Pasta foriana is a wonderful, but lesser-known dish that combines walnuts, pine nuts, sweet raisins and anchovies to create a beautiful meal.
Quick recipes
Modern life means that recipes sometimes need to be quick and easy. All of the dishes here can be prepared and cooked in under 30 minutes.
You will be surprised at the variety of meals that can be put together in this time.
It is not all pasta and stir fries, although they do feature a lot. You'll find everything from fancy fish dishes and curries to quick and easy soups and a superb collection of sandwiches.
Spanish chorizo and bacon pasta in a delicious but simple tomato sauce livened up with a splash of sherry vinegar and chilli flakes.
Roasted halibut steaks cooked in the oven, served with a delicious and simple potted shrimp and Vermouth, is a perfect, indulgent fish dinner.
Perfectly pan-fried salmon fillets with crispy skin, finished in a delicious orange and marmalade glaze seasoned with fish sauce and thyme.
Air fryer ham and cheese toastie, the perfect old school lunch or supper, my version combines sharp cheddar with sharp mustardy piccalilli.
Bacon, egg and cheese bagels are the perfect breakfast sarnie, tomato adds freshness, and sweet chilli sauce is the perfect splash of spice.
Cream cheese or Philadelphia pasta with garlic and chives gets a flavour punch thanks to Mushroom ketchup in a super quick and easy recipe.
Camarao à guilho is a simple Portuguese dish, essentially quickly cooked garlic prawns; my version adds a splash of white wine and chilli.
Spicy Szechuan tofu with peppers and onions in a delicious but simple sauce is the perfect quick and easy vegan/vegetarian fakeaway dinner.
Char kway teow is a stir-fry dish from China and South East Asia, my version features flat rice noodles, prawns and Chinese sausage.
Sweet chilli sauce chicken noodles, the perfect quick & easy stir fried dinner, loaded with peppers & bamboo shoots in a spicy sweet sauce.
Halibut pan-fried in butter and lime juice before being served with a simple yet delicious Thai yellow curry sauce and lots of coriander.
Curry chicken pasta may sound unusual, but simply curried thighs in a tomato sauce with mango chutney makes for a delicious and simple meal.
Thai beef stir fry with basil, shallots, and red pepper is a quick & easy meal that combines sweet and salty flavours with chilli and garlic.
Miso mushroom spaghetti combines Japanese, British & Italian ingredients in a wonderfully simple & boldly flavoured vegetarian pasta dish.
Sticky sesame seed-coated tofu that has been fried until crispy and tossed in a soy sauce glaze with some heat thanks to crispy chilli oil.
Chicken liver pasta with mushrooms and a buttery sauce flavoured with sage and balsamic vinegar is a fantastically tasty and frugal dinner.
Sardines in tomato sauce on toast are a cheap and nutritious meal, this recipe zhuzhs up tinned fish with chilli, capers and fresh tomato.
Chinese sausage (lap cheong) and egg fried rice, a quick and easy recipe featuring smoky sausage, green peas, soy sauce and black vinegar.
Curried cod is delightfully simple to make, a little curry powder, salt & curry leaves are all you need before you pan fry the fish in ghee.