Who doesn’t love a winter pudding to warm up with on a cold night? Cooking for one doesn’t need to be hard either - this mug mud cake pudding is scaled down to suit you, fitting perfectly into one large or two smaller mugs.
Don't exhaust your brain by trying to half, third or quarter recipes when cooking alone, just use one of these simple ideas for one or two! Ideal for small households, these dishes will make life oh-so-easy.
Get your 5+ a day in your first meal with this delightfully colourful breakfast salad! Served with poached eggs and our tasty kale pesto, this truly is a breakfast of champions.
I very clearly remember the little restaurant in Venice where I first ate “pesce in saor” or marinated fish. I immediately fell in love with the sweet and sour combination of this dish. Served at room temperature, the fish, often sardines, are first pan-fried, then bathed in olive oil with sweet, cooked onions, raisins and pine nuts along with the vinegar which adds a note of sharpness.
Here’s a meal that is truly elegant and satisfying. It’s quick and easy to put together but the flavour is one of pure sophistication. The gentleness of the tarragon, a most subtly flavoured herb, balances the richness of the creamy white wine sauce.
Pork and sage are old friends and any dish that uses both becomes a firm favourite in my kitchen. Shoulder chops need more cooking than loin chops, so keeping them moist in the oven with cider and chunks of Granny Smith apple seems like a good idea to me. The result is a dish of tender sage-scented pork that falls apart at the touch of a fork. This is pure comfort food for a winter’s night.
A homemade pie is a thing of beauty, and this chicken and leek pie is simply amazing. If you’re short on time, you can use store-bought pastry or a ready-roasted chicken, but I never cheat with the white wine sauce – this is what makes the filling so creamy!
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