Recipes & tips for filling bottomless pits
Bunging a load of ingredients in a casserole and then leaving it to transform itself into a one-pot wonder, is my kind of cooking. It’s not glamorous but it’s highly practical. There are so many plus points: You can do the preparation hours in advance avoiding that stressful witching hour just before serving up a [...]
First I bought you pimped up mash, now I’m unleashing tarted up sausages – and this is meant to be a family show! I cook sausages once a week for my boys, they really REALLY love them. They’re not the healthiest of foods, and are processed, but they’re irresistible. And after a long day when [...]
I’ve not done a sensible supermarket shop for a few weeks, so this meal was born out of a rummage in the freezer and storecupboard. I love making tomato sauces, but trying to get the balance of flavours right can be a bit tricky. Matthew’s particularly particular about how he likes his, and I can [...]
I chose a tried and tested recipe for Monday’s evening meal. Simple and unfussy cod with tomato and thyme sauce, it’s one of those dinners you know you can rely on. However I wasn’t expecting it to be quite so gruelling. I always used to think I wouldn’t last five minutes cooking in the extreme [...]
Roasting a chicken is one of life’s simple pleasures. Not only does it fill the house with delicious aromas, but it provides a bounty of food possibilities. Under strict orders from Matthew to be more thrifty, this is perfect! So for the basis of our summer supper I leafed through my new Rosie Lovell cookbook [...]
