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saffron red fish with herb & red pepper potatoes.

Saffron & Red Fish Gratin with Saucy Herb Potatoes

Sweet & spicy hoisin freezer meatballs

Sweet & Spicy Hoisin Freezer Meatballs

5 minute sauteed cabbage with garlic, sesame & red chili pepper

5-Minute Asian Sauteed Cabbage with Garlic, Sesame & Chili Pepper

Easy sheet pan roasted salmon, fennel and carrot with yogurt dill sauce.

Easy Sheet Pan Salmon, Fennel, & Carrot with Yogurt Dill Sauce

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Weeknight Meals

curried cod stew

Curried Cod Stew with Coconut & Red Pepper

homemade samosa pie with meat filling

Samosa Pie

fig and blue cheese salad 2-6150

Honey Roasted Fig, Blue Cheese & Spinach Salad with Thyme Croutons

chorizo crusted cod over smokey tomato and white bean stew

Chorizo Crusted Cod with Smokey Tomato White Bean Stew

More Weeknight Meals

Breakfast & Brunch

Savoury scones with cheese, smoked paprika, leek and black olives

Spanish Style Cheese Scones with Smoked Paprika, Leek & Olive

ingredients for sweet potato shakshuka

Sweet Potato Shakshuka with Homemade Berbere & Garlic Naan

Savoury French Toast Bake Using What You Have

Savoury Dutch Baby with Sage & Parmesan Meatballs

Starters & Snacks

Shaved fennel salad with tomato, tuna and pita croutons

Shaved Fennel Salad with Tomato, Tuna & Crispy Pita Croutons

ceviche in toasted plantain bowls.

Tuna Ceviche in Toasted Plantain Bowls

Caramelized Roasted Cabbage Stuffed Phyllo Spirals

Caramelized Cabbage Stuffed Phyllo Spirals

anchoby butter and sesame crostini

Anchovy Butter & Sesame Crostini

Vegetarian

coconut lime rice with cilantro and black beans

Coconut Lime Rice with Cilantro & Black Beans

tomato and goat cheese galette

Rustic Tomato & Goat Cheese Galette

chana aloo masala pie

Curried Chickpea & Potato (Chana Aloo Masala) Pie

Slow roasted cabbage and sausages.

Romanian Slow Roasted Caramelized Cabbage

Mains

beef meatballs in coconut curry sauce

Melt-in-Your-Mouth Coconut Curry Meatballs

Seared tuna steaks with creamy coconut curry sauce and cilantro lime rice

Seared Tuna Steaks with Sweet & Spicy Coconut Curry Sauce

Crispy sheet pan parmesan chicken thighs and potatoes with garlic, lemon and herbs

Crispy Parmesan & Herb Chicken Quarters with Roast Potatoes

Homemade potato gnocchi with lamb ragu made from leftover roast lamb and mashed potatoes.

Roast Lamb Ragu with Homemade Gnocchi (Made from Leftovers!)

Pasta

Homemade potato gnocchi made from leftover mashed potatoes.

Pillowy Soft Homemade Potato Gnocchi

Homemade Pappardelle with Sicilian Anchovy & Breadcrumb Sauce

Ethiopian lasagna

Ethiopian Lasagna with Homemade Berbere

cinnamon and brown sugar pasta

Cinnamon & Brown Sugar Pasta

Learn to make

homemade pasta dough

Basic Pasta Dough Recipe

blueberry cinnamon scones

Blueberry & Cinnamon Perfect English Scones

Rich & Tangy Passion Fruit Curd

Garlic Butter Naan with Herbs & Chilli

Baking

gruyere cheese puff pastry tarts with tomato, mushroom and thyme

Gruyère Tarts with Thyme, Mushrooms & Cherry Tomatoes

Romanian feta pie placinta cu telemea

Romanian Feta Pie | Plăcintă cu Telemea

sourdough salmon loaf with creamed spinach

Sourdough Salmon Loaf with Garam Masala Creamed Spinach

French Toast – Sweet & Savoury

Impromptu Pumpkin & Candied Walnut Pie

Soft & Chewy White Chocolate & Pumpkin Seed Spiced Cookies

Buttermilk Dutch Baby with Cherry Preserves & Maple Cream

Shakshuka Khachapuri AKA Shakshuka Bread

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