This “snack” has become a meal in itself. It’s just a subtle twist on a classic recipe. Play around with the chilli, add a wee bit pancetta if you like… it’ll handle anything. World Famous Bruschetta A regular and favourite dish in our house… 3 or 4 ciabatta or small crusty rolls 1 punnet plum…

This is a great dish. The veg is all pretty much optional, just use what you have or what you fancy. The tuna can be in oil, brine, spring water…. again, whatever you prefer. Tuna and Egg Pasta 2 tins tuna 500 g pasta 4 eggs 1 tbsp oil 1 white onion chopped 1 red…

    This is a nice versatile dish. As usual, simple and very tasty. We through this together on a Friday after a hard week. Easily put together and full of flavour. Buffalo Chicken and Potato Casserole 4 chicken breasts cut into chunks 8 medium potatoes (cut into small cubes) ? cup olive oil 1…

This is a truly wonderful and simple dish. At first we wondered how it would turn out… all seemed a bit weird but it was well worth the effort. It could easily be customised to your own taste, just make sure there’s sufficient liquid in there to cook the rice but don’t over-do it. Give…

Biryani has long been a favourite of mine. I’ve always steered clear of making it though as cooking loose rice can be a hit or miss affair. This simple recipe though is easy to follow and works perfectly. Give it a go, add raisins, peas etc. if it takes your fancy. I also sprinkled crispy…

A simple and easy recipe that is bursting with taste and flavour. No need for measures in the recipe as it’s just a simple “thrown-together” snack or accompaniment. Use a potato that’s good for roasting such as Maris Piper. The cheese can be whatever you like. I used a mature cheddar and it worked great….

Sausage casserole 6 good quality sausages 1 white onion (chopped) 1 courgette (sliced) 1 tin mixed beans 1 tin chopped tomatoes 2 tsp chilli powder 1 tsp turmeric 1 tsp paprika 1 tsp garlic powder (or 2 cloves chopped garlic) 1 tbsp oil salt and course black pepper Heat oil in a pan Heat oven…

This dish is a firm favourite as well as being cheap and easy to make. It’s based upon the classic Italian spaghetti aglio e olio but has a couple of wee tweaks thrown in just to enhance the already superb flavours. Some chopped bacon or pancetta adds a hint of salt as well as a…