Dinner Recipes For Two!
Over 500 main or side course recipes specifically developed for two people.
Everything from quick & easy meals to fancy fodder built to impress.
Hi, my name is Brian and I’m here to show you that ALL cooking is simple!
All you need are the right ingredients, a bit of time and good instruction. I help out with everything but the time.
You will get no gimmicks, no trends, no dietary advice and no life advice here. Just great food designed for two, the occasional story and maybe a spattering of sarcasm!
My recipes are a combination of the food I loved growing up and the food I have discovered as I continue to try and be as good a cook as I can be.
Latest Recipes:
Rakott Kaposzta Hungarian Sauerkraut Casserole
Rakott kaposzta is a delicious Hungarian layered sauerkraut “casserole” featuring pickled cabbage, pork & rice with a sour cream topping.
Pork Stroganoff with Mushrooms Creamy and Delicious
Pork stroganoff made quick and easy by using tenderloin featuring mushrooms in a silky brandy, mustard, paprika, and sour cream sauce.
Bacon and Mushroom Pasta with Sundried Tomatoes
Bacon and mushroom pasta with sun dried tomatoes, a perfect store cupboard meal that is just as good on a summer’s day as it is in midwinter.
Chinese Chicken and Sweetcorn Soup Fakeaway
Chinese chicken and sweetcorn soup, silky, smooth and delicious featuring a hint of chilli and it goes from cupboard to table in 30 minutes.
Roast Duck with Duck Fat Potatoes
Whole roast duck, the perfect indulgent Sunday lunch & this recipe comes with glorious potatoes that are almost confit & a red wine gravy.
Slow Roast Duck Legs with Balsamic Vinegar Gravy
Slow roast duck legs, with perfectly golden crispy skin, soft and moist meat and a delicious, and simple silky balsamic gravy.
Tamarind Duck Legs With Dates and Almonds
Tamarind duck legs, a delicious slowly cooked recipe with a bold sauce featuring dates, almonds, & the distinct flavour of tamarind.
Braised Lamb Ragu with Pappardelle Pasta
Lamb ragu an easy dish that combines minced lamb with sun dried tomatoes and anchovy cooked in red wine, perfect with pappardelle pasta!
Pheasant Casserole with Bacon and Cider
Braised pheasant casserole with cider, smoked bacon and apples is a proper old-school classic. With both oven & slow cooker instructions.
British Influenced Recipes.
Growing up in the centre of one of the most multicultural cities in the UK influenced my food greatly.
Our love of big and “exotic” flavours is epitomised by the fact that the first Indian Restaurant in the UK predates the first fish and chip shop.
British food is often maligned or thought of as bland! But the nation responsible for Worcestershire Sauce, Cheddar & Stilton Cheese and chicken tikka masala has far more to offer than roast beef.
Homemade Cumberland Sausage with Onion Gravy
A glorious homemade Cumberland Sausage is the star of this very British bangers and mash recipe that comes with an onion gravy recipe to boot
Minted Lamb Shanks Perfectly Oven Braised with Gravy
Minted lamb shanks slow cooked in the oven in a mix of red wine and stock that makes the perfect base for an outstanding gravy!
Easy Canned Mackerel Fish Cakes
I am often to be found here bemoaning the seriously limited access I have to great fresh fish and sea food, so these canned mackerel fish cakes are my way of dealing with that.
Pork Faggots Homemade & Delicious!
Pork Faggots were the meatballs I grew up with, a staple of the Midlands in the UK have sadly fallen out of favour but I love ’em!
Cheese and Potato Pie, Childhood Memories!
Cheese and potato pie was ever present on the school dinner menu as well as at home, it is essentially a cheesy mash bake and it is awesome!
Pork Belly Slices or Belly Draft Perfectly Roasted
These roast pork belly slices are a recipe from my childhood, they are simplicity personified, some fennel seeds, salt, pepper & an oven!
Chip Shop Chips with Battered Fish
Proper Chip Shop Fish and Chips are a thing of great beauty and possibly the most evocative memory of growing up in the UK.
Traditional British Meat and Potato Pie
When it comes to comfort food it is hard to beat a pie, this classic British Meat and Potato Pie takes a while but it is a glorious simple slice of old fashioned cooking.
Braised Liver and Onions with Bacon
Liver and onions with crispy bacon and a rich gravy is a gloriously old fashioned meal that just begs for some buttery mashed potatoes.
Indian Fakeaway Recipes.
I adore Indian flavours but my nearest Indian takeaway is over 60 miles away! So when I get a hankering for a curry I have to make it myself.
You will be surprised how quick, easy, cheap, and tasty you can fake up your takeaway favourites!
Indian Prawn Curry in Just 15 Minutes!
A super quick, simple and delicious hot and sour Indian prawn curry that can be on your plate in around 15 minutes, yes you read that right!
Kachumber Salad Indian Onion Salad
Kachumber salad is a refreshing Indian salad that features onions, tomatoes and cucumber, my version adds a little chilli and also mint!
Quick Vegan Spinach and Mushroom Curry
When it comes to cooking vegan food you have to look long and hard to find a better source of recipes than the Indian subcontinent. This spinach and mushroom curry is inspired by a rich culture of plant based cooking and it tastes fantastic!
British Indian Chicken Balti Curry
A Chicken Balti is the pride of Birmingham and a curry not of Indian but Anglo Indian heritage dating from the late 1970’s and went global!
Chicken Saag or Saagwala Curry
A chicken saag or saagwala curry one of my favourite Indian dishes and my recipe makes it really easy to make at home!
Mild Indian Chicken Pasanda Curry
My chicken pasanda curry is the perfect mild and creamy curry for those who are chilli averse, it is delicious and easy to make!
Chicken Pathia Sweet & Sour Curry
A chicken pathia or patia is a spicy, sweet & sour curry that has origins in Persia but it is now a favourite in British Indian restaurants.
Nargis Kebab or Nargisi Kofta
The Nargis Kebab, the Indian origins of the ever-popular British Scotch egg, my version wraps spiced beef around a jammy yolked boiled egg.
Lighter Easy Air Fryer Onion Bhaji or Pakora
My air fryer onion bhaji recipe is a thing of great beauty, it is simply an onion fritter made from a spiced batter and they taste fantastic.
My Favourite Recipes.
Quite often my favourite recipes are not necessarily the most popular recipes on my site.
The obscure little recipes are the ones that I am most proud of much of the time, here are just a few!
Rakott Krumpli Hungarian Layered Potatoes
Rakott krumpli is a Hungarian layered potato dish with smoked sausage & boiled egg bought together with sour cream and baked to perfection.
Oxtail Soup an Old School British Recipe
Oxtail soup has many guises, this version is a classic British recipe takes time but is very easy to cook & results in THE best beef soup
Shredded Teriyaki Duck Donburi Rice Bowl
Teriyaki Duck Donburi, a beautiful Japanese rice bowl featuring slow-cooked teriyaki duck leg served with a fried egg, rice & bok choi.
Stuffed Mushrooms with Mince Beef Recipe
Simple midweek meals are a must, even if you are at home all day! These simple minced beef stuffed mushrooms are cheesy, simple and delicious.
Spicy Thai Tuna Fish Cakes
These Thai tuna fish cakes hit all the right flavour sensations, hot, sour, sweet & salty and they come with a delicious easy dipping sauce
Fried Calamari Perfect Crispy Breaded Squid Rings
Crispy fried calamari, a seafood lovers dream, I prefer my squid rings breaded for extra crunch & they take mere minutes to cook to perfection
Easy Vegan Chickpea and Carrot Curry
This vegan carrot curry is a big flavoured spicy treat, sweet with carrots, earthy with chickpeas and all-around tasty with Indian spices!
Beer Roasted Crispy Pork Knuckle
My crispy roast pork knuckle recipe or Schwienhax has the most incredible crispy crackling and an insanely tasty onion gravy!
Chinese Beef with Shiitake Mushroom Stir Fry
This Chinese Beef Stir Fry with Shiitake Mushrooms is quick and simple to make and tastes just like your favourite takeaway!
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