Dinner For Two Anyone?

Cooking for two requires a different mindset than cooking for larger numbers. Roasting whole joints of meat or cooking up big side dishes to share are 'off the menu'. As a result of this often much more planning is required, that is not a bad thing, I do it all for you.

Don't worry, if you are cooking for more going in the other direction and scaling up recipes is much easier!

My recipes are all designed with cooking for two in mind. Even those with larger serving sizes will be great for either freezing or repurposing as leftovers.

Maple and Mustard Roast Pork with Cabbage

Landscape image of mustard roast pork on a bed of cabbage and golden fried potatoes and hazelnuts in a white bowl and spotted lined photographed from above

This simple roast pork recipe is scaled back to be the perfect meal for two and the cabbage and potato side dish takes simple staples to a new level!

Minced Beef Stuffed Mushrooms

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.

Beer Steamed Mussels With Chili

The ingredient list for these Beer Steamed Mussels make me go all 'Sound of Music', they are very much a list of my favourite things! I LOVE this recipe!

If I were to compile a list of my favourite things you will find almost all of the ingredients in this mussels recipe in the top 10.

Halloumi and Tomato Orzo Salad

This super simple Orzo salad is both light and filling, featuring classic Mediterranean flavours like balsamic, tomato and basil it is topped with seared Halloumi cheese. The kicker is it is all done and dusted in less than 30 minutes!

This orzo salad recipe is me warming up for the changing seasons. Lighter and brighter flavours, fresher ingredients, a breath of fresh air if you like. This recipe sees a debut appearance from Orzo pasta and only the second appearance from halloumi cheese.

Spicy Beef Rendang

Beef rendang is a spicy hot stew or curry type of dish from Indonesia, typified by a hot and sour flavour my version is a closer to a kalio or a 'wet' rendang. This means we get a little more sauce than traditional rendang which is cooked on even longer.

Is beef rendang spicy hot? Yes… Well, it should be! You can push the amount of chili up and down depending on your tastes but this recipe should leave you perspiring a little.

Teriyaki Smoked Mackerel Salad

Smoked Mackerel is one of my favourite products, cheap, full of great flavour and a long shelf life. This smoked mackerel salad features smoked mackerel fillets coated with a teriyaki sauce and then broiled and is served with a simple quick salad!

I have not hidden my love of mackerel here on my website and this teriyaki smoked mackerel salad is the latest profession of that love. Because fresh mackerel is difficult to find here in the Hungarian countryside most of my mackerel recipes feature smoked mackerel.