Mango Mousse
Tuesday 23rd September 2008

Serves 6 Cooking Time – 15 approx minutes (allow time for the mousse to set also) Here’s anther very quick and easy but delicious pud. Ingredients 2 mangoes 75g sifted icing sugar Juice of two limes 2 tsps gelatine, soaked in two tbsp cold water 284ml whipped double cream Cut the mangoes in half lengthways and scrape...

Broad Bean & Pea Couscous
Saturday 6th September 2008

Serves 6 Prep Time – 5 minutes Cooking Time – approx 35 minutes This aromatic dish is perfect served with warm or cold lamb. Ingredients 300ml chicken stock 250g cous cous 150g frozen petit pois 200g frozen broad beans 6 spring onions Good handful of chopped parlsey, chives and marjoram Juice of 1 lemon 50ml good quality olive oil 1tsp clear...

Chicken Salad...
Wednesday 20th August 2008

Let’s try to hang on to all thing summer whilst we still, technically, can...This is a lovely summery dish and one of the most delicious chicken salads I’ve ever tasted. I’m not going to give exact quantities here as it’s one of those dishes that you need to adjust according...

Lamb, Rocket and Parmesan Risotto
Tuesday 5th August 2008

Serves 2 Prep Time – 10 minutes Cooking Time – approx 45 minutes Lamb is so delicious at this time of year, it’s a shame not to use it at any given opportunity and lamb steaks are very good value just now. Ingredients 225g lean lamb leg steaks, cut into small cubes (try The Well...

Thai Roast Pork Salad...
Thursday 17th July 2008

Serves 4-5 Prep Time – 15 minutes Cooking Time – very little! This is a very tasty and unusual salad - perfect for a summer supper or even a picnic. Cook a larger than usual joint of pork for Sunday lunch and use the rest for this dish. It’s equally good...

Mushroom and Sardine Pâté
Friday 4th July 2008

Serves 6-8 Prep Time – 5 minutes Cooking Time – 10 minutes Please read on! Do not be put off by the sardines. Whenever I serve this to my guests, everyone adores it but no one can ever guess what’s in it! And with sardines being so high in omega...

Spanish Chicken...
Thursday 19th June 2008

Serves 6 Prep Time – 10 -15 minutes (plus time to marinate) Cooking Time – approx 50 minutes This dish is full of so many delicious flavours. It’s very robust so it just needs to be served with some new potatoes and steamed green vegetables. Ingredients 4 cloves garlic crushed 1-2 tbsp oregano Half a...

Lentil & Goats Cheese Stew...
Wednesday 28th May 2008

Serves 4 Prep Time – 10 minutes Cooking Time – 20-25 minutes This is really tasty dish and is perfect for vegetarians. But if no meat is simply not an option (!) then it works well with chicken too. Ingredients 150g green lentils 1 carrot – diced 2 celery stalks – diced 1 waxy potato – diced 2...

Fudge Sauce
Friday 9th May 2008

Makes 250ml Prep Time – virtually none! Cooking Time – 5-10 minutes I was trying to think of a really good pudding recipe for this entry but came to the conclusion that no-one has the time to spend hours producing a stunning pud that your guests then just push around the plate...

Lime and Chilli Fish
Wednesday 23rd April 2008

Serves 8 Prep Time – minutes Cooking Time – approx 15 minutes Delicious and easy to prepare. The recipe states that you should cook the fish in banana leaves which does look impressive but you can just use foil. Ingredients 4 stalks lemongrass 4 fresh red thai chillies - seeded and thinly sliced 4...

Lasagne al Forno
Tuesday 8th April 2008

Serves 6 Prep Time – approx 25 minutes Cooking Time – 20-30 minutes This is an absolutely delicious version. Much tastier and more sophisticated than the bog standard recipe. Definitely different enough to serve at a dinner party. It can be prepared the day before and refrigerated or,...

Leek and Bacon Timbales
Wednesday 19th March 2008

Leek and Bacon Timbales Serves 6 Prep Time – 10 minutes Cooking Time – approx 45 minutes A great starter, these can be prepared ahead of time but if you store them in the fridge, allow them to return to room temperature before you cook them. Ingredients 80g parmesan cheese, finely grated 2tbsp olive oil 4 medium...

Butternut Squash and Cumin Soup
Thursday 6th March 2008

Serves 6 Prep Time – depends whether you’ve bought ready chopped squash or not!) Cooking Time – 45 minutes Butternut squash is now available pretty much everywhere. If you’re feeling lazy you can buy it ready peeled and chopped from OrganicDelivery.co.uk. And do use cumin seeds as opposed ready ground...

Sauteed Chicken Livers
Friday 22nd February 2008

Serves 6 Prep Time – 10 minutes Cooking Time – 10-15 minutes Chicken livers are so underrated. They are cheap, delicious and so quick to prepare. For a light supper with the girls I would normally serve this recipe over assorted salad leaves but if you want something more substantial...

Winter Root Mash
Wednesday 6th February 2008

Serves about 8 Prep Time – 10 minutes Cooking Time – approx 30 minutes This is a very delicious dish to serve with just about any meat and it’s particularly good (and something a bit different) alongside your Sunday roast. It’s so useful to be able to prepare it in advance...

Sausage Pie
Wednesday 23rd January 2008

Serves 6-8 Prep Time – approx 30 mins Cooking Time – approx 35 mins January – cold, wet, grey weather. The perfect time of year for comfort food and here is the ultimate comfort food recipe. I was given this by a great friend whose whole family adores it. It...

Mango Pheasant
Wednesday 9th January 2008

Serves 4-6 Prep Time – 10 minutes Cooking Time – approx 40 minutes January’s a good time to be eating game and here’s a delicious and very easy recipe for pheasant. Definitely good enough to serve at a winter dinner party; the flavour of the pheasant is so superior to chicken. Online...

Chestnut and Parsnip Stuffing
Wednesday 19th December 2007

Serves approx 8 Prep Time – 10 minutes Cooking Time – approx 20 minutes Calories – Christmas isnt the time to calorie count! This stuffing is absolutely delicious with the Christmas turkey. Not at all stodgy, it’s sweet and aromatic. Ingredients 20g dried mushrooms 150ml hot water 4cm fresh ginger 4 cloves garlic 50 dried apricots 375g parsnips 50g butter 1...

Fabulous Flapjacks
Thursday 22nd November 2007

Serves 4 Prep Time – nil! Cooking Time – 15-20 minutes Calories... Calories, forget the calories, these are the best flapjacks you will ever taste. Like brownies, just make sure you don’t over bake them. They’re definitely best eaten on the day you make them but will last well for quite...

Spiced Parsnip Soup
Wednesday 7th November 2007

Serves 4 Prep Time – 15 minutes Cooking Time – approx 30 minutes (nb freezing not recommended) With Autumn in full swing, this is a delicious and warming soup. The Local Food Company are suppliers of delicious organic vegetables. They currently have some lovely parsnips from Devon at £2.98 per kilo. Ingredients 2tbs...

Oven Baked Thai Chicken Risotto
Wednesday 24th October 2007

Serves 4 Prep Time – 10 minutes Cooking Time – approx 35 minutes Calories – approx 450 This is a wonderfully easy risotto recipe as it can be left to cook in the oven. No standing at the hob stirring away with dinner guests left to fend for themselves! Ingredients 8 chicken thighs...

Carrots Glazed with Caraway & Pernod
Wednesday 10th October 2007

Serves 4-6 Prep Time – 5 minutes Cooking Time – approx 20 minutes Calories – approx 350 This is a delicious way to deal with the boring carrot. If you wish, you can substitute the pernod with water. Equally delicious is the use of cumin and cointreau instead of caraway...

Italian Chicken
Wednesday 26th September 2007

Serves 6 Prep Time – 10 minutes Cooking Time – approx 20 minutes Calories – approx 350 So easy and so delicious for a midweek supper. Actually good enough to serve at a dinner party. Ingredients (Visit online farmer’s market Natoora for some of the best parma ham.) 6 Medium Skin Free Chicken...

Grilled Trout with Chilli and Coriander
Wednesday 19th September 2007

Serves 2 Prep Time – 15 minutes Cooking Time – 2 minutes Calories – approx 300 This is a very light and tasty dish and it’s a great mid week supper for two. The use of yoghurt instead of coconut milk makes it a very healthy option and you...

Broccoli & Cauliflower Salad
Wednesday 12th September 2007

Serves 4 Prep Time – 5 minutes Cooking Time – 5 minutes Calories – approx 150 This is an unusual and tasty salad. It goes really well served with rice or new potatoes alongside grilled fish or meat. Ingredients 250g broccoli florets 250g cauliflower florets 50g hazlenuts – lightly roasted, skins removed and then coarsely...

Onion, Feta Cheese and Pine Nut Tarts
Tuesday 4th September 2007

Serves 4 Prep Time – 15 minutes Chilling Time – 30 minutes Cooking Time – 15 minutes This is a perfect light lunch or supper for the girls and is delicious served with a lemony dressed crispy green salad and a glass of wine. Ingredients For delicious feta, olives, sun dried tomatoes, pine...

Creamy Prawn Pots
Wednesday 29th August 2007

Serves 4 Prep Time – 10 minutes Cooking Time – approx 10 minutes Calories – approx 350 per serving A tasty, comforting and easy to prepare starter. Ingredients 175g defrosted frozen prawns (Visit Frozen Fish Direct for an array of tasty prawns delivered direct to your door.) Half tsp paprika 2 tsp plain flour 25g butter 250g button...

Fusilli with Organic Chicken and Rosemary
Tuesday 14th August 2007

Serves 4 Prep Time – 10 minutes Cooking Time - 20 minutes Calories – approx 400-500 per serving Ingredients 750g skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips (Visit Daylesford Organic for organic chicken with its own distinctive flavour and succulence.) 50g butter 1 small onion, finely chopped 250g button mushrooms. Sliced 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1.5 tbsp plain flour 250ml chicken...

Cod Fillet with Spicy Chickpea & Rocket Salad
Wednesday 8th August 2007

Serves 6 Prep Time – 15 minutes Cooking Time - 20 minutes Calories – approx 300 per serving This salad also goes very well with chicken, lamb and salmon or for vegitarians it’s good on its own in a warmed pitta bread. Ingredients 6 x 150g cod fillets. (Visit The FishWorks for...

Chilled Tomato and Basil Soup
Wednesday 1st August 2007

Serves 4 Prep Time – 10 minutes (plus chilling overnight) Cooking Time - 20 minutes Calories – approx 150 per serving This flavoursome soup is best made the day before you eat it. Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil or for added flavour Womersley Basil Infused Sunflower Oil (pictured) 1 medium onion, chopped 1 potato, chopped 500g tomatoes 2 tablespoons...

Pork Char Siu
Wednesday 25th July 2007

Serves 4 Prep Time – 10 minutes (plus marinating overnight) Cooking Time - 45 minutes Calories – approx 375 per serving This chinese roasted pork dish is delicious served with any steamed green vegetables, particulary pak or bok choi. Ingredients 1kg boneless pork shoulder cut into 5cm slices 35g fresh root ginger, peeled and finely chopped x10...

‘Gail’s Chicken’
Wednesday 18th July 2007

Serves – 6 Prep Time – 10 minutes Cooking Time - approx 40 minutes Calories – approx 350 per serving So named after the friend who first served me this delicious dish. Very quick and easy to prepare. A one dish supper and if you avoid the chicken skin, healthy...

Layered Salad
Wednesday 11th July 2007

Serves – 6 Prep Time – about 30 minutes in total Refrigerate overnight Calories – approx 300 per serving This is another delicious idea for a picnic or a summer lunch, and the great thing is that it’s best made the day before. You can vary it by adding chopped ham,...

Tuna Tartare
Wednesday 4th July 2007

Serves – 6 Prep Time – 15 minutes Refrigerate for 30mins Calories – 150 per serving This makes a delicious and light starter for summer dinner parties. Ingredients 200g very fresh tuna 1 tbsp capers, drained, rinsed and finely chopped 2 tsp horseradish 80ml lime juice 2 small tomatoes, seeded and chopped 1 small red onion, finely chopped 1 avocado,...

Best Ever Chocolate Brownies
Wednesday 27th June 2007

Serves – approx 16 Prep Time – 15 minutes Cooking Time – approx 15 minutes Calories – depends how many you eat! These really are the best ever chocolate brownies. Perfect for picnic tea or serve with strawberries for an easy pudding. Ingredients 112g butter 112g dark chocolate 285g soft light brown sugar 4 large eggs 225g plain flour 42g cocoa...

Chicken & Pork Terrine
Monday 18th June 2007

Serves 10 Prep Time - 30 minutes Cooking Time – 1hr – 1hr 15 Calories - 250 per thin slice (but low in carbs!) With the picnic season in full swing, this recipe takes a bit of effort but is so easy to serve and looks very...

Warm Chicken and Mint Salad
Wednesday 6th June 2007

Serves 4 Prep Time - 10 minutes Cooking Time - 5 minutes Calories - 150 per serving This warm dish is also delicious served cold making it perfect for a picnic. Ingredients 400g skinless chicken breasts 1 medium red onion Half a green pepper 1 small red chilli, deseeded 1 bunch fresh mint 1 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp fish sauce 1.5 tbsp...

Sausages with Prunes and Bacon
Wednesday 23rd May 2007

Serves 4-6 Prep Time – almost no time Cooking Time – about 25 minutes Calories – depends how indulgent your sausages are and how streaky your bacon is! With the barbecue season fast approaching, here is something to liven up the bog standard British banger. Ingredients 12 good quality pork based thick sausages 250g...

Pork Steaks with Sage and Apple
Thursday 17th May 2007

Serves 4 Prep Time – 5 minutes Cooking Time - 10 minutes Cals per Serving 370 per serving Pork steaks can often taste bland and boring but this recipe is so tasty. I’d highly recommend the tender pork loin steaks from Donald Russell. Ingredients 4 Pork Steaks approx 150g each 4 slices Parma...

Hot and Spicy Fish Cutlets
Tuesday 8th May 2007

Serves 4 Prep Time – 10 minutes Cooking Time – approx 10 minutes Calories – 270 per serving These are too easy for words and are especially good on the BBQ when you want an uncomplicated alternative to meat. Ingredients 4 white fish cutlets (about 1kg) For the marinade: 1 tbsp paprika 2 teaspoons ground ginger 1 teaspoon curry powder 60ml brown...

Thai Chicken ‘Dumplings'...
Monday 30th April 2007

Serves 4 Prep Time – 15 mins Cooking Time – 20 mins These chicken balls are so tasty and so healthy. You steam them so there is zero fat and for those wanting low GI, serve with Basmati rice instead of Thai rice. 400g Chicken Breast Fillets 10 Spring Onions – peeled and...

Salmon and Dill Tart
Thursday 26th April 2007

Serves 4-6 Prep time – 30 mins Cooking time – 25 mins This tart is absolutely delicious and very impressive looking. Just the thing for a girlie lunch or a summer picnic. Ingredients 125g butter 125g filo pastry sheets 225g salmon 300ml milk 1 bay leaf 40g flour 4 eggs separated 2 tbsp fresh dill plus some sprigs for garnish 1 tbsp...

Prawn and Garlic Pasta
Wednesday 18th April 2007

Serves 4 Prep Time – 5 mins Cooking Time – 15 mins 610 Cals Per Serving Luxurious, delicious and very quick to prepare. Ingredients 350g fresh spaghetti 125g butter 2 cloves of garlic crushed 225g cooked and peeled prawns 225g rocket Chopped parsley Salt and freshly ground black pepper Melt...

Leeks With Ham & Cheese
Tuesday 10th April 2007

Serves 4 Prep Time – 15 mins Cooking Time – 10-15 mins 150-200 Cals Per Serving (depending on thickness of cheese) These are delicious and full of flavour, perfect served with green salad for lunch or supper or even on their own as a a dinner party starter. Really easy to make too....

Toffee Pudding
Wednesday 28th March 2007

Serves 8-10 Prep Time – 30 Minutes Cooking Time – Long enough to heat the pudding through Too many cals to mention! If you have ‘pudding lovers’ coming for dinner or Sunday lunch then this recipe will elicit plenty of compliments. Ingredients 1 loaf of thick sliced white bread – crusts removed 450g butter 450g...

Grilled Chicken with Basil
Wednesday 21st March 2007

Serves 4 Prep Time - 10 Minutes Cooking Time- 15 Minutes 650 Cals per Serving This is a very quick, easy and delicious dish suitable for weekday supper but yummy enough for a dinner party. If you hate the thought of anchovies - don't - you do not taste them at all in the final product...