red chilli

Chilli con carne with Shiitake mushrooms

Baked Whole Sea Bass with Mediterranean Vegetables

Prawn Linguine with Chilli Pesto

Chicken Sausage Toad in the Hole with Chilli and Onion

Spanish Tortilla Omelette with Chilli, Thyme, and Garlic

Chilli Tomato and Prawn Cuttlefish Ink Fettuccine

Fusilli pasta with pesto and griddled Mediterranean vegetables

I would be first to admit that whipping up a vegetarian dish is far from my normal for a Sunday lunch. Then again, lunch on Christmas Day 2017 ended up to be meat-free – our Organic and Halal beef supplier provided a joint which had aged far longer than anything I had encountered in my…

Watercress and pomegranate salad

This recipe began its life as a garnish to steak. When I first wrote it up, I had the following in mind: “When it comes to the good old meat and 2 x veg, I am quite partial to something hot and vegetable-related to accompany the meat and potatoes. However, where steak is concerned, I…

Potato, parsnip and carrot mash with wholegrain Dijon mustard

It is very rare that I get around to making mash, and certainly not something I will do for myself – but each time I whip up a batch the feedback I receive encourages me to make it again. For me (and I am not trying to trivialise the effort required to make it taste…

Burger Me Senseless

For many, the humble burger can evoke many fond memories and can deservedly be considered a truly lip smacking pleasure. It can also be one hell of a disappointment. At one end of the spectrum – and the popularity for Gourmet burger chains or gastopubs trying to offer something worthy of an often hefty price…