Dinner

I’ll be honest: the first time I tried pan-frying lemon sole, I turned it into what can only be described as a breadcrumbed mush. Too …

This one nearly defeated me. You’d think, “Oh, it’s just risotto with smoked fish—how hard could it be?” But the first time I made Mary …

I’ll be honest—when I first tackled Mary Berry’s canon of lamb, I thought I’d bitten off more than I could chew. Lamb loins? Port in …

The first time I made this, I was in a bit of a mood. Rainy Sunday, muddy dog, and half the ingredients forgotten on the …

This one nearly had me crying over a roasting tin. The first time I made Mary Berry’s turkey crown with orange, I got a bit …

I’ll be honest—when I first saw Mary’s lentil shepherd’s pie in Absolute Favourites, I didn’t exactly leap off the sofa. Lentils? No meat? My family …

The first time I made these, I was far too confident. I tossed everything into the pan like a Mediterranean goddess and popped it in …

The first time I made this, I thought it’d be “just another fried rice.” Quick, filling, slightly boring. But I was wrong. I didn’t realise …

The first time I made this, I was trying to impress my in-laws—big seafood lovers—with something “properly posh.” I had a bag of mussels, a …

This stroganoff nearly ruined my Tuesday. I’d planned a quick dinner with pork fillet I had stashed in the fridge, thinking it would be a …