Roasted Red Pepper & Goats Cheese Soup ​

I love making soup in winter. It’s something that’s so easy to dismiss as boring and bland, but there’s nothing more comforting than a big warm bowl of comforting soup on a cold day. It’s a dish that offers endless possibilities and actually allows you to pack in a serious amount of healthy stuff and…

Tried & Tested: Jamie Oliver’s Tuna Butter Bean Salad

Regular readers of the blog, or indeed anyone who takes a glance at my ‘Tried & Tested’ section may be aware that one of my favourite chefs is Jamie Oliver. I find his recipes very accessible and they’re among the most used on my book shelf. So before Christmas I got myself an early present…

Spinach Stuffed Romano Peppers

As much as I love my meat and I really love a hearty stew or a pie, or some other proper British grub, sometimes I just fancy something a bit lighter. I’m a huge fan of throwing a vegetarian meal or two into the weekly meal plan just to break things up a bit. When…

Cheats’ Carbonara

I’ve called this a cheat’s carbonara because the sauce is traditionally made using eggs which are stirred in right at the end and cooked from the heat of the pasta, a traditional carbonara doesn’t actually use cream. Although it is absolutely fine to eat eggs lightly cooked like this, a lot of people aren’t comfortable…