Steak tagliata
My love of Italian food knows no bounds. It’s simple and ingredient reliant style makes it great for a chilled night when you just can’t be bothered to do any…
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Fish tacos with homemade tortillas
This dish is quite popular at the moment and for very good reason. I can’t get enough of fresh Mexican flavours, the pickle of jalapeños, the heat of chilli, the…
Beautiful beetroot salad
It’s only just started feeling wintry and already I’m missing summer. So when the sun shone this weekend, I made this and imagined it was still August. It worked…til the…
My 5 minute gazpacho
This weekend we’ve had one last taste of summer, in more than one way. When the sun in shining and I have a fridge filled with fresh fruit and veg,…
Grilled Harissa Mackerel
We’ve been exploring a lot of Asian flavours lately, inspired no doubt still by Japanese travels. But the food of North Africa and the Middle East is still close to…
Ginger chicken udon (Wagamama at home!)
There’s no noodle quite like udon. They’re incredibly thick, filling and comforting. Like the food version of a quilt. Being a secret Wagamamaholic (maybe not so secret), we decided…
Vietnamese prawn summer rolls
As you can probably tell I’m a little bit in love with Vietnamese food at the moment. It’s simple and packed with fresh herbs so it feels healthy and delicious.…
Vietnamese chicken glass noodle salad
Summer has suddenly arrived in Manchester. The flip flops and sunnies are out so it’s time for a health kick as the dread of bearing the bikini body approaches. So…
Lentil lifesaver soup
Let’s face it, lentils are never going to look pretty so excuse my poor photography. But, there’s probably nothing better to come home to on a dark, wintery weekday evening…
My secret to quick beef pho
Traditionally this rich, beefy broth from Vietnam is made using beef bones and boiled for hours like any good stock. In reality we don’t always have time to do this,…