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:
Lamb Neck Stew, Almost a Scouse Recipe!
This lamb neck stew uses frugal bone in neck chops to create a simple, homely, cheap and outrageously tasty stew… just add mint sauce!
Teriyaki Tofu with Pak Choi
Teriyaki tofu, easy, vegan, and delicious, this recipe takes just 20 minutes to cook and features a bit of chilli and crisp pak choi.
Achar Gosht, Lamb Karahi Curry
Achar Gosht, a hot & sour Indian curry cooked in a wok to emulate a karahi, this version has Hyderabadi influences & uses lamb or mutton.
Venison Ragu Rich, Dark and Delicious
This venison ragu is a real indulgence, its big flavour comes from anchovies, dried mushrooms, bacon & juniper cooked in a bold red wine.
Shepherdess Pie with Lentils
Shepherdess pie or shepherdless pie is a vegetarian shepherds pie, mine has a glorious lentil & fennel ragu under a crispy mashed potato lid.
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!
Quick Egg Fried Rice Perfect Every Time
Quick egg fried rice is the perfect side dish to a host of Chinese dishes, this recipe gives you all you need to get it perfect every time!
Pork Paprikash or Hungarian Sertéspaprikás
My Pork Paprikash is a delicious take on a Hungarian Sertéspaprikás, a simple dish featuring juicy pork in a silky, paprika rich sauce.
Pork Belly Bites with a Sticky Gluhwein Glaze
Sticky pork belly bites wrapped in a gluhwein inspired, red wine & brown sugar glaze flavoured with cloves, cinnamon, mace, & star anise
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.
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.
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.
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.
British Beef Stew with Suet Dumplings
Nothing says winter to me quite like a hearty beef stew with suet dumplings that soak up a rich beer-based gravy!
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
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!
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
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
Pakistani Chicken Jalfrezi Curry
This chicken Jalfrezi recipe is a nod to the British Indian Curry I love greatly, hot and spicy with a thick tomato based sauce.
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.
Lamb Madras Curry with Video
This fiery but fragrant Lamb Madras curry recipe is inspired by one of the most popular dishes on the British Indian Curry House menu!
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!
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!
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!
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
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!
Broccoli and Stilton Soup a British Classic!
Broccoli and stilton soup is an old school British classic soup, classic flavours scream through in this indulgent & delicious winter warmer
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.
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.
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!
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