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I am amazed at how many chillies we are harvesting in December. Tried this recipe to use up some Serrano's, which are fairly hot...

If, like us, you have a surplus of chillies this is a great recipe for using your long skinny green ones. We have lots of Arbol chillies,...

Make a marinade by mixing the following ingredients: A small handful of fresh thyme The zest and juice from one orange and one lemon...

I love this flavour combination. Cut a fat fennel bulb into wedges, leaving the root intact. Heat a little olive oil in a non stick pan...

A client requested this dish at the last minute. I only had frozen chopped spinach but it turned out rather well. Here is my recipe: Boil...

A while ago I was given a sachet of something I had never heard of - stone flower. I was told it was a secret ingredient in biryani...

Ingredients (serves 2 greedy guts) 1 onion 1 stick of celery 1 garlic clove ½ red pepper ½ green pepper 1 chicken breast 2 smoked...

Peel and cube 800g potatoes. Add a pinch of turmeric and a pinch of salt to a pan of water, bring to the boil and boil the potatoes...

Meatballs wrapped in bacon brushed with a BBQ sauce, yum. Iain's recipe, he smokes these in the BBQ but you can cook them in the oven...

A very simple curry without chilli! This is one for those unfortunate people who are allergic to chilli, although there is plenty of heat...

An easy but very tasty all in one tray bake, using our za'atar spice blend. Chicken thighs, potatoes cut into fat wedges, carrots, a...

Rummaging through the freezer I found 230g cubed lamb. I took it out with the intention of making lamb burgers but then had a mad craving...

Habanero lovers, this recipe comes from the Yucatan, Mexico It is so simple - 7 large habaneros blended with the juice of 1 lime and 1...

The perfect accompaniment to tacos, steak or Jerk chicken. Cut half a fresh pineapple into wedges, do the same with a large red pepper....

Courgette, carrot and red onion bhajis. Naughty but nice.Using up what I had in the fridge. Finely slice half a red onion, grate 1 carrot...

Okra, yay or nay? I love it, but only when cooked this way, nice and dry and no slime! Oh and okra fries, love them too. Oh and we have...

I love making flatbreads, probably because they are easy and quite forgiving to make. We recently bought a new little BBQ - a small but...

So simple but invaluable in the freezer. Soften a block of butter. Mash with 1 finely chopped jalapeno, the zest of 2 limes and the juice...

Chipotle salsa.🌶🍅🍈 This is a quick and simple salsa recipe, using hot and smoky chipotles. I often make a fire roasted salsa, which...

Have you ever made your own flavoured salt? It is really easy and once you start you will discover many tasty combinations. This one is...