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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Pork burgers with harissa mayo & chilli jam


Plays on a family favourite with excellent results. Pork works better than beef in pulling in […]

Tags: barbecue, beef burger, chilli jam, harissa paste, pork, pork burgers, and pork mince.

  Cuisines: British, Canadian, French, Middle Eastern, and USA.

Prep time: 10 minutes  Cook time: 8 minutes

Vegetable Tagine


Tagine’s have too be the easiest thing in the world to cook as they do the job for you. All […]

Tags: cous cous, north african recipes, one pot, tagine recipes, turmeric, vegetables, and vegetarian recipes.

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

Prep time: 10 minutes  Cook time: 60 minutes

Cous-cous with feta cheese


Cous-cous is so versatile working great with Moorish Tagines to soak up the juices or just left on […]

Tags: carbohydrates, cous cous, grains, north african recipes, and wheat.

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

Prep time: 10 minutes  Cook time: 10 minutes

Chargrilled Asparagus with parmesan & lemon juice


What with spring in the air my local market comes alive with a abundance of fruit and vegetables […]

Tags: asparagus, chargrilled, parmesan cheese, spears, vegetables, and vegetarian recipes.

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

Prep time: 5 minutes  Cook time: 5 minutes

Stuffed squid with belly pork


If you want to cook to impress and do it on a budget then this is the dish for you. Squid can […]

Tags: belly pork, cellaphod, fried squid, salt and pepper squid, and stuffed squid.

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

Prep time: 30 minutes   Cook time: 15 minutes

Easy prawn curry


If you can’t be assed to cook, and you are low on coin but want a curry in a hurry then […]

Tags: atlantic prawns, curry, curry powder, fish dishes, indian dishes, and prawn curry.

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

Prep time: 5 minutes  Cook time: 20 minutes

Octopus with chilli & purple sprouting


Octopus is so succulent when cooked and prepared right and offers great value so check it out. The […]

Tags: cellaphod, greek cooking, octopus, Pulpo, and squid.

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

Prep time: 15 minutes   Cook time: 1 hour

Greek style squid with chrorizo grilled roast pepper & spinnach


This is a cheeky dish which takes no time to prepare and teleports you to that beachside Taverna. […]

Tags: cephalopod, fried squid, greek recipes, grilled peppers, salt and pepper squid, and squid.

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

Prep time: 10 minutes  Cook time: 5 minutes