Go directly to recipes Hearty, filling and satisfying, meatballs are a family favourite in many cuisines around the world – from Italian and Swedish to Asian and Middle Eastern. Reflecting that diversity, they can be made from all types of meat and cooked in an infinite range of flavours. They …
Go directly to recipes Diced bacon is one of life’s delicious indulgences and is used extensively on this website to add flavour, protein and saltiness to a wide variety of dishes. Bacon is made from pork, generally from cuts taken from the belly or back of the pig, which is …
Go directly to recipes There’s nothing better for a light lunch on a cold day than a nice hot soup. We could, of course, prise open a can or tear open a sachet, but making our own soup can be just as quick, we can make it to our own …
Go directly to recipes Carrots are believed to have originated in Central Asia and first cultivated in what is now Iran and Afghanistan over a thousand years ago. Notwithstanding, there is also evidence that carrots were cultivated in the Roman Empire even earlier. Carrot seeds were carried along trade routes …
Go directly to recipes We don’t always have the time to make a chicken dinner from scratch, so it’s always useful to have some oven-ready chicken in the freezer. Oven-ready chicken comes in a variety of shapes and sizes including schnitzels, nuggets and fingers, but, in my situation, I prefer …
Go directly to recipes The hamburger has become ubiquitous, so we’re sure to find beef burgers in every supermarket, both fresh and frozen. Together with oven ready frozen fish and chicken, frozen beef burgers are a useful standby to have on hand for a quick and convenient meal. I certainly …
Go directly to recipes Couscous is a popular staple in North African and Middle Eastern cuisine. While it looks like a grain, couscous is actually a pasta made from semolina (a flour derived from durum wheat). Healthy and delicious, couscous is a versatile ingredient that can be used in salads, …
Go directly to recipes For many people, their first thought when planning a quick meal will be to reach for the pasta, and what a good thought that is. Pasta might be sneered at by the ‘low carbs’, ‘keto diet’ brigade, but it’s been part of the much vaunted ‘Mediterranean …
Go directly to recipes For many people, their first thought when planning a quick meal will be to reach for the pasta, and what a good thought that is. Pasta might be sneered at by the ‘low carbs’, ‘keto diet’ brigade, but it’s been part of the much vaunted ‘Mediterranean …
Go directly to recipes There’s nothing nicer on a cold winter evening than a hot soup. You’ll find lots of soups in cans and sachets on the supermarket shelves and fresh soups in the fridge, but most of them will be too large for your purposes or you might just …
Go directly to recipes Spinach originated in ancient Persia, or today’s Iran, and surrounding countries. From there it crossed into India and then China. It was brought to Europe by the Arabs through Sicily and Spain and had spread to Northern Europe by the 14th century. It was a particular …
Go directly to recipes Chicken is a favourite food around the world, not least because of its versatility. With its mild taste, it can be combined with many other flavours and ingredients from every type of cuisine. As well as being an excellent source of high-quality and low-fat protein, chicken …
