quick easy recipes

Desperately Seeking Steamed Buns!

I am in love with Asian steamed buns. I love BBQ pork and chicken curry steamed buns. Whenever I'm up in Seattle, I always go down to the international district and get myself...

What are your favourite quick & easy recipes?

We all lead busy lives, and so I was wondering what everyone's favourite recipes are, for when it comes to minimal preparation, and minimal cleaning up!I'm after nutritious, quality recipes that...

Quick, easy meals?

Hey everyone, I was wondering what everybody did to make quick easy meals, besides the standard pb&j or pasta and sauce. One of the easiest things I make is a vegetable pot pie. I'll write out the...

Mushrooms braised in butter and red wine recipe

At the moment we are flat out making jars of chutney and Christmas relishes for our garden gate stand which hopefully will be up and running this weekend. So supper has to be quick and easy. The slow...

Stir fry with skirt of beef, green pepper and spring onion recipe

Sometimes we need a hefty meat fix. For years it was steak every Friday night, then it was an occasional steak when we found them on sale. Now it will be skirt of beef. Not only is it economical at...

Fried fillets of plaice with a nasturtium and mustard seed cream sauce recipe

“Do you mind if I experiment with Duncan’s pickled nasturtium seeds to make a sauce for the fish tonight.” “That’s fine as long as we’ve got some mayo.” What Danny didn’t know was that we’d finally...

Pamela’s perfect pumpkin soup recipe

“Don’t you just love the look of abject fear that appears on the faces of shop girls or fellow shoppers, when they ask if you are making a lantern for Hallow’een and you reply that you are, in fact,...

Best quick and easy chicken breast recipe – cheat method

Chicken breasts are so fast and simple to convert into a meal. I once had them just sliced and grilled (broiled) for a few minutes, then popped into a toasted sandwich with mustard and mayo to make a...

Best Brunch: Herby mushrooms and tomatoes on toast recipe

Danny likes a few sautéed mushrooms and a grilled tomato with his Saturday midday brunch. Although they sound tempting they never really appeal to me – I prefer the more conventional home smoked...