Chilli con carne
Everyone has a recipe for chilli and I thought it was about time I share mine. This isn't a quick cook and don't be put off by the long ingredient list because it's worth the effort. It packs a punch…
Open Ravioli with Chorizo & Cabbage
Make this as hot or as mild as you like. Easy inexpensive weeknight supper.
Pork fillet stuffed with gorgonzola & pear
I have been looking through my old notebooks from the 1980's. This was one of my favourite dishes to make for a dinner party. Pork fillet is a lovely inexpensive piece of meat, It's a rich dish so unless you…
Roast pork fillet with red pepper relish
My first memory of exceptional restaurant food was when I went to Odette's Restaurant in Primrose Hill sometime around 1982. They served a version of this dish and I went back to my little bedsit and tried to recreate the…
Meatballs in a rich tomato sauce
Of course you can buy meatballs but it's always better and less expensive to make your own. As this is a recipe for the BBC where I have to keep ingredients to under £10 I have used a combination of…
Siu mai dumplings (pork and prawn)
A delightful open top dumpling usually served as part of dim sum but lovely on their own as a starter. This recipe is for pork and prawn but you can make them without the prawn if you prefer. Serve with…
Slow-cooked Fillet of Beef
This is a very “cheffy” way of cooking beef and it never fails, something you will want to share at a special dinner with friends. It’s not a cheap dish to make. For this recipe I can’t emphasise enough the…
Quick Goulash
I usually make a goulash with a long slow cook but here I have devised a quick midweek version. Serve with either pasta or rice.
Sticky minced pork stir fry
The photo of this dish doesn't do it justice! The flavours are sweet, sour and spicy. If you don't have Chinese black vinegar, replace it with balsamic vinegar.
Giant sausage roll with ginger & cranberry
Lots of sausage meat and cranberry sauce available around Christmas time so put it to good use with this tasty family meal. The recipe makes enough for 6 people and it will keep for 4 days in the fridge. To…