Chicken Curry

This is a mild creamy curry ideal for children or adults that don't like a lot of heat.  It is the first curry that I gave to the children and they all still enjoy it . This serves 4. Ingredients 2 tbs vegetable oil 1 large or 2 small onions diced finely 4 cloves of …

Indonesian style fried rice

This is an Indonesian dish which I first had when I lived in Japan so the version I had may well not have been that authentic.  I have then tried to recreate this from memory so this is my version and so please forgive me if you don't think it is authentic. Ingredients 1 tbs …

Flapjacks with dates

I passionately believe that children from a young age should learn to cook.  It's not just the fact that you are teaching them a valuable life long skill, you are also helping them to make healthier choices and think about the food on their plate.  Other benefits include; Encouraging a child to explore new tastes, …

Smoked salmon risotto

This seems quite luxurious and is one of the few risottos that I cook in summer and winter.  Like all risottos really it is pretty simple to cook and pretty hard to get wrong!  I really recommend that you try it.  This recipe serves 4 pretty generously. Ingredients 2 tbs olive oil 1 leek finely …

Fresh tomato pasta

This is so easy it doesn't even involve cooking the sauce.  It is also so quick that you can easily make the sauce in the 10 minutes that you are boiling the pasta.  You can use any pasta shape, I often use Penne but on this occasion I used Linguine. This serves 2 but can …

Menu 26 June 2017

#CookingCadets campaign This week sees the launch of my campaign to encourage families to cook with their children more.  Teaching children to cook is not only a fun activity  it is a valuable life long skill.  In addition you can encourage  them to make healthier choices and think about the food on their plate.  Other …

Beef lasagne

This is a great recipe to have in your arsenal as it freezes so well so I always try to make two at a time so that I can eat one and put the other in the freezer for a rainy day.  I often just make it up as I go along but this time …

Salmon Laska

Just the thought of salmon laska makes me smile, I think it is the combination of lime, chilli, ginger and mint, to me it just tastes sublime.  My children enjoy it too, slurping away at the noodles and using a spoon to make sure that they drink every drop of the soup! Ingredients 2 or …

Chocolate brownies

Chocolate brownies seem to be pretty much universally popular.  They are great as a snack at the weekend but can also serve as a dessert with a scoop of ice-cream and a few berries.  I make brownies from several recipes but these brownies from BBC Good Food magazine are great as they are gluten free. The …

Lamb and rosemary meatballs

Lamb and rosemary are a classic combination and these meatballs are full of flavour despite the fact that they have barely any ingredients in them!  I serve them with spaghetti and pesto.  They are also very quick to make.  I timed making these from getting the mince out of the fridge and putting the plates …