The other half was watching a Rick Stein programme one evening after I had gone to bed and liked what he saw… He KNEW that if he recorded it and showed me the next day he would get it for tea very soon! He’s not daft! This was cooked in an outdoor wood oven on …

This week I decided to see if I could do better than the Masterchef contestants by using the ingredients they were given to create a dish with no recipe in an hour. This is what I came up with using the main ingredients of – Pork fillet, Butternut squash and Kale. Obviously you are allowed …

I was told that by the other half that this is one of the best desserts I have ever made and it takes a lot less effort that a lot of things I have tried! It is really simple and also cheap but will definitely impress at a dinner party. If you don’t like pears, …

This was an invention that I made during a rainy day in the camper van in Sarnen, Switzerland. Nothing in the fridge and no chance of going to a Swiss supermarket where it is 15 swiss pounds for 2 chicken breasts! I had luckily picked up a packet of these small gnocchi bites at our …

I have to share this one for many reasons, firstly and most importantly, it is REALLY tasty. It is also very easy, cheap, low carb and low calorie. You could make this as a pasta dish if you wanted to bulk it up a bit or serve with some garlic bread but I was trying …

Came across a few recipes for this Tuscan soup recently so made my own take on it – It was beautiful and something I will definately make again soon. Great mid week meal or winter warmer! If you wanted to make a vegetarian version of this just leave out the pancetta, use vegetable stock and …

Don’t be put off by the title this is a seriously easy and very cheap dish and I am going to use the basis of this to make many more lovely things! This is why I love getting new cook books as they teach me new ways of doing things and give me ideas. Even …

Tea last night was an invention test as I have a big bush of sage growing in the garden and I wanted to make use of it! Sage isnt a herb I cook with often but I opened the fridge and found hal;f a pack of pancetta and some cavolo nero that I didnt know …

    Jamie Oliver has a new show, pitched just before winter so his book can come out for Christmas probably! ( Cynical I know..)  I fast forwarded through all his chat and making up of stupid words and sounds ( He takes onomatopoeia to a whole new level.) then, right at the end saw …

  I love junk food and love a good kebab but you can easily make your own and not feel as guilty! I made a batch of these on New Years Eve and people have been asking for the recipe ever since. The naan breads I use look cheap and cheerful but these are the …