Proper Baked Beans

  When I bought Tom Kerridge’s Proper Pub Food some time ago his recipe for Proper Baked Beans caught my eye. But I never actually made it. Then I saw Jamie Oliver’s Comfort also has a recipe for homemade baked beans. I was wondering if it would really be worth the effort. It is, believe […]

Hearty Beef and Red Wine Stew

Updated January 2021 This Hearty Beef and Red Wine stew has been on my site for 7 years now is another great winter dish. It was originally inspired by a Jamie Oliver recipe Jools’ Favourite Beef Stew but I have but I had to make my own tweaks to it. As the years have passed […]

Jalfrezi Curry

Update July 2020  When I first posted this recipe in 2013 my only previous experience of Jalfrezi was from a jar. It has become my go when ordering an Indian takeaway but I’ll be honest, I prefer when I make it myself.

Thai Red Chicken Curry

*I have updated this recipe as it has evolved slightly over the years. I still make it at least once a month and it is our go-to meal when we can’t decide what to eat! See a video of Jamie cooking the original recipe here. This recipe is adapted from Jamie Oliver’s 30 Minute Meals. […]

My Mushroom Risotto

Mushroom Risotto served with parmesan and extra virgin olive oil My first blog post! Very exciting I love a good risotto. I have trawled through various cookbooks and online recipes to get the perfect recipe and came up with this one that I quite like, however it is quite rich so you don’t need huge portions. […]