Watermelon Feta Salad served in the watermelon – a watermelon bowl if you like! Using the watermelon as the serving bowl makes this one of my favourite Greek salad recipes (mainly ’cause I have less to wash up at the end!). My watermelon feta salad…

Smores recipe – so, you want to know how to make smores? OK, but first things first – what the hell is a Smore? Before I give out my smores recipe let me set the scene for anyone reading this smores recipe that doesn’t reside in…

This is my Orzo Paella recipe with seafood inspired by a traditional Greek Orzo recipe called kritharaki. This Greek orzo recipe originates from a humble Cypriot dish called ‘Kritharaki’ but I’ve added a few extras to create something new and utterly mouthwatering; an orzo paella (with a…

A jaggery recipe; this gorgeous refreshing sugar cane drink reminds me of making my own sugarcane drink in a little village in Bolivia on the edge of the Amazon. My uncle Mikes version from a house in North London might not have the view but tastes just…

This beautiful tomato salad recipe is what I call Rainbow Salad due to the different colour tomatoes used. A summery combination of grilled Halloumi, mixed tomatoes, pomegranate seeds.. beautiful! My tomato salad recipe genuinely looks as delicious as it tastes and warrants the nickname of a…

This is my easy to follow Jerk Chicken Recipe – showing you exactly how to make Jerk Chicken. There is something about homemade jerk chicken that leaves a fiery tingle on your lips and enough Jamaican flavour to keep you coming back for more! If…

Fried chicken wings recipe. These crunchy little rascals of crispy chicken wings are utterly moreish and the definition of a guilty indulgence.  What can I say about my fried chicken wings recipe? Honestly, I can’t tell you how satisfying a bowl of these crispy chicken wings are –…

Chocolate Truffle Recipe always sounds so decadent, yet my chocolate truffle recipe with a hit of orange is surprisingly easy to make and comes with deep rich flavours that pack a punch! Indulgent dark chocolate truffle recipe with a kick of orange zest, a dash…

How to smoke salmon couldn’t be easier. My Vanilla hot smoked salmon recipe is a delicious way to cook salmon; vanilla hot smoked salmon. In this recipe post I’ll show you how to smoke salmon – at home, with no special equipment required! This is…

Grilled Leeks are exactly how to cook leeks – they have an amazing flavour and texture and it’s incredibly easy to make grilled leeks. Grilled leeks is how to cook leeks in my book! Cooked under a hot grill or on a BBQ until they are totally charred…

This Spaghetti Carbonara recipe is a wonderfully simple yet delicious pasta carbonara recipe. The origins of a carbonara sauce is a topic of debate and but pasta carbonara’s popularity is not. Spaghetti carbonara recipes vary dramatically, but I like to cook a pasta carbonara that is…

Salt baked fish cooked via a salt dough recipe is divine, it holds in all the moisture creating a deliciously succulent fish. I’ve done a lot of salmon recipes, but this particular salt baked salmon recipe is a total show stopper that adds a little…

My brother-in-laws bacon and egg frittata recipe is perfect to use up leftover spaghetti. But first, what the hell is a frittata? Is it an overcooked omelette? Is it a quiche without the pastry? I’m not quite sure.. But I am sure that my brother-in-laws…

Cooking duck breast couldn’t be easier and my duck breast recipe with chocolate and prune sauce is just delicious. I love duck; in fact anything that quacks is fine by me and this recipe doesn’t disappoint. Succulent duck breast complimented with a rich velvety prune and…

Prawn Curry Recipe (aka my prawn ruby murray) – an easy curry recipe to create a rich and fragrant prawn curry packed with flavour and utterly delicious. My Prawn Curry recipe offers real depth of flavour with a rich smoky tomato base, slightly sweet with a…

My sea bass recipe is really delicate with a fragrant ginger and sesame oil dressing. For this sea bass recipe I find steaming the sea bass keeps it incredibly succulent and moist. It delivers such a clean pure taste that your body thanks you for…

Potato Fondant and how to cook them. A potato fondant is a delicious thing, but how do you make fondant potatoes I hear you ask? Well here goes.. Firstly, I can take absolutely no credit whatsoever for these golden buttery bites of heaven. But since…

My Banana Pancake Recipe is a replcation of the crispy sweet banana pancakes found on the travellers Banana Pancake Trail throughout Asia. This banana pancake recipe isn’t what you might expect, it’s crispy, sweet and delicious. It also pays homage to the infamous banana pancake…

Salmon en croute recipe – a classic, little salmon parcels lovingly enveloped in puff pastry and layered with a rich mushroom sauce. For my salmon en croute recipe, instead of making little individual salmon parcels I always use a whole side of salmon. The reason? Simple, deep down I’m an…

How to Cook Beef Short Ribs. Slow cooked beef short ribs are tender, succulent and always have you coming back for more – especially with my BBQ glaze lacquered over the top. Eating a pile of barbecued slow cooked beef short ribs is almost carnal…

Roasted aubergine recipe topped with a light and zesty feta and parsley dressing – perfect to bring a little summer to your table. My roasted aubergine recipe is great as a vegetarian main meal and equally well served as a side dish (especially at a…

BBQ pork ribs are mouth-watering delicious! Slow cooked, BBQ pork ribs, meaty, succulent, falling off the bone, packed with flavour – this is a dish to serve with friends or family to get down and dirty with! BBQ pork ribs couldn’t be easier to cook or tastier…

Fried Rice Recipe – this is really a leftover rice recipe, if you try using just cooked rice it’ll be stodge, you want leftover rice that is cold and is perfect for a fried rice recipe. My leftover rice recipe is the only way to…

How to make onion rings – not a question I get a lot, but my onion rings recipe is outrageously moreish. You can’t go wrong with this onion ring recipe – they take five minutes to make and you’ll wonder why every other onion ring you…

Chipotle Recipes – my Mexican Seafood recipe is hot, hot, hot! A Mexican inspired recipe, the chipotle paste give this a deliciously smokey flavour which compliments the sweetness of the shellfish. One of my chipotle recipes, my Mexican Seafood Recipe is sloppy, rustic and fiery – the…

Easy Guacamole Recipe – this slightly rustic take on an easy Guacamole recipe is more an avocado salsa than a green puree. My easy Guacamole recipe is sunshine in a bowl, bursting with flavours from the Aztecs; avocado, fresh coriander, chilli, tomatoes… Easy Guacamole recipe is…

Rosemary Roasted Potatoes – when you fancy something a little different to roasted spuds these rosemary roasted new potatoes have a great fragrant aroma and a wonderful texture… Rosemary roasted potatoes are a great alternative to the usual roasted spud. I tend to use new…

My homemade Tzatziki recipe is packed with flavour, refreshing and screams summer! So, how do you make Tzatziki? Easy… I’ve seen many Tazatziki recipes that complicate what is at its heart a Cypriot village dish; rustic and tasty – you don’t need to muck about with…

Lamb Kleftiko is the original Greek slow cooked lamb recipe. Nothing will send your tastebuds to a Greek Cypriot taverna quicker than lamb kleftiko. Lamb Kleftiko is slow cooked Greek lamb that remains totally succulent and literally falls off the bone (you can cut it…

Chimichurri Recipe – my Chimichurri sauce recipe is delicious as a dressing or even as a marinade. Making a chimichurri sauce couldn’t be easier. Chimichurri recipe or Chimichurri Sauce recipes vary all over Argentina which means you can pretty much freestyle the herbs you use; however,…

Confit Salmon – salmon delicately cooked in olive oil with hints of lavender. When I say; melt-in-the-mouth; I mean melt-in-the-mouth! Succulent and delicate salmon flesh. My confit salmon with lavender is aromatic with accents of spice, citrus and flora. The sophistication of flavours belies the simplicity of the…

Pineapple Desserts – my caramelised pineapple dessert inspired by the flavours of the Caribbean. Succulent and sweet yet tangy pineapple flesh complimented by the bitter sweet flavours of the caramel rum and butter sauce to give it a kick! I’ve never been that keen on pineapple…

Pastitsio is a typical Greek Cypriot pasta bake also known as Macaroni de forno. Pastitsio or Macaroni de forno or whatever you want to call it is a wonderful creamy and meaty Greek pasta bake that can be served hot or cold. Pastitsio (or Macaroni…

Tofu Stir Fry – deep fried tofu with coriander and chilli dressing. I first tried a tofu stir fry whilst travelling through China and I was converted. Deep fried tofu in batter was delicious! You either love it or simply don’t see the point of…

Roasted Angello peppers are a great alternative to the famous Padron peppers tapas dish. Angello peppers tend to be sweeter than padron peppers but still taste great! Grilled or roasted Angello peppers are perfect to serve as a snack or part of a tapas and incredibly quick and easy to…

Sweet and sour sauce recipe – Mr Wei’s stir fry duck recipe. Forget fluorescent orange sauces; this sweet and sour sauce recipe used in my duck stir fry is simple, sharp, sweet and as authentic as it gets. I was shown this sweet and sour sauce recipe by Mr Wei whom kept a…

Greek Lamb Recipe – what other three words could be the epitome of a Greek dish?! This is my mum’s incredible Greek lemon lamb neck fillet recipe. Thanks Mum! x My mum’s greek lamb recipe is simplicity itself, but-oh-so-tasty.. Rich flavours of lamb neck fillet…

Aubergine Stir Fry Recipe from the Orient! My aubergine stir fry is dark, sweet and seductively hot! Rich in colour, it covers all the taste bases – hot, sweet, sour, easy and delicious! I stumbled across a version of an aubergine stir fry years ago while travelling…

Fried mussels are as close to instant gratification as you are going to get in the kitchen…well…maybe.. A cheap packet of shelled pre-cooked mussels deep fried and transformed into little crunchy Asian bites of beauty.. My fried mussels are delicious but I have a confession… I’ve…

A week night mistake come good – this is a great chicken fricassee recipe to serve to the whole family for an informal lunch or dinner, lots of sauce and plenty of tasty!

How to make hash browns couldn’t be easier – just follow my hash browns recipe for instant gastronomic satisfaction. My hash browns recipe is an ideal breakfast partner, although I must confess that once you see how to make hash browns you’ll be having these…

How to cook basmati rice – a foolproof method.  Learn to how to cook Basmati rice perfectly everytime. Never again eat burnt rice or stodgy rice. Follow this simple rice recipe to learn the secret of cooking perfect rice everytime.. Got leftover rice? Make my delicious fried…

Seafood Pasta Recipe (Greek seafood pasta actually!) My seafood pasta recipe is simple, elegant and damn tasty and more to the point it is cooked in 10 minutes flat! I prefer to make this as a seafood linguine but any pasta will work.  I’ve slightly…

This is all you need to know on how to make scrambled eggs in the microwave; the infamous Microwave Scrambled Eggs.. How to make scrambled eggs in the microwave couldn’t be easier, people might frown about microwave scrambled eggs but you know what, I love…

My king prawn canapes recipe is literally finger licking gorgeous; nutty, creamy, fragrant… welcome to the meeting of King Prawns and Amaretto… Prawn canapes are a great recipe to have up your sleeve to add a little decadence to your dinner party. I used to live…