Sri Lankan prawn curry ❤️

Hello my friends. It’s been a while I know. I’ve not felt like writing up the cooking I’ve been doing but I know I should. No matter what’s going on in my life, I’ve always found the writing of my food therapeutic which is why I started the page in the first place…..so here goes….

Chicken Yakitori ❤️

OMG !! Sensational dish……the flavour is a simple process…..it’s all about the sauce making ❤️ Perfect dish to prepare ahead of time for the BBQ or a simple process of roasting in the oven. Ingredients- 500g / 750g of chicken thighs or breast cut into small strips 8 spring onions cut into 1 pieces (leave…

Beef Curry Hotpot – A New Years Eve’s delight !

This was an absolute delight to make and the flavours made it even better which made this the perfect dish for New Year’s Eve. This dish was taken from the last book from The Hairy Bikers which was in the process of being written as Dave Myers sadly passed away. Having received the book as…

Smoked mackerel pâté – a Christmas must 👍🏻

This my friends is a wonderful celebration of a fish that nowadays is underused! The humble mackerel. This simple recipe combines beautiful everyday ingredients to create a bobby dazzler of a dish which is perfect as a starter for Christmas Day or as a nibble in the evening when you’re stuffed due to the over…

Rajma masala ❤️

I cooked this wonderful dish as part of my National Curry Week celebration at the start of October. This is a fantastic meat alternative curry which is full of flavour. My first attempt at this dish and a dish I’ll cook again for sure. Ingredients- 3 tbsp of rapeseed oil. 1 tsp of cumin seeds….

A Diwali celebration – Mowgli paneer ❤️

Now, I love paneer. It’s such an amazing comfort food. The paneer whatever dish you are cooking absorbs the flavours like a sponge. Also paneer offers a great cost effective dish as a single pack from the supermarket usually costs around or below the £2 mark and feeds two people comfortably. So to celebrate Diwali…

Homemade pizza’s….I’m addicted ❤️

Recently I’ve been inspired with ‘home baking’. As I’ve previously mentioned I’ve always been put off as I’ve always thought it was too much phaff using precise measurements etc. but having met and purchased Rick Stein’s new cook book due to the simplicity of the recipes I now have a different view. I’ve already cooked…

British Beef Raj Curry 🍜

I love cooking this dish from Rick Stein’s ‘India’ cook book. It’s a great dish due to the simplicity & the flavours. I have to be honest, it’s my go to comfort food, perfect to put on and leave to cook whilst pottering about. The flavours are insane considering you are only using 3 ground…

Punjabi mushroom & peas ❤️

I love cooking dishes which gravitate ingredients we usually overlook. Like the beetroot curry this dish makes our beloved mushroom the star of the show. Another bonus for me is the cost of this dish. Being able to take relatively ‘cheap’ ingredients to cook a very wholesome beautiful dish which for me is more rewarding….

Homemade ‘tandoori’ marinade ❤️

I’ve been making this marinade for a few years now. Once you make the switch to making your own you will not go back to ‘shop bought’ versions. This takes less than 5 minutes to with a few hours doing its magic in the fridge ahead of roasting. I’ve been making this that long now…