhere you like!
2025-10-04 01:45:42 UTC
Herby pork souvlaki with mustard sauce

Herby pork souvlaki with mustard sauce

The classic pork skewers found across much of the Balkans, Turkey and beyond never fails to please.
2025-10-04 01:20:55 UTC
Spiced Persian Lamb Shank Stew

Spiced Persian Lamb Shank Stew

Khoresht e ghormeh sabzi, often called Iran’s national dish, is a hearty stew made with lamb foreshanks and a distinctly Persian mix of herbs and spices. Best served hot with plenty of crusty bread to mop up the juices.
2025-10-04 00:59:32 UTC
Mirza ghasemi (Persian tomato and aubergine dip)

Mirza ghasemi (Persian tomato and aubergine dip)

A great Persian dish of soft roasted aubergine in tomato and garlic sauce, with eggs cooked into it at the last minute. Ideal for making as part of a mezze meal or as a brunch treat.
2025-10-03 23:45:25 UTC
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