Dinner

I’ll be honest—this nearly ended in smoke and swearing. The first time I tried Mary’s sticky short ribs, I pulled them from the oven too …

I first made this Mary Berry chipolata cassoulet on a rainy Tuesday when I’d run out of dinner ideas and patience. My youngest had declared …

I’ll be honest, the first time I tried to make this Mary Berry shepherd’s pie with puff pastry, I didn’t quite give the filling time …

I first made this pie on a chilly Wednesday night after I’d overestimated how much roast chicken we’d eat. The leftover ham was staring at …

Let me be honest—I didn’t expect this one to become a weeknight favourite. Stir-fries always sound easy, but I’ve botched enough to know that they …

If you’d told me miso belonged anywhere near a British steak dinner, I’d have raised a sceptical eyebrow. But after trying this miso-glazed steak from …

I made this on a Wednesday when I had exactly 32 minutes between finishing work and a friend arriving for dinner. I wanted something hearty …

The first time I made this, I was starving, tired, and one kitchen disaster away from ordering takeaway. I had two chicken breasts, half a …

The first time I made this, I was craving something warming but not too fiddly—something that felt like a hug in food form. I’d just …