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Hot Smoked Trout and Fennel Salad with a Dill, Chive and Lemon Dressing topped with Crispy Capers

This salad was really special and such a treat. It has everything, crunchy aniseedy fennel, soft Smokey trout, a fresh and zingy dressing, then finished off with crispy salty capers. I love frying capers as they open up and look like flowers. They are so crispy, I could eat a whole bowl of them. It…

Herby Pork Mince and Gnocchi in a Tomato Broth

I really appreciate a really quick dinner that is also a one pot and this is one of those. I’m really lucky as I go on holiday twice a year I manage to get all my herbs from the med. these ones are from Greece and are all wild in the hills and mountains. To…

Healthy Ham and Herby Potato Salad

This was a really nice change from the usual mayonnaise dressing used in a potato salad. The potatoes tasted fresh and zingy. I think the key to this is making sure you use good quality olive oil. It is summer in a bowl. Ingredients (serves 2) Directions

Miso and Tamarind Slow Roasted Aubergine

I think slow roasting an aubergine is the best way to cook them as it makes the flesh so juicy and tender. They can also take on flavours really well so and spices really whether it’s Middle Eastern, Indian. Mediterranean etc. I went Asia this time with tangy miso and tamarind all sweetened up with…

Caesar Style Chicken Salad

So I have gone through a retro salad phase and this was a Caesar salad kind of day. I decided to keep it light and not add the croutons. It was really yummy. I’m lucky I live near a smokery and they smoke their own chicken breasts. This added a really nice depth of flavour….

Barnsley Lamb Chops in a Paprika and Sour Cream Sauce

I always feel Barnsley chops are a bit of a treat dinner. I don’t have them very often, but when I do I like to make a really nice sauce with them. This sauce is loosely based on stroganoff. I have a slight addiction to paprika and pepper so you may want to half the…

Coriander Prawns, Kimchi and Edamame Salad Bowl with Gochujang Dressing

I’m trying to get into eating more fermented foods as they are so good for your gut. I really like the flavours of kimchi. As it’s Korean I wanted to stick to that theme and I love a Buddha bowl. The dressing worked perfectly, the gochujang dressing adds a kick and really uplifts the salad….

Sweet Potato, Chickpea and Spinach Curry

This was next meat free meal and it was absolutely delicious. The weather is so cold at the moment so it was so nice to have a comforting bowl of this to warm and fill myself up. The flavours are so comforting and the sweet potato adds a sweet note to the dish. The chickpeas…

Feta, Spring Beans and Jersey Royal Salad

I am totally making the most of Jersey Royal Potatoes this season. This years harvest is much more creamier than last year. This salad was absolutely delicious. Sometimes keeping it simple works so well as the quality and flavour really shines through. It was so fresh, zingy and totally balanced. I got a really good…

Black Pepper Beef, Sugar Snap Pea and Pepper Stir fry

This stir fry was so yummy and really easy to make. I did all the prep earlier in the day including the sauce. So when it came to dinner time It was so quick. I am totally in love with black pepper so this dish hit the spot. Even though this dish is healthy it…

Middle Eastern Chickpea and Puffed Rice Salad

I love trying new ingredients when I see them on a cooking programme. Puffed rice is my new thing. I don’t know what I expected but it is just a savoury cereal puff. Its genius putting it in a salad as it adds such a nice texture and nuttiness. I love textures in salads, and…

Greek Chicken, Olives and Jersey Royals

I love Greek food and its jersey royal potato season at the moment, so I decided to combine the two together. This is a great one pot and is really healthy. All the flavours are so Greek, the olives, oregano, rosemary and olive oil. It was so tasty and the flavours worked in harmony together….

Egg, Asparagus and Rocket Salad with a Mustard Dressing

So its asparagus season, yes! I’m so lucky as I live on the border of East Sussex and Kent. I have 2 asparagus farms within 10-15 minutes. This means I will be living off asparagus for the next month. The asparagus farm I go to has different grades, so you can get wonky ones for…

Meatball and Pasta Tomato bake

So I’ve got back from travelling around Malaysia for 3 weeks and craved some comfort food. There will definitely be some malay recipes coming up though. This is just a nice easy bowl of comfort food. I didn’t make my own meatballs this time to make it nice and quick. Ingredients (serves 2) Directions

Tomato Salsa with Wild Garlic Pesto and Capers

I went foraging for wild garlic and made a big batch of pesto. So I am using it in everything at the moment this was really tasty as garlic and tomatoes go so well together. I stayed on the Mediterranean theme by adding the capers and red wine vinegar. It did need a crunch so…