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Easy peasy Pad Thai
As long as you’ve got the basics in your cupboards, this is a rather superb mid-week meal that can be rustled up super quick. You only need one pan so it doesn’t create a sinkfull of mess either. I...
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Do you need to be spoonfed?
I’m pretty much on a permanent quest for recipes, it’s like an itch that can’t ever be fully scratched. Once a month I try and sit down and go through magazines and tear out anything I like the look...
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Cooking in the face of adversity
I chose a tried and tested recipe for Monday’s evening meal. Simple and unfussy cod with tomato and thyme sauce, it’s one of those dinners you know you can rely on. However I wasn’t expecting it to be...
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Prosciutto and pesto fish gratin
I needed the perfect comforting tea for Sam after his first day at school! This recipe was hidden at the bottom of a page, but the word gratin just lept out at me. It spells creamy cheesy loveliness....
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Pan-fried Salmon with rustic spring onion mash
I’ve well and truly got fresh start new year fever – I cleaned my oven this week! I thought it was unsalvageable it was so grimy from multiple roast dinners, until I unleashed the Oven Pride on it....
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Hot smoked salmon and purple sprouting lattice tart
I’m very partial to a puff pastry tart – very quick to put together and results in a tasty and satisfying family supper. This version is inspired by May’s Good Food Magazine. They suggest using poached...
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Dinner: Salmon, pea and pepper spaghetti
Speedy supper packed with good stuff Mmmm lashings of spaghetti bustling with healthy veg, nuggets of smoked salmon in a creamy coating. It’s one of those meals that’s quite likely to please everyone –...
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Salmon and haddock fishcakes
I’ve never been particularly brave when it comes to cooking fish, so I jumped at the chance to get involved with a campaign by Fish is the Dish, to get more parents cooking fish for their families....
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Sticky maple and soy glazed salmon
Getting real fish into my kids via oven chip distraction tactics I made something so simple but so tasty I had to share it with you. I think fish is best cooked without fuss, and this glaze sticks to...
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Spinach risotto with haddock
I’m currently trialling a new service called Foodybag. A small London-based company aiming to make busy people’s lives easier by delivering a big bag of food every week to your door, complete with...
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Winter one pot recipes
Mediterranean vegetable bake - photo by Sharron Gibson If there’s ever a time for one pot recipes that you can sling in the oven with minimal fuss, then it has to be now. First week back after half...
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Prawn cocktail with lime and chilli
photo by Sharron Gibson If you’re looking for a simple starter for Christmas Day, try my take on the classic prawn cocktail for a brilliant dish you can get ready in advance. For me, prawn cocktail...
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Zesty salmon goujons
Making your own fishfingers might sound like an ordeal, but it’s a little bit of mess and about 10 minutes of your time. For this slight inconvenience you’ll be rewarded with luxurious chunky goujons...
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Prawn and Courgette Curry
Losing weight for the summer is important to me this year as I turn 40 in July and it feels like a big milestone. I want to start my fourth decade feeling healthy and in good shape – I want to be...
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Red Pesto Crusted Salmon With Warm Salad
Perk up some salmon fillets with a delicious crust of home-made red pepper pesto. Serve with a robust winter salad of mixed leaves, French beans, roasted sweet potato and red onion scattered with...
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Quick, Easy and Kid-friendly Fish Finger Pie
Feeding children is full of highs and lows. Will they eat what you put on the table tonight or will there be a chorus of complaints? My children might have a food writer for a mother, but does that...
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Wholegrain Fish Fingers with Sweet Potato Wedges and Crushed Minted Peas
I created this quick and tasty lunch to celebrate a twitter party that Britmums were throwing with Birds Eye to celebrate all things #MixUpYourMenu. As ever it’s all about trying to find those genius...
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Special Egg Fried Rice
I find a steaming bowl of egg fried rice supremely comforting, plus it’s also a fantastically quick and easy kids teatime recipe that everyone should have on their weekly meal plan. It’s easily...
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Spiced Mackerel, Chorizo, Potato & Kale Skillet Supper
A nutritious, quick and easy meal that combines flakes of spicy mackerel with chunks of potato roasted with chorizo tossed with curly green kale leaves. It’s a great one-pot supper for January if...
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Slimming World Friendly Crustless Quiche
Nothing shouts out English Summer quite like a freshly baked home-made quiche coming out of the oven on a rainy day! You really cannot compare how good they taste compared to a shop-bought number. All...
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