Potato & leek soup


This always looks a bit insipid but the the potatoes and leeks were made for each other whilst the […]

Tags: heart warming, leek & potato, soup, and vegetarian recipes.

Courses: Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish, and Supper.   Cuisines: British and French.

Prep time: 20 minutes  Cook time: 45 minutes

Quiche with bacon


This was one of the first dishes I cooked in Home Economics when at school many moons ago. Quick […]

Courses: Dinner and Lunch.   Cuisines: British.

Prep time: 30 minutes  Cook time: 45 minutes

Tomato soup


This soup is so quick to make and is premier league in terms of its taste. The toasted fennel seeds […]

Tags: fennel, heinz tomato soup, soup, tomato soup, and vegetarian recipes.

Courses: Dinner, Lunch, and Supper.   Cuisines: British and Italian.

Prep time: 10 minutes  Cook time: 20 minutes

Welsh rarebit with smoked haddock


I once saw Gary Rhodes cook something similar on an oilrig and I’ve been working on it ever […]

Tags: beer, cheese on toast, cheese recipes, haddock, mustard, smoked, and welsh rarebit.

Courses: Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish, and Supper.   Cuisines: British.

Prep time: 10 minutes  Cook time: 20 minutes

Fish pie


Connor and I caught loads of codling in Northumberland when he was growing up and we loved putting […]

Tags: atlantic prawns, cod, fish, fish pie, fish recipes, haddock, mashed potato, prawns, salmon, shellfish, and sustainable.

Courses: Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish, and Supper.   Cuisines: British.

Prep time: 25 minutes  Cook time: 45 minutes

Moussaka


This classic Mediterranean dish dates back to the Ottoman Empire and has many versions. The main […]

Tags: cinnamon, greek cooking, middle eastern cookery, minced lamb, moussaka, recipes, and turkish cooking.

Courses: Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish, and Supper.   Cuisines: Middle Eastern.

Prep time: 35 minutes  Cook time: 45 minutes

Chicken, bacon & leek pie


My pies of choice growing up, were always the Fray Bentos versions – I loved them on a […]

Tags: chicken & mushroom, home made pastry, pastry, pie, recipes, tarragon, and vegetables.

Courses: Dinner and Lunch.   Cuisines: British.

Prep time: 25 minutes  Cook time: 40 minutes

Vegetable lasagne


This vegetarian version of this Italian classic blows me away every time I eat it – there is […]

Tags: aubergines, breadcrumbs, cheese sauce, lasagne, vegetable lasagne, vegetables, and vegetarian recipes.

Courses: Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish, and Supper.   Cuisines: Italian.

Prep time: 40 minutes  Cook time: 45 minutes

Ragu


This slow cooked ragu is bursting with flavour and works great on a Saturday evening after […]

Tags: beef, bolognase, pasta, ragu, and tomato & onion salad.

Courses: Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish, and Supper.   Cuisines: British and Italian.

Prep time: 10 minutes  Cook time: 4 hours

Chocolate brownies


I’m no ‘holic’ when it comes to chocolate, but if Julie makes a batch of these […]

Tags: brownies, cakes, cherries, chocolate, and sweet.

Courses: Lunch, Pudding, and Supper.   Cuisines: British and French.

Prep time: 10 minutes  Cook time: 15 minutes

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