FAMILY DINNERS
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The rich meaty gravy of Beef and Ale Pie with Bubble and Squeak Topping along with the succulent vegetables is a combination to die for.Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes -
All-In-One Summer Chicken is inspired by the idea that you can add a selection of vegetables toh chicken portions then oven bake for a simple supperPreparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 50 Minutes -
A baked potato is a fearsomely versatile and healthy beast! Full of fibre and capable of taking a huge variety of tasty fillingsPreparation: 1 Minute
Cooking: 59 Minutes -
Baked Sausages can be to your advantage when preparing other food since, in the oven, they more or less look after themselvesPreparation: 1 Minute
Cooking: 20 Minutes -
Baked Sliced Potatoes is an easy way to present potatoes with the minimum of fuss.Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour -
A few 'secret' ingredients in this recipe for homemade barbecue sauce make these tender and juicy Barbecue Ribs finger lickin' good.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes -
Tender beef in beer with a crisp pastry crust makes this Beef and Ale Pie a tasty treat for a family meal.Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 3 Hours -
Beef and Onions Braised in Beer is one of those heart-warming dishes that taste equally as good whether eaten for lunch or dinner, summer or winter.Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 2 Hours 30 Minutes -
A good casserole, like this Beef and Spring Vegetable Casserole, is easy to make, full of goodness and doesn't cost an arm and a leg.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 2 Hours -
Chow Mein is a quick, versatile & tasty way to cook egg noodles. You can add almost any ingredient you want such as vegetables, fish, meat or poultryPreparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes -
Hard to imagine that Beef Meatballs could become part of a controlled diet but, by using really lean minced beef you can enjoy with a clear consciencePreparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes -
Beef Wellington - the tenderest of Angus beef, smothered with mushroom duxelles, wrapped in Parma ham and put to bed in a cover of golden puff pastry.Preparation: 1 Hour
Cooking: 30 Minutes -
Originally a peasant dish and very much a favourite among those slowly cooked dishes that are traditionally the domain of French housewivesPreparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 3 Hours 30 Minutes -
This recipe creates a fennel that is soft, succulent and bears only a gentle hint of the anise for which it has become known.Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes -
Properly cleaned and cooked, the leek is a fine vegetable and Braised Leeks enjoy a delightful flavour, so make the best of them.Preparation: 8 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes -
Bread and Butter Pudding brings back many fond memories of how my mother managed to feed the whole family on a very restricted budget.Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 45 Minutes -
Sausage and onion hash with eggs cracked over is definitely worth getting out of bed forPreparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes -
There's nothing like a lovely, warming bowl of Broccoli and Cheddar Soup on a cold winter's day.Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes -
The great joy of Bruno's Fish Pie is that it is fantastically simple and doesn't involve poaching the fish or making a tedious white sauce.Preparation: 25 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes -
Hot sticky sausages and potatoes in a salad? Sure! Sticky Sausage and Potato Salad might break a few conventions but it tastes really good.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes -
An easy and quick way to make an inexpensive chilli that tastes divine and will freeze well for future occasions when you need to produce a quick mealPreparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes -
I love turkey and I love chestnuts, so you can imagine that Turkey with Chestnut & Apple Stuffing is amongst my favourites.Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 3 Hours 45 Minutes -
This particular dish is a real favourite of both my wife and myself. Quite often, in a restaurant, we will both choose the same dish - Rognons de VeauPreparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes -
Stir-Fried Lamb with Garlic is a great way to prepare lamb with lots of garlic and spring onions (scallions) to balance the strong taste of the lamb.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 8 Minutes -
Stir-Fried Pork with Spring Onions is a simple dish from southern China. The key to its success is to not overcook the pork, so speed is essential.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 7 Minutes -
The French are quite partial to eating duck, and with good reason - they cook it extremely well.Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 15 Minutes -
Cassoulet is a rich, slow-cooked bean stew or casserole of peasant origins from the south of France. Typically, it contains pork sausages & pork loin.Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 2 Hours -
I find the combination of succulent cauliflower florets and cheese sauce quite irresistiblePreparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes -
Cauliflower Mash is an inspirational new way to make the most of cauliflower in season - even with the soft cheese, it's a great low calorie side dishPreparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes -
Tasty, filling and well worth the little extra effort required to make your own soup.!Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 50 Minutes -
Champ is an Irish dish, made by combining mashed potatoes and chopped spring onions (scallions) with butter and milk.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes -
Cheese and Broccoli Jacket Potatoes are a winter treat that my family love (both youngsters and seniors alike)Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes -
Cheese And Onion Pie is a versatile little beast, being handy for a snack, a starter, a summer lunch or a full meal.Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour -
A good hearty winter dish, best served with bacon or sausages, mushrooms, tomatoes and baked beansPreparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes -
Cheese Toad in the Hole is a simple variation on a basic Toad in the Hole with the addition of cheese and the substitution of chipolatas for sausagesPreparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes -
Cheesy Mushroom and Broccoli Casserole is one of those lunchtime delights that leave you diving for a second helping.Preparation: 25 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes -
Cheesy Spinach and Penne Bake is one of those "more-ish" recipes that will get you reaching for the serving spoon more than oncePreparation: 40 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes -
Chestnut Soup with Migas is a posh way of saying Chestnut Soup with Crunchy Bread Crumbs! I love chestnuts - equally as good in summer as in winter.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes -
The strangely named Chicken 65 is a dish from the southern state of Tamil Nadu, and there are various legends behind why it is called Chicken 65.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes -
Chicken and Anchovy Pie is the ultimate in surprise "surf and turf" dishes. It's just so unexpected, yet the anchovies add another dimension.Preparation: 35 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes -
There is true culinary harmony between the combined flavours of poultry and bacon. This modest recipe makes the best use of that rapport.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes -
Chicken and Pea Risotto is a light and summery risotto recipe that can be rustled up in no time.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 35 Minutes -
A casserole is an easy way to cook since, once prepared, it almost looks after itself and leaves you free to prepare vegetables or desserts.Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes -
In southern China from where this recipe originates, the words Chow Mein literally mean "stir-fried noodles" and it is a very popular dish worldwide.Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes -
Chicken and Ham Soup is one of my favourites and makes use of a chicken carcass (and any bits of meat still left), so great for economy too!Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes -
The French name for this is "Poulet a l'ail et aux Fines Herbes en croute de Sel Parfumée" - Chicken in Garlic and Herbs with a crust of Perfumed SaltPreparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes -
Chicken Lollipop derives its name from the way the chicken wings are cut and forced into the shape of a lollipopPreparation: 25 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes -
An old fashioned, traditional Chicken Pot Pie, made from a whole chicken, freshly cut vegetables, and a flaky homemade crust.Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 2 Hours 30 Minutes -
You will no doubt be surprised to see that 25 cloves of garlic (about 4 complete heads of garlic) are used for Chicken with Garlic Cloves.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 35 Minutes -
Chicken with Sesame Seeds relies on the use of various Chinese oils and sauces that are commonly available in good food stores and will keep for agesPreparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes -
Chicken with Tarragon is one of the classic French ways to cook a chicken. Stupidly simple but plenty of taste and fragrance.Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 45 Minutes -
In this simple recipe for Stir-Fried Carrots with Orange the natural sweetness of carrots is subtly flavoured with orange and mustard.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes -
Lots of "Street Cred" for these delicious Streetwise Spicy Beef Pasties. With a hint of spicy paprika, chilli pepper and curried egg wash.Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes -
This simplerecipe makes it easy to serve both meat and vegetables at the same time. Courgettes (zucchini) and sausage were made for each other.Preparation: 25 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes -
This recipe for Stuffed Pork with Redcurrant Sauce (called, in French, "Porc Farci aux Pruneaux") makes use of prunes and raisins for the stuffingPreparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 40 Minutes -
I ran out of compliments when first I tasted Stuffed Shoulder of Lambat a friend's house just outside Paris. This is really delicious.Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes -
Tomatoes are extremely versatile creatures. They can be eaten hot or cold, on their own or as an accompaniment to other dishes.Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes -
Whilst I eat my chili very hot, this recipe is for a medium strength chili which you can adjust as necessary with more or less chili powder.Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes -
Chocolate Mousse is one of those "luxury" desserts that are very simple to make, as long as you take your time.Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: NIL -
Chocolate-coated Banana Pops are not just for kids birthday parties - they're great snacks for all times of day and night!Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes -
Christmas Pudding is one of the icons of British culture. It is a Victorian dish made from dried fruit, suet, candied peel, spices and much much more!Preparation: 45 Minutes
Cooking: 6 Hours -
Cider-Glazed Roast Ham is one of those traditional British recipes that bring thoughts of Christmas and snow and log fires to mind.Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 3 Hours 15 Minutes -
Citrus Chicken Stew is a wonderful summer evening dish, full of flavour and delicate tastes.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes -
Clear Vegetable Soup is a straightforward consomée (clear soup) that is extraordinarily simple to make and produces a soup with a crisp, fresh taste.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes -
This lean, sweet fish is versatile and simple to prepare. Try it in this swimmingly good recipes.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 50 Minutes -
Colcannon is a traditional Irish method of serving vegetables (in this case, potatoes and cabbage). Dead easy to make and very tastyPreparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 35 Minutes -
Confit de Canard (Duck Confit) is one of our absolute favourites and, whenever we serve it to non-French guests, they fall in love with it too.Preparation: 1 Hour
Cooking: 2 Hours 30 Minutes -
I've seen lots of different 'versions' of Coq au Vin de Bourgogne and most of them should have been ashamed to call themselves by that name!Preparation: 25 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 15 Minutes -
The Brits have a national fascination with minced meat pies and, when they combined it with mashed potatoes, the Cottage Pie was born.Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 45 Minutes -
One of the original English recipes for stew is the filling "Brown" Stew that has more recently been termed a Country Beef Stew.Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes -
The addition of a little blue cheese to this Country Lamb Pie lifts it from "normal" to "super-pie" status because the taste is so good.Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 10 Minutes -
Summer Pudding is a very, very simple but effective way of presenting soft red fruits (and the taste of summer is quite amazing).Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 5 Minutes -
The British traditionally roast a joint of beef on Sundays. There's no reason why you shouldn't treat yourself to this delightful meal at any time.Preparation: 3 Minutes
Cooking: 45 Minutes -
What can I say? ... Sweet Onion and Potato Gratin - the comfort food of the gods. Perfect dish to accompany just about any grilled meat.Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes -
Cream of Artichoke Soup isa lovely, heart-warming soups that is perfect on a winter's day when the frost is nibbling at the end of your nose!Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes -
Nothing like the old classics to get the mouth watering! Whether you call them mashed potatoes or creamed potatoes makes no difference.Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes -
Creamy Chicken Soup answers the question of how to make good use of a whole chicken when only part of it has been used during a meal.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes -
Creamy Corn and Vegetable Soup is one of those lovely versatile recipes that's easy and quick to make and works equally as well for any occasion.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 12 Minutes -
Creamy Ham, Leek and Mushroom Spaghetti proves that, for slimmers, those mouth-watering creamy pasta dishes needn't be on the 'forbidden' menu list.Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes -
A traditional hotpot is a complete mixture of meat and vegetables that is cooked for many hours. Here, however, is a quicker and simpler way.Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes -
Creamy Potato Bake is a marvellous way to serve really soft and creamy potato slices.Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes -
Crispy Bacon Spuds with Cream & Parmesan is a delightful "comfort food" that's perfect for winter days by the fire or to accompany a summer BBQPreparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes -
This very simple Crispy Duck with Grape Sauce recipe makes use of some slightly sweet ingredients that compliment the flavour of the meat.Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes -
Crispy Topped Manx Pie is a crisp, potato-topped pie that is slow-cooked and really inexpensive to make. It's a great family meal.Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 3 Hours 30 Minutes -
Filled with the goodness of crunchy walnuts, cottage cheese and raisins, this baked pear recipe is sure to be a holiday favorite.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: NIL -
Cubes of Veal with Spicebread Sauce, accompanied by Cauliflower-Cheese - it's truly delicious and to die for!Preparation: 40 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes -
Cucumber Surprise will, indeed, surprise you. It's perfect for a starter course at a main meal, or as a light meal or snack on it's own.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: NIL -
Cullen Skink is a thick soup originating in the town of Cullen in Moray, on the north-east coast of Scotland. Smokier and more assertive than chowderPreparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes -
Cumberland and Gorgonzola Toad in the Hole ups the standards from normal Toad in the Hole! A great variation from the normal meal.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes -
Curried Cod Quiche is a wonderful way to serve fresh fish and prawns with just a slight tang of spice. It makes a delicious meal all on its own.Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes -
If ever there was an underrated "stew", Daube Provençale is it! Daube is tender and carries the exquisite taste and aromas of the MediterraneanPreparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 3 Hours -
Devilled Kidneys is a traditional British recipe, originating in the Victorian era for lamb's kidneys fried in a spicy sauce.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 35 Minutes -
Double-Take Apple Flan is a winner, no matter what the occasion, and the extra little trouble in preparation and cooking is well worth the effort.Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 50 Minutes -
Magret (meaning lean) is the breast of a fatty duck fattened by force-feeding when producing confit and foie gras. But Oh Boy, does it taste good!Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes -
Roast Duck is one of my absolute favorites and the tang of freshly-crushed peppercorns adds another dimension to this great recipePreparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes -
This is the easiest way to cook a whole chicken. You will need a large pan or flameproof casserole dish big enough to contain the whole chicken.Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 45 Minutes -
Easy Oven Pasta is, as you might imagine, really easy. It takes just 5 minutes to prepare and then you can throw it in the oven and forget about it.Preparation: 7 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes -
The name Tandoori Chicken is derived from chicken baked in a clay oven named a "Tandoor". This oven originated in the northern Indian state of PunjabPreparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 45 Minutes -
Tartiflette is one of those traditional French peasant dishes that stands out for taste and simplicity. The taste comes mostly from the ReblochonPreparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 35 Minutes -
Farfalle with Turkey Sausage, Mushrooms & Peas is a pasta dish that suits my palate well. The variety of textures and taste make for a satisfying mealPreparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes -
Filet Mignon with Sage and Rosemary enhances the tenderness and taste of the pork with gentle herbs. On the other hand, it is quite delicious withPreparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes -
This wonderful recipe for Fish Curry uses mackerel but in fact, any oily fish such as Herring, Salmon, Trout or Seer Fish would work just as well.Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 45 Minutes -
Home-made Fish Fingers are not only a whole lot more tasty than the shop-bought variety but they are very easy to make and you can involve the kids.Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes -
One of the easiest ways to cook fish is to shallow fry it. Here, then, is the most straightforward method... Fish in BreadcrumbsPreparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes -
Any firm white fish will do for this simple recipe although cod, hake or plaice are probably the best choice. The mustard adds a delicate flavour.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes -
There is still a misconception that fish has to taste bland and sterile. In fact, with a little imagination, nothing could be further from the truth.Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes -
Five Hour Confit of Lamb is not just mouth-wateringly delicious, it's also perfect for when you are entertaining. Simply prepare in advance!Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 5 Hours -
French Onion Soup is one of 'the classics' with a well deserved reputation. In this recipe, I mostly follow the traditional French method.Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes -
Once you've tasted it, French Style Peas will become a regular in your culinary repertoire! You will be forever grateful to the French for sharing!Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 8 Minutes -
So Simple but so tasty! Fried Bananas are actually a great way to use up bananas that are maybe a little too ripe to eat normally.Preparation: 1 Minute
Cooking: 5 Minutes -
Fried Spaghetti and Pork is a cunning combination of Italian and Oriental cooking that will truly delight your taste budsPreparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes -
Curry is one of those dishes that can be made in larger quantities, since it freezes well and can quickly be reheated in a pan or microwave.Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes -
Gammon Steaks with Cabbage Mash is a homely, satisfying dish that's perfect for chilly days!Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes -
This delicious recipe for Gammon with Cumberland Sauce will have your taste buds working overtime. Perfect for entertaining or as a family mealPreparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 2 Hours -
Garlic Prawns is one of those delicious recipes that is perfect as a starter if you are entertaining or as a light lunch for yourself and the family.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes -
German-style Potato Salad, as you may well guess, is made in the fashion that is very popular and much used in Germany. It is delicious - try it!Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 45 Minutes -
Gnocchi, Ham and Pea Casserole hits the right spot for me. It's creamy and sumptuous and full of flavour, but it's also very quick and easy to make.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes -
This French recipe for Sautée Potatoes is both delicious and versatile. It can be served with fish, meat or as part of a 'fry-up'.Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes -
Golden Oven Potatoes is an alternative method of cooking potatoes that requires only minimal preparation and where the potatoes look after themselves.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour -
Graham's Apple Delight is my very own method of serving apples with a difference. Maybe it's the rum that makes the difference!Preparation: 3 Minutes
Cooking: 8 Minutes -
Graham's Broccoli Rabé is a great way to cook rapini (also known as broccoli rabé, broccoletti or friarielli).Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes -
Graham's Goulash is so called because a normal goulash takes ages to cook, but sometimes we find we can cut corners and speed up the process!Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 35 Minutes -
Meatloaf is a classic of American home cooking. Graham's Meatloafis a classic of 'Graham's' home cooking, adding a few little twists of my own.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour -
In cookery, a grenadin is a larded fillet, especially one of veal or poultry, glazed with its own concentrated liquor.Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes -
Gammon is so very versatile! Whilst this recipe is for grilled gammon you can just as easily cook it on a barbeque or pan fry it.Preparation: 1 Minute
Cooking: 9 Minutes -
An effortless meal in just minutes. You can barbequeue Pork Chops instead of grilling, if you wish.Preparation: 2 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes -
Never underestimate a good sausage! If you have a reliable butcher, try all his different sausages and stick with the ones that give you most pleasurePreparation: 1 Minute
Cooking: 10 Minutes -
Veal is the meat of young cattle (calves) that are slaughtered between 20 and 26 weeks old. Veal has a tender texture that once made it a luxury meat.Preparation: 1 Minute
Cooking: 8 Minutes -
There is culinary harmony between the combined flavours of poultry and bacon. This recipe makes the best use of that rapport through its simplicityPreparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes -
Guinness & Honey Glazed Pork Loin is so tasty and easy to carve, I'm surprised I don't make it every weekend! Truly, it's a masterpiece of simplicity.Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes -
Guinness Beef Stew is one of those strange culinary mixtures that works. The malty flavour of the Guinness adds depth to the meat.Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes -
Tasty Vegetable Gratin is a dish you can eat on its own or with a roast or grilled meat or fish. It's easy to make, and looks (and tastes) spectacularPreparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 35 Minutes -
For North Americans, Thanksgiving is one of the year's milestones, and Thanksgiving wouldn't be Thanksgiving without the Thanksgiving Turkey.Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 4 Hours -
Weeping Leg of Lamb is a translation of the French name for this dish, which is "Le Gigot qui Pleure" (sometimes known as "Le Gigot en Braillouse")Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes -
Three Cheese Macaroni is a lovely variation that uses the exquisite flavour of English Stilton Cheese to really give this dish a bite.Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 50 Minutes -
Three Ingredient Spaghetti is known throughout Italy as Cacio e Pepe which literally means "Cheese and Pepper". It is just stupidly simple!Preparation: 3 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes -
Haggis tastes like, well imagine ground lamb mixed with onion, oatmeal and spices and you'll get the idea. It's rather good actually!Preparation: 1 Hour
Cooking: 5 Hours -
Haggis, Neeps and Tatties is the Scottish "national dish" and, though some people scoff at its simplicity, it's actually darn good.Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes -
Ham, Pea and Mint Pasties are an unusual homemade springtime treat that make a great variation on the traditional Cornish Pasties.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour -
Hara Chicken (Green Chicken) is a chicken curry that derives its name from its colour, which it gets from the liberal use of coriander and mint leavesPreparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes -
Harabhara Kabab (sometimes written Hara Bara) is an improvisation of the better known minced lamb Kebaba, suitable for Vegetarians and Vegans.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes -
Hasselback Potatoes are rather like sautéed potatoes, but the potatoes are served 'whole' yet look wonderful as they fan out on your table.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 45 Minutes -
Hasselback Potatoes with Bacon are rather like sautéed potatoes, but the potatoes are served 'whole' and cut to create a "fan" effectPreparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 45 Minutes -
Healthy Salmon & Egg White Frittata is made in the same way as a traditional frittata but using only egg whites, so it's very low in calories.Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes -
This stunning Honey and Marmalade-glazed Gammon, glazed with fruity marmalade and sticky honey is great for feeding a crowd and ideal for entertainingPreparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 4 Hours -
This recipe for Honey Spare Ribs is intended for Chinese style spare ribs that are cut from inside the thick end of the belly of pork.Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes -
A lovely, spicy new way with salmon, with the horseradish perfectly complementing the fish, and a good source of omega-3 to boot.Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes -
Horseradish Mash is a new twist on an old classic, and there's nothing like the old classics to get the mouth watering. Particularly good with beef.Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes -
Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani is one of the most popular dishes in India. Chefs who can cook a good Kachi Biryani are considered to be very accomplishedPreparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes -
Indian Style Fish Fry is a one the most popular dishes of costal India. This is a very simple and easy to make dish.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 5 Minutes -
The Brits have a national fascination with minced meat pies and, when they combined it with mashed potatoes, the Individual Cottage Pie was born!Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes -
Italian Style Burgers make a great alternative to a standard burger. The addition of Pecorino Romano to the burger mix makes a huge difference.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes -
Kansas Dry Rub Ribs are my answer to ribs that are either life-threateningly under-cooked or burned to charcoal - or just plain uninspiring!Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 3 Hours -
The best of British meets Indian spice - Kedgeree is the celebrated combination of fish, rice and egg that actually works for me at any time of day!Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes -
Kidney Beans Curry (Rajma Curry) is an unusual curry, having red kidney beans as the main ingredient (Rajma is the Indian name for Kidney Beans).Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes -
Toad in the Hole is a simple variation on a basic Yorkshire Pudding, where the meat is included with the pudding. It's a great treat on a cold day.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes -
This version of Tuna Flan (an open pie) is ideal when you have some left over creamed potatoes from a previous meal. If not, just make some!Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 35 Minutes -
Turkey and Squeak is a simple variation of Bubble & Squeak using turkey meat instead of lamb or beef. Perfect for using up leftoversPreparation: 25 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes -
Turkey Catcher's Pie> is one of the dishes I often "knock up" on a whim for a light lunch. It's particularly good if we have uninvited guests.Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 35 Minutes -
Lamb Biryani has many variants in India. Most of them are rich in flavours since the meat (particularly when using mutton) takes a long time to cook.Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes -
An interesting and delicious way to use breast of lamb, which is a relatively inexpensive cut of meat. A great family favourite.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 3 Hours -
This is basic cuisine with extraordinary results. It doesn't have to be complicated to be tasty. Lamb chops are equally good whether grilled or fried.Preparation: 2 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes -
You may not naturally think about combining tomato with lamb but in fact they compliment each other superbly when cooked to this recipe.Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes -
If I suggested that you seal a leg of lamb in a parcel then roast it long and slow with garlic, lemon and herbs, and potatoes, what would you think?Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 5 Hours 20 Minutes -
Easy meatloaf recipes are perfect for a relaxing American-style feast. This recipe for Lamb Meatloaf is one of my favouritesPreparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes -
Lamb Navarin is a perfect example of how, using slow cooking over a long period of time, a cheaper cut of meat becomes beautifully tenderPreparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 2 Hours 30 Minutes -
Lamb Shanks in Deep Rich Gravy is a magical recipe, especially if you want to have your guests guessing at the secret ingedients.Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 2 Hours 15 Minutes -
Lamb with Quince is truly tasty dish originating in North Africa but now a firm favourite in Southern France and other Mediterranean countries.Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 45 Minutes -
I remember well as a child delighting in the traditional Lancashire Potato Cakes. Not only are they simple and inexpensive, they freeze well too.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes -
Leek Flan is a great way to enjoy leeks and makes a delicious meal with a baked potato. Perfect comfort foodPreparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes -
Whenever I think of cooking with leftovers, I can't help but remember the delicious smell of Leftover Cakes frying gently on a cold winter's day.Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes -
The most important thing to remember about cooking a lamb roast is to not over-cook it. Lamb has such wonderful flavour and is so naturally tender.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes -
This very simple recipe produces a delightfully light and tangy chicken when you want something just a little different.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes -
Lemon Rice is a typical south Indian dish with lots of nuts and colour - one you can easily put together in a hurry, or even make using leftover rice.Preparation: 40 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes -
Lime Meringue Pie is one of those lovely desserts you can eat at any time of year. You can serve it on its own or with a scattering of blueberries.Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes -
Liver and bacon compliment each other in a way that few other meats do. Whether you choose lambs liver or calves liver is a matter of personal choice.Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes -
Macaroni and Cauliflower Cheese is the ultimate 'comfort' food, but is also ideal when cooking for a family since it provides the kids with vegetablesPreparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes -
Macaroni Cheese is definitely one of my favourites and is really very easy to make. No need to serve anything with it... just on its own is fine!Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes -
Manx Fisherman's Pie always does the business for me. It's light and creamy and really brings the taste of the sea and rivers into my dining room.Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes -
The Isle of Man - where men are men and the sheep look the other way! Only the Isle of Man could dream up a Manx Mountain Pie. It's a man's meal!Preparation: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 15 Minutes -
Manx Tart with Black Pudding, Onion and Bacon is brimming full of calories! It's also brimming full of flavour and is just as good cold as hot.Preparation: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 15 Minutes -
Manx-style Breakfast Sausage is only for those who can handle a PROPER breakfast - a man-size breakfast that would even challenge a lumberjack!Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes -
Maple-Glazed Pork Chops - the ultimate in "sweet and sour". The sweetness of the syrup in no way overwhelms the flavour of the pork.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes -
Marita's Beef Stew and Herb Dumplings is so called because my ex-wife, Marita, frequently used to make it for myself and the kids. Ah, fond memories!Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 2 Hours 30 Minutes -
Marwadi Gatta Kadhi a great combination that comes from the Marwadi community in Rajasthani in the western region of India.Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes -
Mash with Attitude is just what it says, a creamy potato mash with flecks of carrot, topped with crisp bacon that gives it a somewhat theatrical pose.Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes -
Veal Marengo, according to a popular myth, was first made after Napoleon defeated the Austrian army at the Battle of Marengo, south of Turin.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 2 Hours -
The Vegetarian Scotch Egg is a great cold addition to a buffet, with a salad, in a picnic, as a snack or hot with French Fries.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes -
Venison in Huntsman Sauce is a real winter treat and is well worth the preparation time. Roast venison should always be served with a rich sauce.Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 45 Minutes -
The concept of Vichyssoise is simple; make some leek and potato soup, stir in cream, cool the soup quickly and serve. And who am I to argue with that?Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 45 Minutes -
As the name suggests, Victorian Chicken Pie is based on an old recipe that was much favoured in rural England about 150 years ago.... tastes good too!Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 20 Minutes -
There is a wonderful clean taste to a Fresh Fruit Salad. It always reminds me of lazy hot summer days and the smell of freshly mown grass!Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: NIL -
An unpretentious way to cook chicken, but quick and easy! This is the basic technique for grill roasted chicken. It's my favorite way to cook chicken.Preparation: 3 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes -
Meatball Tagine with Lemon & Olives is a beautifully rich dish with spiced lamb meatballs, and the fresh taste of lemon. A perfect dish for winter.Preparation: 25 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes -
I'm not sure why people always assume that meringues are difficult to make... they're not, as this recipe for Meringues with Clotted Cream will prove.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 3 Hours -
Mixed Tuna Salad provides a tasty and colourful mixed salad that is perfectly suited for entertaining. The blend of flavours is the key to its successPreparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: NIL -
The name "Mongolian Beef" is somewhat misleading since, apart from the beef, none of the ingredients come from traditional Mongolian cuisine.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 5 Minutes -
Monkfish is a firm fish, once called "the poor man's lobster" because its texture, when cooked properly, is really similar to lobster.Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes -
Moroccan Lamb Balls with Eggs is one of those yummy dishes that just scream to be eaten on a cold, winter's evening near the fire.Preparation: 40 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes -
Muriel's Chicken Pot Pie> is named after my charming daughter-in-law who is so darned inventive with food that they have to pay me to stay away!Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 55 Minutes -
Moules Marinière (Moules = Mussels and Marinière being any shellfish cooked in white wine with onions and herbs) is the classic French mussel dish.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes -
Norfolk Potato Rissoles are quite delicious and extremely economical too. There's no reason not to defy tradition and make them from potato and pork!Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes -
Nutty Potatoes are easy to prepare and are ideal if you are entertaining family or friends.Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes -
Ocean Pie is amazing! It's uncomplicated and tasty with subtle flavours complimenting the fish. It's just simple clean cuisine at its best.Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes -
Oh So Simple Roast Lamb is what its says... dead simple! It also happens to be delicious. Worth trying even if you've never cooked a meat joint beforePreparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes -
Everybody has their own way of cooking and presenting okra. In this recipe for Okra and Tomatoes I show you a really simple and effective way.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes -
Whenever I think of rissoles, I can't help but remember the delicious smell of them frying gently on a cold winter's day. Wonderful memories!Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes -
One Pot Risotto is a simple store cupboard risotto that cooks in the oven while you get on with something else. The result is still wonderfully creamyPreparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 35 Minutes -
Orange and Honey Fluff is a neat little dessert that is so simple that children can make it for the adults to eat! One of my all-time favorites!Preparation: 8 Minutes
Cooking: NIL -
Oven-Baked Rösti is a crispy, rich treat that all the family will love. 'Regular' röstis are time-consuming to fry on the stove.Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 20 Minutes -
Warm Red Potato Salad is one of my favourites. The herbs, peppers and egg blend together well and the red skins of the potatoes add a splash of colourPreparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes -
This is so easy to do that even my Cousin Vinny's cousin Jim can't make a mess of it ... and he's not too bright! Good with any meat.Preparation: 3 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes -
Whole Wheat Pudding is a great dessert - and very healthy too, Made out of wheat and a little sugar, Whole Wheat Pudding is ideal for weight watchersPreparation: 45 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes -
Wild Mushroom Risotto is soooooo good, you just keep making it and making it. A tasty, succulent risotto that will make you keep going back for more.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes -
Paella is the celebrated Spanish dish that actually varies in Spain, region to region. For that reason, the ingredients can be changed to suit.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour -
I have always been delighted to accept an invitation to dinner from my friends Pam and Wally. Never more so than when Pam has roasted a leg of lamb.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 45 Minutes -
This is basic cuisine with extraordinary results. It doesn't have to be complicated to be tasty. Pan Fried Lamb chops are easy to cook and taste greatPreparation: 3 Minutes
Cooking: 12 Minutes -
Veal has a tender texture that once made it a luxury meat. Nowadays, it is less expensive than it used to be and makes a nice change from time to timePreparation: NIL
Cooking: 10 Minutes -
Here's a quick but sophisticated fish supper, packed full of fresh herbs and summer vegetables and perfect for entertaining guests.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes -
Panzanella is a dish with its origins in the Tuscany region of Italy. Some of the best dishes in the world have their origins in peasant cooking.Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: NIL -
Parmesan-crusted Pork Chops make an interesting variation from your standard pork chop. Crusted parmesan and breadcrumbs make for a delightful meal.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 12 Minutes -
Party Night Baked Potatoes are perfect for when you're planning a fun get-together. Ideal, too, for barbeques to serve with spicy meats.Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes -
This recipe is an ideal way of using Fresh Tomato Sauce You will notice a distinct difference between your own tomato sauce and that found in jars.Preparation: 4 Minutes
Cooking: 8 Minutes -
This recipe for Pasta and Pesto is just a very easy and cheap idea for a quick meal or light lunch.Preparation: 3 Minutes
Cooking: 8 Minutes -
Whether you take Pasta Salad on a picnic, in your lunchbox, or eat it at home, this is a perfect quick pasta salad - light and lip-smacking.Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 5 Minutes -
Pasta, Sausage and Bacon Salad is inspired by my low-fat Tasty Pasta Salad recipe, with "added extras" to suit hungry mouths or a young family.Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes -
This recipe is so easy to do that even my Cousin Vinny can't make a mess of it (and he can mess up even the easiest task)!Preparation: 3 Minutes
Cooking: 12 Minutes -
You will see this particular delicacy in many restaurants under the title "Steak au Poivre" which, of course, makes it sound very continental.Preparation: 2 Minutes
Cooking: 8 Minutes -
Pheasant can be a tricky bird to get just right. It's a game bird, but nowhere near as gamey as goose or pigeon (for example).Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 2 Hours 30 Minutes -
Piperade (pronounced "pip-eh-rad") is a typical Basque dish from the south west of France, prepared with onion, green peppers, and tomatoes.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 35 Minutes -
Pizza Fries is great for an after-school treat for the kids. It's also a fantastic quick lunch or dinner side dish.Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes -
Despite the name, Pork & Leek Manx Dragon Pie contains no dragon meat, and no dragons were harmed in its production! But we Manx love our dragon pies!Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 2 Hours 20 Minutes -
Pork and Apple Meatballs are quick and easy and cooked completely in the oven. If you are puzzling what to serve for lunch, puzzle no more!Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 15 Minutes -
I didn't really know what to call this recipe since the full description is Pork, Onion and Sage Burgers with Apple and Potato Mash and Onion Gravy!Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes -
Pork Patties With Sweet Chilli And Noodles is a healthy and authentic Asian dish that's far better than a takeaway - and ready in less time.Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes -
Pork Tenderloin in Brandy & Orange is a little "secret gem" of mine. It's prepared and cooked in minutes yet looks and tastes like you've spend hoursPreparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes -
This is traditional French cooking - the sort you'd come across in any country family. The meat and lentils are cooked, together with the vegetables.Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes -
A nice simple way to cook a whole chicken, and one that will leave you with a 'ready-made' chicken stock for later use.Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 2 Hours -
Gooey mozzarella encased in a crunchy golden shell makes this simple and classic dish irresistible. You should try them and see how good they arePreparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes -
This simple Potato and Egg Salad mixture provides both substance and colour to your salads. Once prepared it will keep for a further two days.Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes -
Definitely one of my favourites when entertaining family or friends, Potato and Pea Nests are great fun to serve and look very professional too.Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes -
Potato Gratin Provençale is one of my favourites - the combination of potatoes and the French Provençale style of cookingPreparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 45 Minutes -
This is a fun way to prepare tasty potatoes and makes a pleasant change for the usual potato dishesPreparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes -
Potato Soup with Chives and Soured Cream is one of those lovely little potages that work well as a quick winter lunch or as a starter coursePreparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes -
A tasty dish just on its own or with a meal of pork - like my own favourites, Filet Mignon with Sage and Rosemary or Filet Mignon with Honey & GingerPreparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 50 Minutes -
Capellini is a very thin variety of Italian pasta. Like spaghetti, it is rod-shaped, in the form of long strands, but is sold in a nest-like shape.Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes -
Provençale Bake is inspired by my wife's love of tomatoes and our joint love of food from the Provence region of France.Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 45 Minutes -
There's only one way to describe Pulled Pork with Pineapples - comfort food! And the hot pork when first cooked makes a fantastic sandwich.Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 4 Hours -
When I was a child, my mother would often make Queen of Puddings which we considered to be a royal treat and I don't ever recall any being left!Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes -
Rabbit with Mustard is one of the great traditional dishes of French cooking that came from the countryside peasant recipes of long ago.Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes -
Raspberry and Caramel Crunch is incredibly easy, can be mostly prepared beforehand. It takes just 10 minutes under an oven grill to cook.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes -
Ratatouille (pronounced rat-a-too-ee) is a mixture of vegetables that go well with a light meal. It relies upon aubergine for its distinctive flavourPreparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 15 Minutes -
Red Cabbage is a close relative to the everyday white (or green) cabbage and is quite delicious when cooked with apple.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 45 Minutes -
Red Cabbage with Apples is one of those lovely winter recipes that goes brilliantly with almost any dish you care to mention.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 2 Hours -
Rice Kheer (Rice custard) is a sweet desert made out of rice and condensed milk. This is an excellent desert after a heavy lunch.Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes -
In many countries, Rice Pudding is a timeless classic of home cooking that appeals to children and adults alike. Here, we make it even better!Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 2 Hours -
Roast Beef with Marmalade Marinade is one of my little secret recipes, so consider yourself lucky that I'm sharing! ... Thank you, Graham!Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 15 Minutes -
Roast Beef with Rich Stout Gravy is a recipe I've kept all to myself till now! It's great for an informal meal or just for fun on a winter's day.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 15 Minutes -
Roast Belly of Pork is one of those comfort foods that scream 'fat' and yet, properly cooked, it proves a satisfying meal without adding inches.Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 2 Hours -
Roast Forerib of Beef is one of the grandest roasting joints of all, with plenty of fat marbled through the flesh, adding flavour and tendernessPreparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 2 Hours -
This is a beautiful way to cook and serve a complete row of lamb cutlets. You will need to buy the cutlets from your butcher and ask him to 'chine' itPreparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 35 Minutes -
This is a beautiful way to cook and serve a complete row of lamb cutlets. You will need to buy the cutlets from your butcher so he can "chine" them.Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour -
Roast Parsnips with Cheese and Bacon is the least boring way I know to cook parsnips! I'm not saying parsnips are boring, mid you.Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 35 Minutes -
Whilst the traditional British roast dinner is beef, pork is an entirely acceptable alternative.Check on your guests religious beliefs first, though.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour -
A pork joint coated in crunchy crackling is always welcome at the table, but when it's Pork Roast with Panache, it's truly the guest of honourPreparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 3 Hours -
Roast Potato Bombs is one of those great recipes that lifts the normal into the stratosphere of "Wow" where you are transported into a world of tastePreparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes -
Roast Potatoes are usually served with roast meat. However, if you enjoy them, why not cook them to serve with other dishesPreparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 50 Minutes -
Roast Sweet Potato Wedges are delicious with a hot roast dinners like Roasted Loin of Pork or Rare Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes -
Pork loin is a cut of meat from the tissue along the top of the rib cage of the pig. Roasted Loin of Pork is a delicious piece of meat.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 2 Hours 30 Minutes -
Rogani Gosht (Lamb Braised in Yogurt and Cream) is an authentic Mughlai dish and its recipe dates back to before the 18th century.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 2 Hours 45 Minutes -
Black pudding, King Scallop and Apples - that beautiful combination of sweet apples, tender scallop and the oatmeal and barley of black pudding.Preparation: 13 Minutes
Cooking: 17 Minutes -
The Italian name for stuffed sardines is sarde" alla beccafico". Call it what you like, it's quick and easy to make and quite delicious.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 6 Minutes -
You will need to make a pastry case for this Sausage and Bacon Flan recipe. But you'll be forgiven if you buy ready-made pastry!Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes -
This Sausage and Potato flan is ideal when you have some left over creamed potatoes and grilled sausages from a previous meal.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 35 Minutes -
Sausage and Potato Salad is is one of those real summer comfort foods. You can use any sausage, but try and get Kielbasa if you can.Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 35 Minutes -
This recipe for Sausage Casserole is a different way of looking at sausage and beans! It makes a warming and filling dish, and it freezes brilliantly.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 50 Minutes -
Another simple recipe that is ideal for using up left-over Creamed Potatoes. A fusion of potato, cheese & sausage meat is always a winner in our housePreparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes -
Sausage, Egg & Gruyere Pie is one of my treats whenever I feel like some comfort food. It's quick and easy and fine for either lunch or dinnerPreparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes -
For a real winter treat for yourself and your family or guests, Sausage Liver and Bacon Casserole, served with Creamed Potatoes makes a hearty meal.Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour -
Scotch Egg Pasties are a really unusual combination of everything that's good about picnics - Cornish Pasties and Scotch Egg all in one.Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 50 Minutes -
There are some amazing things in Scotland... men in kilts, haggis, deep-fried Mars bars, the Loch Ness Monster and Scotch Pies served with mushy peas!Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 45 Minutes -
The sign of a good scrambled egg is that it remains moist but not runny. Some people's skills do not stretch to being able to tell the differencePreparation: 3 Minutes
Cooking: 5 Minutes -
Scrambled Eggs with Goat's Cheese adds another dimension to your standard scrambled egg. It's full of flavour and is good enough to present to guests.Preparation: 3 Minutes
Cooking: 5 Minutes -
Seafood Chowder Mash is a real comfort food, consisting of a wealth of fish and seafood over a bed of mashed potatoes... surf and turf, if you like!Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes -
Seasoned Lamb chops are a very tasty variation of the basic Lamb Chop recipe. Simple cuisine with exceptional results.Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes -
Seville Pork Chops is an outstanding way to serve pork. The recipe may sound a bit complex but, if you prepare everything beforehand, it's quite easyPreparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour -
Shepherd's Pie is another original English recipe that is inexpensive and ideal for a hungry family. Great with a glass of beer or cider.Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 45 Minutes -
Sicilian-style Cauliflower with Wholemeal Pasta is a great summer dish either at lunch or on a fine summer evening.Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes -
Chicken Curry is generally much lighter tasting than beef curry. You will discover your own preference regarding the taste, so this recipe is for you.Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes -
Simple Rajma Curry is so named because (a) it's simple to make !! and (b) Red Kidney Beans are known as Rajma in India.Preparation: 2 Hours
Cooking: 30 Minutes -
Roast Beef varies only by the quality of the beef you purchase. Prime rib is cut from the forequarter and this succulent beef is ideal for roastingPreparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 15 Minutes -
Simple Steak Supper is one of those excellent recipes you can quickly prepare then dump in the oven and leave it to cook itself. A great meal!Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 2 Hours 30 Minutes -
Slow Cooked Lamb with Maple Syrup is the perfect recipe for entertaining. Not only is it truly delicious, it's also quickly prepared and cooks easily.Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 4 Hours -
Slow Roast Leg of Lamb with Herb Rub has the added advantage that it makes its own delicious gravy. It's perfect for a big meal with friends or familyPreparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 3 Hours 30 Minutes -
Just concentrate on that fork-tender meat that lies between those layers of fat because that's all you will get on your plate at the end of our recipePreparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 4 Hours 20 Minutes -
Without a doubt, my favourite poached fish is Smoked Haddock. Despite the fact that it has been smoked, it retains a delicate flavour and is deliciousPreparation: 3 Minutes
Cooking: 7 Minutes -
This is particularly good to serve with a barbeque of spare ribs or spicy chicken. It's quick and easy but will lift your potatos to extraordinaryPreparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes -
Sole Véronique could just as easily be called Plaice Véronique - but it's more traditional and more decadent using sole!Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes -
If proof was ever needed that pasta need not be uninteresting, Spaghetti a la Carbonara is it! To me, this dish is the monarch of the pastas.Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes -
Spaghetti Bolognese has probably caused more wars than the black death! Why? Because everybody's recipe is the best - much better than anyone else's!Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes -
Spiced Bobotie with Apricot Glaze is of Indonesian origin, consisting of spiced minced meat baked with an egg-based topping - a real depth of flavoursPreparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour -
For me, Lamb Chops are always a delight, whether pan cooked with just a hint of mint, or grilled or barbequed with a marinade like this one.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes -
Spiced Parsnip Shepherd's Pie is a great way to prepare a pie with a difference. You can use either lamb or beef according to your personal preferencePreparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 3 Hours -
Curry is one of those dishes that can be made in larger quantities, since it freezes well and can quickly be reheated in a pan or microwave.Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes -
Spicy Lamb Chops is specially made out of ribs of a tender lamb. This recipe has its roots in Persia and Afghanistan and dates back to 15th century.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 35 Minutes -
Spicy Vegetable Tagine is a superb way to enjoy fresh vegetables. In fact, you can get your day's vegetable quota all in one go... the perfect dish!Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 35 Minutes -
Spinach and Feta Rounds with Greek Tomato Salad is not just a great vegetarian dish, it's light, refreshing and perfect for a summer day.Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes -
Spinach with Sesame and Garlic is a fun take on spinach, with the spinach wilted in sesame oil with garlic, and sprinkled with toasted sesame seeds.Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 5 Minutes -
Springtime Brisket Roast uses meat from the brisket muscles. As cattle do not have collar bones, these muscles support about 60% of the body weight.Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 2 Hours -
Ah, the humble Steak and Kidney Pie; what can I say about it that has not already been said? I'm a big fan of these hearty English favourites.Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 3 Hours 30 Minutes -
Too often, people think of steak as tasty but boring. Well it doesn't have to be boring at all if you try this recipe for >Steak For A Winter EveningPreparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes -
A speedy midweek mini roast that will serve up to 3 people in 50 minutes. The mini beef topside mini roast is stuffed with walnut and parsley pestoPreparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 50 Minutes -
This is a great way to cook a roast breast of lamb using a leek and chestnut stuffing to absorb all the flavours and make a glorious roast dinnerPreparation: 25 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 15 Minutes -
Barnsley chop is prepared from the saddle of lamb and is essentially a slice from the saddle roast. It is effectively a double loin chopPreparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes -
This mini roast is a fantastic meal option for 2-3 people that is boneless,easy to carve and ready in under an hour. Ideal for a tasty midweek meal.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes -
Boneless Cushion of Lamb with Festive Stuffing is an alternative Christmas or Thanksgiving roast featuring boneless cushion of lamb shoulder.Preparation: 25 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes -
Herb Roasted Lamb Loin Chops are a great way to cook loin chops to give the meat a delicious herby taste. Drop-dead simple to make & ready in minutesPreparation: 2 Minutes
Cooking: 18 Minutes -
Just the name Lamb Noisettes with Lemon and Rosemary Jus conjures up visions of those beautifully tender Lamb Noisettes that just melt in the mouth.Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 13 Minutes -
Lamb Valentine Steaks with Pomegranate Plum Aigre-doux makes the most of the combination of sweet and sour to serve with a Valentine Lamb SteakPreparation: 2 Minutes
Cooking: 18 Minutes -
What better way to celebrate anything than with a mini toad in the hole? Fresh sage, cider and three sausage halves go into each portion - yummmm!Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes -
When I don't have much time I often make Chicken with Parmesan and Basil because they're quick to prepare and make a really tasty dish.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes -
We often eat Skirt Steak With Shallots and Sautéed Watercress since skirt is cheap and, no matter what it's reputation, is tender and tasty.Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes -
Saltimbocca is thought to have been invented in Brescia, where the name loosely translates as 'jump in the mouth'.Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes -
A gem of a recipe that is simple to make and tastes gloriously decadent. A bit rich in calories, a bit on the expensive side, but so worth it.Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes -
A highly seasoned soup or stew of meat and vegetables, flavoured with paprika. Originally made by Hungarian herdsmen.Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 2 Hours 15 Minutes -
An easy, recipe with lots of taste. This luxurious smoked haddock risotto makes a quick and nutritious midweek meal.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes -
The French refer to paupiettes as "alouettes sans tête" (headless larks). Thin slices of veal stuffed with minced meat. Simple and effective.Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes -
An extremely easy and foolproof recipe. The chicken cooks in its own steam at low temperature, there is no risk of it overcooking or drying out.Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 3 Hours 30 Minutes -
Shepherd’s Pie is supposed to be made with lamb, and Cottage Pie is supposed to be made with beef. So what do I call one made with vegetables?Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 35 Minutes
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