Tuna pasta salad, a lunchtime classic, my version features peas and corn and gets a real deep flavour from capers and anchovies.
Quick recipes
Beef in oyster sauce stir fry is an evergreen Chinese takeaway dish; this one has lots of onions and goes from fridge to table in 15 minutes!
Prawn and mango curry in an Indian-influenced coconut milk sauce loaded with chilli heat and subtle anise flavours from ajwain and fennel.
Garlic green beans with almonds or amandine is a classic, easy and delicious side dish that cooks in under 20 minutes.
Halloumi pasta with red sun-dried tomato pesto is a super quick and easy meal, you can use either store-bought pesto or make my recipe.
Pea pesto is one of my favourite variations of the Ligurian sauce, sweet garden peas, basil & pine nuts all feature in this delicious sauce.
Pork tenderloin medallions served with camembert, cider & mustard sauce, rich creamy and all in around 25 minutes, the perfect midweek meal.
Chinese chicken with black bean sauce is a takeout favourite, my version is quick, convenient and delicious and takes just over 15 minutes.
Duck with orange sauce is a classic combination, and here we take a duck breast and pan-fry it to perfection, then make a quick pan sauce.
Sweet and sour tofu with seared crispy tofu wrapped in a dark rich sauce with lots of veggies and pineapple is the perfect vegan fakeaway.
Szechuan prawns a perfect quick stir fry that you can cook in well under 30 minutes, the "fizz" of Szechuan pepper is pure magic with shrimp.
Prawn and pea pasta, a true store cupboard and freezer dinner that manages to feel like a treat, despite cooking in under 20 minutes!
Mushroom Chow Mein, a vegetarian version of an all-time favourite takeaway dish, this version cooks in 20 minutes and tastes spectacular.
Lamb kofta kebabs loaded with loads of parsley, sumac, cumin & allspice before being threaded onto skewers & quickly cooked in a griddle pan.
Halloumi salad featuring seared cheese marinated pomegranate molasses, zaatar & sumac, served on parsley couscous with pomegranate arils.
Salt and chilli chicken, a spin on a takeaway favourite of fried chicken flavoured with Chinese five spice tossed with lots of spicy chillies.
Szechuan chicken, a super quick and spicy stir fry that fizzes with Szechuan pepper and dried chilli flakes in a gloriously tasty sauce.
Fresh salmon and pea pasta is a gloriously simple, light, & delicious meal, balancing the richness of the fish with sharp capers & sweet peas
Pasta e Piselli is a delicious, frugal and easy one-pot Italian recipe that features peas, pancetta & Ditalini cooked in a simple "broth".
Easy prawn fritters that are great as a starter or as a main, featuring sweetcorn, spring onion & fennel seeds in a slightly crispy batter