All the dishes have been prepared, cooked, eaten and photographed (sorry for the quality) in my kitchen. In a nutshell if I can do it, so can you.

 

Thanks for taking the time to check out what I’ve been cooking.

In my eyes, most things are good in moderation. This site, therefore, is not a calorie buster but more of a back to basics guide if you want. There are hundreds of recipes, including sweet and savoury options. Many British classics are included as well as recipes and flavours from around the world.

The site tries to avoid processed food, concentrating on fresh produce, utilising fresh herbs and exotic spices where possible to enhance flavour, colour – encouraging you to cook and improve your general well being.

Most of the recipes are simple to prepare and cook and the shopping list provides a definitive list of exactly what ingredients you require for your meal plan cutting out any wastage. Just click on the shopping cart icon in the corner of each recipe you want to cook and everything will be calculated for you.

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Jerk chicken with Cauliflower cous cous


Of course you can make your own Jerk mix, a combination of All spice, chillies and lots of other […]

Tags: caribbean food, cauliflower, Jamiacan recipes, jerk chicken, and spicy food.

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

Prep time: 15 minutes   Cook time: 45 minutes

Houmous


Ok, I suppose you can get some of the processed stuff in the supermarket but it does not taste […]

Tags: chick peas, greek recipes, houmous, mediterreanean recipes, north african recipes, and turkish.

Courses: Dinner, Lunch, Side order, and Supper.   Cuisines: British and Middle Eastern.

Prep time: 10 minutes  Cook time:

Vegetable curry


The world is getting immersed by Co2, much of which is due to farm animals flatulence so this dish […]

Tags: aubergines, curry, indian recipes, vegetable curry, vegetables, and vegetarian recipes.

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

Prep time: 15 minutes  Cook time: 35 minutes

Baked sea bream


Sea bream is a lovely fish. Its taste is somewhere between that of mackerel and cod and is quite […]

Tags: fish and chips, fish dishes, fish recipes, and sea bream.

Courses: Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish, and Supper.   Cuisines: British, French, Italian, Middle Eastern, and Spanish.

Prep time: 10 minutes  Cook time: 25 minutes

Tom-yum soup with noodles


This sweet & sour hot soup, takes no time to knock up, has a vivid colour and lots of goodness […]

Tags: fish, fish recipes, salmon, soups, spicy recipes, sweet & sour, thai, and tom yum paste.

Courses: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish, Side order, and Supper.   Cuisines: British, Chinese, and Thailand.

Prep time: 15 minutes  Cook time: 15 minutes

Vegetable Bake


This is one of those concoptions that is born from what is left in the fridge and just moulded […]

Tags: cheese toping, vegetable bake, vegetable lasagne, vegetables, and vegetarian recipes.

Courses: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish, Side order, and Supper.   Cuisines: British, French, Italian, and Middle Eastern.

Prep time: 20 minutes  Cook time: 45 minutes

Risotto with squash, peas and red pesto


Risottos are quick to cook and taste so good. The short grained rice, soak in all the flavours and […]

Tags: pea & mint risotto, red pesto, rice, rice recipes, risotto, and sun dried tomatoes.

Courses: Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish, Side order, Supper, and Tea.   Cuisines: British, French, and Italian.

Prep time: 10 minutes  Cook time: 20 minutes

Chicken, sweet potato and peanut curry


This is a bit of a hybrid between a curry and a stew, and has a great depth of flavour. The slow […]

Tags: african recipes, curry, peanut butter, peanuts, and sweet potato.

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

Prep time: 20 minutes  Cook time: 1 hour