Dinner

This nearly fell apart—literally—the first time I made it.I rushed the chill time (rookie move), overfilled the pastry, and watched in horror as the sides …

I wasn’t expecting much, to be honest. “Mixed bean chilli” always sounded like a bit of a cop-out. Like the kind of thing you throw …

This beef and aubergine pie started as a bit of a fridge-clear mission. I had aubergines going soft, half a pack of filo, and mince …

The first time I made this, I’d promised Sunday lunch without realising I only had two hours—and a 2kg leg of lamb staring back at …

I made this mushroom pasta bake one Thursday night when I had more mushrooms than energy. I’d bought a fancy Roquefort for something else (never …

There was a week I had way too many chicken legs in the freezer. You know the type: half a bag of mystery meat staring …

There’s something about harissa that wakes up a meal without shouting over everything else. I first tried this one when I had half a jar …

I made this one for a friend’s birthday dinner—not a full-on fancy do, just one of those “Oh let’s just have something nice with a …

The first time I made this, I got cocky with the curry paste. I thought, “One tablespoon? That can’t possibly be enough.” Spoiler: it was. …

Fish pie was one of those dishes I avoided for years—too many bad ones: bland mash, watery filling, dry flakes of fish lost in a …