If there’s a classic of the Italian meal world, it is the lasagne. Those sheets of pasta with meat between and lashings of cheese or white sauce on the top have graced many a dinner table. And while we aren’t one to scorn a classic, there are also lots of things you can do with…
Tuna is one of those fish that I must admit I think about primarily in a tin. And there are lots of great things to do with tinned tuna. But one of the best ways to enjoy both the taste and health benefits of tuna is in a steak form – similar to a piece…
We eat a lot of chicken in our house because there’s just so much you can do with it. Curry one day, shredded on a pizza, a roast dinner then a dish like this Chicken Marsala – every one with a different taste! This Instant Pot Chicken Marsala also makes use of one of my…
Chicken, eggs and rice are three of the most commonly used ingredients we have. By combining the three in an easy chicken fried rice recipe, we have a dish that is great as a light meal, can work well with other dishes for a main meal and has endless extra possibilities. Fried rice basics The…
Instant Pot Beef Bourguignon is a way to make a French easy beef bourguignon recipe in the Instant Pot or as a slow cooker recipe. This dish is ideal comfort food, rich and tasty but also easy to make and makes use of the speed of the instant pot – click for the recipe
Like many of the dishes we are familiar with, Chicken and Noodle Soup sounds like it is one thing but is actually something different. It sounds kind of oriental, maybe Chinese, but was actually created in the US and Canada. In fact, the soup is often credited to Campbells Soup Company who created it as…
Mum’s been making this soup as long as I can remember. Back when I was a kid, it would be made in the pressure cooker. Then we got a big stockpot pan that would sit bubbling away on the cooker for hours. Now we have a lovely new gadget called the Instant Pot and the…
We called this soup Oriental Style Chicken and Sweetcorn Soupmaker Soup because we used soy sauce in it (and made in our Tefal Easy Soup). Now I’m a big teriyaki fan so anything that has a little soy in it gets my vote. Robert also said that it would add a bit more flavour to…
I recently found we had the one chicken breast sitting lonely in the fridge. Not enough to do anything much with so I decided to have a look for a simple but tasty sauce to go with it. I came across some inspiration and ended up with Creamy Paprika Chicken. The recipe is a ‘for…
King prawns are the larger version of the little prawns you see in a prawn cocktail and have a slightly stronger taste. It also means they are great to add to dishes with sauces as they can hold their own against stronger flavours. In this dish, Robert made a light meal for lunch with a…
A little while ago, I picked up one of those little Flavour Shots that you sometimes see in the shop. This one was a Spanish chicken flavour that contained lots of paprika and other spices. It was very delicious but unfortunately, I never saw it again. A debate over some chicken breasts led us to…
Salami is one of those food items that you see in the supermarket and probably don’t think about much. It is a mainstay of dishes such as meat feast pizzas and maybe some pasta dishes. But did you know there are lots of things to do with salami and in fact, there are a lot…
