Serves 4 Fried chicken is a family favourite and a guilty pleasure for a lot of us. Take away fried chicken accompanies many an evening, however this doesn’t have to be the case. Fried chicken is very easy to cook at home, it taste great, you know the quality of the food you are eating and it is cheaper than a t...

Makes approximately 65 Christmas and new years are the perfect times to indulge and celebrate and what would a celebration be without a little treat Rum balls are a wonderfully naughty bite size treat, a sweet chocolaty offering and drink all rolled into one. Rum balls make a wonderful accompaniment to any Christmas...

Serves 6 English strawberries are by far the tastiest and in summer there is a plentiful supply of big, juicy, ripe strawberries. Once you have eaten as many as you can, ideal with cream, the next thing to do is make a beautiful tasty summer dessert that does English strawberries justice.  A strawberry tart is i...

Serves 2 Grilled figs with feta cheese are a classic combination which gives a simple feel and flavour of the Mediterranean, perfect for celebrating summer and the hot weather. There is nothing quite like a fresh fig, they are sweet and delicious with chewy, tender flesh, full of crunchy seeds. The sweet, fresh flavo...

Serves 2 A big breakfast is perfect for a busy day full of physically activity. If you are planning on hiking, mountain biking or exploring the great outdoors then a cooked breakfast is a perfect start to the day. It will keep you satisfied and full of energy. Potatoes are very hearty, when fried with bacon and onion...

Serves 4 Char siu is a Cantonese dish of roast pork; the pork is marinated in a sweet sticky sauce made with hoisin, soy sauce and honey. The marinate is delicious and, if you don’t like pork, duck also taste fantastic cooked in this way. Char Siu is a very popular dish you have probably tried before without kno...

Serves 4 Syllabub is a simple classic creamy English dessert, made from wine, sugar and cream, however if you want to make a non alcoholic version you can use apple juice instead of wine. Lemon syllabub is a wonderful, fresh, creamy dessert, the combination of the tart lemon juice works well with the rich cream, sweet...

Serves 2 Poached peaches are a simple, beautiful, low fat dessert, full of fresh juicy flavours. The sweet, tender, ripe peaches soak up the wonderful flavours from the wine. The colours look wonderful, the dark red and orange makes a very pretty dish. Marsala is a delicious Italian fortified wine similar to port, no...

Serves 6 Jamaican ginger cake is a dark, moist, rich, gingery cake. Ginger is a wonderful ingredient to cook with; it has so much flavour and adds a slight spicy kick to any dish. Ginger cake is very morish it is sticky, heavy, slightly chewy and perfect served in so many different ways. Jamaican ginger cake is norma...

Serves 4 Crepes are delicious thin French pancakes. These pancakes are very simple to make and are a great dessert. You can dress then up with different types of filling; a clotted cream, jam and fresh berry filling looks beautiful and is perfect for a dinner party, but there are so many other flavours. A favourite f...

Serves 1 There is always room for ice cream, no matter what your age is. Banana split is the perfect ice cream dessert which takes you instantly back to childhood. This simple, quick but very delicious dessert is a wonderful treat and great fun to make yourself. Generous helpings of ice cream and sauce are always a g...

Serves 4 Summer pudding is a delicious easy dessert that makes the most of summer berries. If you take a trip to the countryside and pick your own berries or have a few raspberries and strawberries growing in your back garden then this is a very cheap dessert to make, the main ingredients are berries and bread. This ...

Serves 4 Cooking with vine leaves is traditional throughout the Mediterranean and the Middle East, they are full of flavour and it is such a waste to only eat the grapes. Vine leaves can be found in supermarkets or delis and are a wonderful ingredient to cook with.  Mushrooms roasted in vine leaves is a beautifu...

Parsnip crisp are a great tasty treat for anyone who prefers savoury food. Parsnip crisps are slightly sweeter then potatoes crisp and make an interesting change, perfect for a lunch time side dish. This is a great, straightforward, simple recipe; the only things in parsnip crisps are parsnips, if you want a little sa...

Makes 4 This Scottish delicacy of an egg wrapped in sausage meat, dipped in bread crumbs then deep fried is perfect junk food. Scotch eggs are finger food, they are great for picnics or as a lunch box snack and are always a welcome addition to any buffet. Scotch eggs are normal served cold so you can make a large bat...

Serves 6 Corndogs are definatley one of the unhealthiest foods you could possible eat, however they are amazing; and anyway the occasional rare treat won’t do you harm. Corndogs are of course American fast food, they are frankfurters on a stick wrapped in a thick batter then deep fried. Anything served on a stic...

Serves 6 Coconut macaroons are delicious little chewy biscuits made mainly from desiccated coconut; the only other two ingredients are eggs whites and castor sugar. These simple biscuit are easy to make and only takes about 25 minutes including preparation time. Coconuts macaroons is a great recipe to do with childre...

Serves 1 Porridge is the most traditional Scottish breakfast anyone can have and Scotch whisky is of course their most famous Scottish beverage, therefore putting the two together makes perfect sense. This simple and interesting breakfast is guaranteed to warm you up on a cold winter morning. Porridge is wonderful com...

Serves 6 Kedgeree is one of the best breakfasts you could ever have; it is a rice dish full of haddock, a touch of curry powder and toped off with boiled eggs. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so surely you should have something delicious as well as healthy. The curry powder and spices make this a wond...

Serves 4-6 Creamy mash potato is a simple delicious side dish; it is easy and cheap to whip up. To add a little extra luxury and a touch of Italian flavour try adding parmesan and a little garlic, simple but delicious. In winter this is a perfect side dish to go with rich meaty meals, a slow roasted lamb shank, sirlo...