BUDGET FAMILY MEALS

All-In-One Summer Chicken

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 supper

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 50 Minutes
Asian Lettuce Wraps

Asian Lettuce Wraps are stupidly simple and well tasty. Great for a midday snack or light meal and quick and easy to make.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 8 Minutes
Bacon Strip Pancakes

Bacon Strip Pancakes are the sort of comfort food which, when you think about them, will make you immediately run into the kitchen and get cooking!

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Bacon Wrapped Cheese Dogs

Nothing signals the summer sports season like hot dogs. These bacon-wrapped, treats taste delicious and beat the pants of your average hot dog

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Baked Feta Cheese and Tomatoes

Baked Feta Cheese and Tomatoes melts into a wonderful creamy consistency, the Oregano adds a fresh taste of summer, while the tomatoes taste of summer

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes
Baked Sausages

Baked Sausages can be to your advantage when preparing other food since, in the oven, they more or less look after themselves

Preparation: 1 Minute
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Baked Sliced Potatoes

Baked Sliced Potatoes is an easy way to present potatoes with the minimum of fuss.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour
Beef and Spring Vegetable Casserole

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
Beef Croquettes

Beef Croquettes is a lovely autumn recipe that is a little time-consuming but, nonetheless, very simple and well worth the effort.

Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes
Beef Meatballs with Spinach

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 conscience

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Beefburger

The greatly improved texture and flavour of your own Beefburgers make them well worth the small amount of effort you need to expend to make them.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Beefy Russian Cabbage Soup

Perfect for those days when there is a fire roaring, snow is falling outside, and all you can do is cuddle up with a good book and a bowl of soup!

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 4 Hours
Braised Leeks

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

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
Broccoli and Cheddar Soup

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
Broccoli Chowder with Garlic & Cheddar Toasts

Broccoli Chowder with Garlic & Cheddar Toasts is one of those lovely "chilly day" lunches that warms you both bodily and mentally

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes
Bubble and Squeak

You can actually use almost any leftovers to make bubble and squeak. Hence there is no definitive list of ingredients for this recipe!

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes
Butter Chicken

Butter Chicken has been eaten in India for more than a thousand years and can be traced back to a restaurant called Moti Mahal in Delhi.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes
Sticky Sausage and Potato Salad

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
Stewed Pigeons (Pigeons en Estouffade)

For many, many years, I avoided pigeon since my memories of it were as an extremely gamey meat. However, I was to be proved wrong...

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 15 Minutes
Thirty-Minute Turkey Chilli

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 meal

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes
Turkey Stuffed with Chestnut & Apple

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
Veal Kidneys in Madeira Sauce (Rognons de Veau)

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 Veau

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes
Sticky Sausage in a Roll

Don't go snobby and tell me that Sticky Sausage in a Roll shouldn't be on a recipe web site. I say that any food requiring preparation is fair game.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes
Cauliflower Cheese

I find the combination of succulent cauliflower florets and cheese sauce quite irresistible

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes
Cauliflower Manchurian

Cauliflower Manchurian is an Indian improvisation of a Chinese Manchurian dish. This version, like all Indian food, has many spices.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes
Cauliflower Mash with Lemon and Nutmeg

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 dish

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes
Cauliflower Soup with Melted Stilton
&Caramelised Onions

Tasty, filling and well worth the little extra effort required to make your own soup.!

Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 50 Minutes
Champ

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 Bacon Toastie

Toasted sandwiches provide a quick and easy method of producing a light meal or a snack.Along with bacon, the marriage is made in heaven!

Preparation: 3 Minutes
Cooking: 5 Minutes
Cheese and Broccoli Jacket Potatoes

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

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
Cheese Toad in the Hole

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 sausages

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Cheesy Mushroom and Broccoli Casserole

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

Cheesy Spinach and Penne Bake is one of those "more-ish" recipes that will get you reaching for the serving spoon more than once

Preparation: 40 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes
Chicken and Anchovy Pie

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
Chicken and Bacon Casserole

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

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
Chicken Casserole

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
Chicken Ham and Vegetable Soup

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
Chicken Pot Pie

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
Chicken Vermicelli

Chicken Vermicelli Soup is probably the easiest soup you'll ever make. It takes only three minutes to cook and the ingredients are easily available.

Preparation: 4 Minutes
Cooking: 3 Minutes
Chicken with Garlic Cloves

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 Tarragon (Poulet à l'Estragon)

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
Stir-Fried Carrots with Orange

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
Stuffed Courgettes (Stuffed Zucchini)

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
Stuffed Shoulder of Lamb

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
Stuffed Tomatoes

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
Stuffed Turkey Burgers

If all burgers were more like these, I'd be much more passionate about them. Stuffed Turkey Burgers are a great example of a fusion of tastes.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Chili with Rice

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
Cider-Glazed Roast Ham

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

Citrus Chicken Stew is a wonderful summer evening dish, full of flavour and delicate tastes.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes
Clear Vegetable Soup

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
Cod Croisettes with Baked New Potatoes

This lean, sweet fish is versatile and simple to prepare. Try it in this swimmingly good recipes.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 50 Minutes
Coq au Vin de Bourgogne (Chicken in Red Wine)

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
Corned Beef and Bacon Hash with Fried Egg

Corned Beef and Bacon Hash with Fried Egg is one of the 'classics' of "comfort cooking" and has certainly earned a well-respected place on our table.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes
Cottage Pie

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
Country Beef Stew

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
Country Lamb Pie

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
Sweet Onion and Potato Gratin

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
Sweet Potato and Spinach Bake

Sweet Potato & Spinach Bake is a fairly substantial comfort food on a budget. It's fully vegetarian but if you are a meat-eater, just add a lamb chop!

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour
Creamed Potatoes (Mashed Potatoes)

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

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

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

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
Creamy Hotpot

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
Crispy Bacon Smashed Potatoes

Crispy Bacon Smashed Potatoes has about the simplest ingredient list on this site! Perfect for parties or simply served with Sunday lunch.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes
Crispy Bacon Spuds with Cream & Parmesan

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 BBQ

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes
Crispy Topped Manx Pie

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
Cucumber Surprise

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
Cumberland and Gorgonzola Toad in the Hole

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

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
Daube Provençale

If ever there was an underrated "stew", Daube Provençale is it! Daube is tender and carries the exquisite taste and aromas of the Mediterranean

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 3 Hours
Devilled Kidneys

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
Devilled Scrambled Egg with Baked Beans

The Great British Breakfast of sausage, bacon, egg and tomato is world famous.equally delicious, is this easy recipe for devilled scrambled egg.

Preparation: 3 Minutes
Cooking: 12 Minutes
Easy Cook Chicken

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

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
Egg Curry

This recipe for Egg Curry> is a classic recipe of an authentic Indian curry - which often bear little resemblance to the more Westernized alternatives

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Egg Fried Bread (French Toast)

Egg Fried Bread is sometimes called French Toast although, in fact, it originates not from France but from Canada. It is quick and simple breakfast.

Preparation: 3 Minutes
Cooking: 4 Minutes
Egg Pancakes (Crêpes)

The use of thin savoury pancakes to hold a variety of fillings is of French Origin where they are called crêpes (pronounced "krep")

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Eggs in Baskets

Eggs in Baskets are a great way to start the day, or perfect for a quick lunch of something tasty and unusual. The will really make your mouth water.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 50 Minutes
Tandoori Chicken

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 Punjab

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 45 Minutes
Tartiflette

Tartiflette is one of those traditional French peasant dishes that stands out for taste and simplicity. The taste comes mostly from the Reblochon

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 35 Minutes
Tasty Pasta Salad

Tasty Pasta Salad is a low-fat, zesty salad, perfect for a summer lunch (or lunchbox). You can vary this basic recipe by adding other ingredients.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Tasty Tarragon Leeks

Tasty Tarragon Leeks proves that good food is usually very simple but full of flavour. I have often stated that this is the art of French cuisine.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Fish Fingers (Homemade)

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
Fish Poached in White Wine

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

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

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
Fried Spaghetti and Pork

Fried Spaghetti and Pork is a cunning combination of Italian and Oriental cooking that will truly delight your taste buds

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes
Gammon Hash

Tasty and filling, Gammon Hash is a great way to start the day and is much appreciated by adults and children alike.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes
Gammon Steaks with Cabbage Mash

Gammon Steaks with Cabbage Mash is a homely, satisfying dish that's perfect for chilly days!

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes
German-style Potato Salad

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
Ghee Rice

Ghee Rice is one of the famous Malabar dishes often made in Indian homes specially for the kids - & they love it. Flavoured rice is always a favourite

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes
Gnocchi, Ham and Pea Casserole

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
Golden Fried Potatoes (Sautée Potatoes)

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

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

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

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

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
Graham's Meatloaf

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
Grilled Goats Cheese Salad

We eat Grilled Goats Cheese Salad two or three times a month for lunch. It's quick and easy to make and it tastes very, very good.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Grilled Pork Chops

An effortless meal in just minutes. You can barbequeue Pork Chops instead of grilling, if you wish.

Preparation: 2 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Grilled Sausages

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 pleasure

Preparation: 1 Minute
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Grilled Tomatoes

Tomatoes compliment sausages and bacon in a fried meal and they can either be grilled or fried, depending on your preference.

Preparation: 1 Minute
Cooking: 5 Minutes
Tasty Turkey Portions

The only problem with turkey is its size! If you are alone or with just a small family, a whole turkey can be a daunting affair. Here's the answer...

Preparation: 2 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes
Tasty Vegetable Gratin

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) spectacular

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 35 Minutes
The Weeping Leg of Lamb

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

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

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, Neeps and Tatties

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 and Cheese Pancakes (Crêpes)

The use of thin savoury pancakes to hold a variety of fillings is of French Origin where they are called crêpes.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes
Ham and Leek Bake

Ham and Leek Bake is great for a simple lunch or late supper. If you want to turn it into a more substantial meal, allow two leeks per person.

Preparation: 1 Minute
Cooking: 12 Minutes
Ham and Pea Soup

Ham and Pea Soup is one of my favourites, particularly on a cold day. This is a good way to use leftover ham, quite inexpensive, and very tasty.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes
Ham, Pea and Mint Pasties

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
Hasselback Potatoes

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

Hasselback Potatoes with Bacon are rather like sautéed potatoes, but the potatoes are served 'whole' and cut to create a "fan" effect

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 45 Minutes
Healthy Egg, Chips & Mushrooms

Healthy Egg, Chips & Mushrooms is an oven cooked, less heart-clogging version of the popular fry-up loved by kids and adults alike.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes
Healthy Salmon & Egg White Frittata

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
Horseradish Mash

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

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 accomplished

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes
Indian Style Fish Fry

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
Individual Cottage Pies

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 Burger

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
Kaikari Vegetable Stew

Kaikari Vegetable Stew comes from the southern states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. This dish is a very traditional made in most south Indian festivals.

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 45 Minutes
Kashi Halwa

Kashi Halwa (which is also known as Pumpkin Halva), is the most scrumptious halwa which will melt the second you put it in your mouth.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes
Kedgeree

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)

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

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
Tomato and Mozzarella Salad

The mix of tomato and Mozzarella makes a delicious salad accompaniment or can be served on its own as a fresh summer starter course.

Preparation: 7 Minutes
Cooking: NIL
Tomato, Basil and Almond Pasta

Tomato, Basil and Almond Pasta celebrates the tastes of Sicily. This delicious vegetarian summer pasta can be served warm or at room temperature.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes
Tomato Rice

Of South Indian origin, tangy Tomato Rice makes a great one-dish meal, particularly when served with poppadums. It is a simple to prepare too.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes
Tuna and Potato Flan

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
Tuna-Stuffed Tomatoes

Tomatoes are extremely versatile creatures. They can be eaten hot or cold, on their own or as an accompaniment to other dishes.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: NIL
Turkey and Squeak

Turkey and Squeak is a simple variation of Bubble & Squeak using turkey meat instead of lamb or beef. Perfect for using up leftovers

Preparation: 25 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes
Turkey Catcher's Pie

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

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
Lamb Breast Stuffed With Mushrooms

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
Lamb Burgers in a Parma Blanket

Lamb Burgers in a Parma Blanket is an unusual way to present lamb but you'll find that everyone from the kids to grandma will love them.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes
Lamb Chops

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
Lamb Chops Provençale

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
Lamb Kleftiko with Greek Salad

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
Lamb Meatloaf

Easy meatloaf recipes are perfect for a relaxing American-style feast. This recipe for Lamb Meatloaf is one of my favourites

Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Lamb Navarin

Lamb Navarin is a perfect example of how, using slow cooking over a long period of time, a cheaper cut of meat becomes beautifully tender

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 2 Hours 30 Minutes
Lamb with Quince

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
Lancashire Potato Cakes

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 and Bacon Platter

In this dish, the slightly sweet and salty taste of the bacon compliments nicely the more savoury taste of the leaks. It's a great accompaniment.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes
Leek and Potato Soup

Leek and Potato Soup is unpretentious but easy to make and always welcome on a cold winter's day.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour
Leek Flan

Leek Flan is a great way to enjoy leeks and makes a delicious meal with a baked potato. Perfect comfort food

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes
Left-over Lamb & Potato Cakes

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
Leg of Spring Lamb

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
Lemon Chicken Portions

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

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
Liver and Bacon

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

Macaroni and Cauliflower Cheese is the ultimate 'comfort' food, but is also ideal when cooking for a family since it provides the kids with vegetables

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes
Macaroni Cheese

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
Mackerel and Bacon Salad

Warm Mackerel and Bacon Salad is a humble salad that combines creamy, soft smoked mackerel with crisp, streaky bacon. Once tried, never forgotten!

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Manx Fisherman's Pie

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
Manx Kipper Breakfast

Choose the kipper pairs or the kipper fillets; this recipe is for the pairs but can easily be adapted. It's the flavour that matters!

Preparation: 6 Minutes
Cooking: 6 Minutes
Manx Mountain Pie

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 Pasties

Manx Pasties are a well known traditional dish that were made for miners to take with them underground. They are equally delicious served hot or cold.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour
Manx Rarebit

Manx Rarebit is the lesser known (but much more tasty!) cousin of the Welsh rarebit - a dish made with a savoury sauce of melted cheese.

Preparation: 8 Minutes
Cooking: 6 Minutes
Manx Tart with Black Pudding, Onion and Bacon

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
Maple-Glazed Pork Chops

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

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
Masala Dosa

Masala Dosa is an all time favourite South Indian breakfast. Rice batter with filling of spicy mashed potatoes served with sweet and spicy chutney

Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes
Mash with Attitude

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
Vegetable Korma

Vegetable Korma is a vibrant combination of vegetables and whole spices. It is a really tasty dish that is slightly spicy and truly nourishing

Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Vegetarian Scotch Egg

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
Vichyssoise by Odile

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
Victorian Chicken Pie

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
Grilled Chicken Portions

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

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
Mighty Manx Mash

Mighty Manx Mash is a great way to "sex-up" mashed potatoes... brought to you from The Isle of Man, where men are men and mashed potatoes are special!

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Mini Manx Beef Burgers with Blue Cheese

This recipe for Mini Manx Beef Burgers with Blue Cheese is great either for eight kids (one each) of for four grown-up kids (two each!).

Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Moroccan Lamb Balls with Eggs

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

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
Mushroom and Garlic Pancakes (Crêpes)

The use of thin savoury pancakes to hold a variety of fillings is of French Origin where they are called crêpes.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Mushroom Burger

Mushroom Burgers are a great alternative to high-cholesterol beef burgers. They're light, vegetarian and very, very tasty. Great for a quick meal too.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 8 Minutes
Mutton Stew Indian Style

Mutton Stew Indian Style is a non spicy mutton dish from the southern state of Kerala. Indian Mutton stew is very common and is a "must try"!

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Norfolk Potato Rissoles

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

Nutty Potatoes are easy to prepare and are ideal if you are entertaining family or friends.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes
Oats Soup

Oats Soup is a healthy alternative to many cream or fat-laden soups, and is popular in India as part of a regular diet. preparing it is very simple.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes
Ocean Pie

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

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 before

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Okra and Tomatoes

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
Omelette

There is only one way to properly prepare an omelette and that is the classic French method that produces a light and fluffy, moist omelette.

Preparation: 2 Minutes
Cooking: 4 Minutes
Warm Potato Salad

If it seems unusual to suggest serving a mixture of potatoes and salad dressing while they are still warm, I can only suggest that you give it a try.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Warm Red Potato Salad

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 colour

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Wendy's Lentil Soup

Wendy's Lentil Soup is so named after I cat-sat for some friends of mine while they were away on holiday and I spent a few days making lentil recipes!

Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 45 Minutes
Whole Continental Cabbage

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
Yorkshire Puddings with Sausages, Broccoli and Shallot Gravy

Party-sized nibbles, filled with sausage and a little Tenderstem broccoli tree. Be sure to make the gravy, too! Celebrate traditional English cooking!

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes
Pam's Lamb

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
Pan Fried Lamb Chops

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 great

Preparation: 3 Minutes
Cooking: 12 Minutes
Pan Fried Salmon with Spaghettini Pesto

Pan Fried Salmon with Spaghettini Pesto is a lovely simple meal that is full of flavour and has the added benefit of being very quick to prepare.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Pasta and Fresh Tomato Sauce

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
Pasta and Pesto

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
Pasta Jumble

Pasta Jumble is an unusual way of serving pasta. It looks very professional but is, as you will see, quite simple.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Pasta Salad

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

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
Pepper Chicken Chettinad

Pepper Chicken Chettinad is from the southern tip of India from the state of Tamil Nadu, which is known for its earthy and spicy dishes.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Pepper Jack Potatoes

As the name suggests, Pepper Jack Potatoes involves the use of Pepper Jack cheese (a spicy, delicate and buttery semi-soft cheese)

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Piperade

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

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
Pork and Apple Meatballs

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
Pork Burgers with Apple and Potato Mash

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 with Green Lentils (Petit Salé aux Lentilles)

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
Pot Roast Chicken

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
Potato and Pea Nests

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 Croquettes

Potato Croquettes take a little longer to create than other potato dishes but are ideal if you are entertaining friends or relatives.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes
Potato Gratin

I love potatoes. In fact (for a very different reason) my parents nicknamed me "The Spud Baby" when I was born!

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour
Potato Gratin Provençale

Potato Gratin Provençale is one of my favourites - the combination of potatoes and the French Provençale style of cooking

Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 45 Minutes
Potato Soup with Chives and Soured Cream

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 course

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes
Potatoes with Cheese and Bacon

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 & Ginger

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 50 Minutes
Provençale Bake

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
Pumpkin Soup

Pumpkin Soup is not only a wonderful warming soup ideal for slimmers but is also fantastic for entertaining. Also, pumpkin flesh freezes wonderfully

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes
Queen of Puddings

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 (Lapin à la Moutarde)

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
Ratatouille

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 flavour

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 15 Minutes
Raw Carrot Salad

Carrots are an all-round healthy food. They're low in calories, and provide fibre & vitamins. The best way to snack on carrots is to eat carrot sticks

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: NIL
Red Cabbage

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

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 Soup with Chicken and Ginger

Rice Soup with Chicken and Ginger is perfect for a light lunch or as a starter for a meal with friends. It's a simple, straightforward recipe.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 50 Minutes
Roast Belly of Pork Dinner

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 Potato Bombs

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 taste

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Roast Potatoes

Roast Potatoes are usually served with roast meat. However, if you enjoy them, why not cook them to serve with other dishes

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 50 Minutes
Roast Sweet Potato Wedges

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
Roasted Garlic and Peppers Poussin

Roasted Garlic and Peppers Poussin uses half a poussin per person. A poussin is a small, immature chicken, sometimes called a spring chicken.

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes
Roquefort Cheeseburger

The Roquefort Cheeseburger is a delightful beast and my favourite type of burger since the cheese is inside the patty and infuses its rich creaminess.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Sausage and Bacon Flan

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
Sausage and Bacon Kebabs

This recipe for Sausage and Bacon Kebabs is ideal for either a family meal or for informal entertaining or barbeques. The taste is outrageously good!

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 8 Minutes
Sausage and Potato Flan

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

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
Sausage Casserole

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
Sausage Meat Bake

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 house

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes
Sausage, Egg & Gruyere Pie

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 dinner

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes
Sausage, Liver and Bacon Casserole

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

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
Scotch Pie

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
Scrambled Egg

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 difference

Preparation: 3 Minutes
Cooking: 5 Minutes
Seasoned Lamb Chops

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
Shepherd's Pie

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

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
Simple Steak Supper

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

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

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 family

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 3 Hours 30 Minutes
Slow Roasted Pork Belly

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 recipe

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 4 Hours 20 Minutes
Smoky New Potato Salad

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 extraordinary

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Spaghetti a la Carbonara

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
Spiced Parsnip Shepherd's Pie

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 preference

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 3 Hours
Spicy Vegetable Tagine

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
Springtime Brisket Roast

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
Roast Breast of Lamb with Leek and Chestnut Stuffing

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 dinner

Preparation: 25 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 15 Minutes
Barnsley Chops with Big Chips and Crushed Peas

Barnsley chop is prepared from the saddle of lamb and is essentially a slice from the saddle roast. It is effectively a double loin chop

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes
Lamb Mini Roast with Rosemary Butter

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

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
Madras-Style Lamb Leg Steaks with Red Onions & Coriander

A spicy supper for two of madras-coated lamb leg steaks that will make your mouth water before you've even started. A perfect Saturday night treat.

Preparation: 2 Minutes
Cooking: 23 Minutes
Herb Roasted Lamb Loin Chops

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 minutes

Preparation: 2 Minutes
Cooking: 18 Minutes
Bacon, Squeak and Cheese Roll

The best of English street food in a sandwich. This bacon, squeak & cheese butty oozes with roast dinner leftovers, melting Cheddar and crisp bacon.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes
Mini Toad in the Hole

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
Chicken with Parmesan and Basil

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
Skirt Steak With Shallots and Sautéed Watercress

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
Tenderloin of Pork with Clementines

Tenderloin of Pork is a tender cut of meat that marinates well. Here, the recipe calls for clementines, adding sweetness and colour to the dish

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Hungarian Goulash

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
Spinach and Feta Filo Tart

An easy-to-make tart that perfectly marries the tastes and textures of spinach and feta. Spoil yourself with a simple treat.

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes
Parmentier de Canard (Duck Pie)

A different take on Shepherd's Pie or Cottage Pie, this duck version will delight your family and your guests alike.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes
Granny's Slow-baked Chicken

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
Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie

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