Yiouvetsi is a traditional Greek Orzo and Lamb Recipe; the original one pot meal. How many times have you thought “what the bloody hell am I going to cook today for everyone?” If you live on your own; maybe a few times a month – if…

Chicken souvlaki couldn’t be easier to make and comes with a smoky flavour that works great on the BBQ. Souvlaki is Greek for small pieces of meat cooked on small skewers and my chicken souvlaki is smoky, charred on the outside and moist on the inside. Chicken…

Welcome to the new Weber World BBQ Showroom at the Riverside Garden Centre in Hertfordshire. I was recently invited to cut the ribbon at the opening of the new Weber World BBQ Showroom at the Riverside Garden Centre in Hertford. The Riverside Garden Centre is set in…

Souvla = large pieces of meat BBQ’d on a very large stick. Souvla, the word conjures an image to those in the know; slow cooked chunks of lamb turning on a skewer over ashen coals. The smell of sizzling meat meandering through the air..  You…

My homemade BBQ sauce recipe just got easy! Ever wondered how to make a BBQ sauce? Then look no further – here’s my step-by-step guide on making your own super-quick (and easy) BBQ sauce. When I’m feeling a little naughty and want to roll my sleeves up…

An easy but delicious bean salad recipe with lots of herbs and a sharp lemon dressing. I love the rustic feeling of a good mixed bean salad. I would say my bean salad recipe is really a mixed bean and herb salad. It’s the herbs…

A good lemon curd recipe for me, should literally be a jar of sunshine. Gloriously vibrant yellow – the culmination of lemon juice, zest and deep orange egg yolks. I want a lemon curd recipe that’s thick like Nutella so you can spread it on…

Imagine…a slow cooked pork shoulder roast….succulent, moist, cloaked in an apricot glaze…and stuffed with apricots and rosemary…a mouthwatering pork shoulder roast.  The apricot glaze creates a sticky, sweet, sharp coating complimenting the slow cooked pork shoulder roast perfectly. My slow cooked pork shoulder roast recipe…

Grilled Mackerel is my favourite way to go when handling this shiny slither of the sea. How to cook mackerel is a common question, and the truth is; cooking mackerel couldn’t be easier. For me, a great mackerel recipe is a short mackerel recipe. My…

My Lemon Garlic Dressing aka a basic Lemon Vinaigrette recipe with the addition of some herbs.  My lemon garlic dressing or lemon vinaigrette is packed with big headline flavors; garlic, lemon and a herb – if I’m using this dressing on meat I tend to use…

Top tips for getting it right on Valentines night – I can help with the food but for everything else you’re on your own! 🙂

How to make crepes couldn’t be easier with this uber quick and simple Crepes recipe. Quite simply, this is a crepe recipe that will show you how to make crepes, or how I make crepes anyway. How to make crepes couldn’t be easier and I…

How to make fluffy pancakes – in essence these are easy buttermilk pancakes without the buttermilk!  There are a ton of pancake recipes showing you how to make pancakes, from the thin French crepe to my banana trail pancakes.   Making fluffy pancakes in the Michaels’ household…

Baked chicken wings with honey and soy glaze couldn’t be easier! The honey and soy glaze is sticky, sweet with a little kick of chilli! Chicken wings are incredibly cheap, easy to cook and always satisfy – just remember to make roast more hot wings than you think…

Some of you may have heard that I was lucky enough to sign with a publisher to write my first cookbook, a microwave meals cookbook no less! Well, I’ve spent the last 6 months developing new microwave recipes for my book and I finally finished.…

How to cook pork chops, not just, how to cook pork chops, but how to cook the best ever pork chops! There are lots of pork chop recipes but my quick and easy pork chop recipe is a rustic dish of beauty. My pork chop…

Clay Pot Rice always reminds me of Hong Kong…  Strolling along the streets of Kowloon market the main event is the street food, in particular the clay pot rice and the black bean clams (but more on the clams another day…). Clay Pot Rice Recipe is inspired…

There are tons of Orzo salad recipes and this is one of my favourites; it’s a real ‘summer in a bowl’ type dish. Chewy orzo, sharp feta and a warm salad dressing made from the juices of roasted baby plum tomatoes. I made this for…

My Tandoori Paste Recipe is basically your one-stop-shop for a tandoori inspired marinade. An incredibly easy tandoori paste recipe that is quick to put together and will create a delicious tandoori paste that you can slather or marinate pretty much anything with. My favourite is…

My Churros Recipe is as authentic as it gets and comes straight from my Mexican friend Marianna! We followed her authentic Churros recipe to the letter and it couldn’t have been easier. This churros recipe created piping hot elongated doughnuts that we served as part of…

This is a really easy Teriyaki Sauce recipe, there are a ton of other teriyaki recipes ranging from the most simplistic to others that must be cooked only during a full moon and while standing on one leg. The teriyaki sauce recipe I now use has evolved…

My Beef and Broccoli stir fry recipe is a family favourite especially when we want to use up some leftover roast beef! Tenderstem broccoli, thinly sliced beef, loads of garlic, a few mushrooms and a homemade teriyaki sauce – what more could you want for…

Chicken Livers Recipe – that’s right – fried chicken livers I love them pan fried, crispy and soft in the center.  If you’re a fan of chicken livers then you’ll love my pan-fried chicken livers recipe. If you’re not a fan of chicken livers; you’ll still…

My flatbread recipe no yeast is such an easy flatbread recipe! Ever wondered how to make flatbreads? Well, you’ve come to the right spot! Especially if you want to make super easy flatbreads without yeast. This is literally two ingredient flatbread. Flatbread recipes have been…

My asparagus and potato soup is made with the stalk of asparagus saving the spear end for something pretty. Using potatoes in the soup gives it a slight creaminess – a great gluten free soup recipe.  This asparagus potato soup is a gluten free soup recipe…

My lamb ribs recipe is a best kept secret – roasted lamb ribs are totally underused, packed with flavour, easy to cook and cheap (the lot in the photo cost me a fiver from my local butcher).  Combine Lamb Ribs with my Greek marinade for…

How to make pasta – homemade pasta is a wondrous thing and making your own pasta dough is as therapeutic as it is enjoyable to eat. Ever so easy yet transforms the most simplistic of pasta dishes into something to savour and cherish. This is my…

Homemade ravioli is made with homemade pasta and stuffed with Greek cheese; Raviolies. These delicious morsels of homemade ravioli stuffed with the sunshine of Cyprus; Halloumi cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, rocket and olives. Known as raviolies. Check out my other pasta recipes here. Did you know the…

Chexican food is the fusion of Mexican and Chinese cuisine and this stir fry recipe seriously hits the tastebud spot. Hot, sticky, smokey, crispy – what’s not to like?! This is my first Chexican recipe. Chexican food; the sweet and sharp of Chinese food combined with…

My first episode is out now on Simply Good Food TV! We filmed this cooking video (how to make a Watermelon and Feta Salad Bowl) in the height of summer so was nice to bring a bit of sunshine back into our lives!

The phone call goes abit like this: “Is that Theo?”, “Yes it is”, “Would you like to come and eat lots of cake and judge a bake-off at Waterstones in St.Albans and again at Waterstones Welwyn Garden City?”, “Sorry, did you say eat lots of…

Well, I felt as if I was mixing with Harpenden royalty one winters night earlier this month. I was honoured to be asked to host the Harpenden Mayor’s charity fundraising dinner for 40 guests.

Asian fish soup made with lemongrass and ginger to create a warming salmon soup recipe. Let yourself be seduced by this heady, deep flavoured Asian fish soup. Surprisingly quick, über healthy and oh-so-satisfying to curl up around and slurp… The fragrance of lemongrass and ginger…

Cooking corn on the cob is one of life’s pleasures – especially when cooked straight on a fire. Cooking corn on the cob straight on the coals is just perfect. There is something prehistoric about cooking corn on the cob in their husks straight on…

I love food festivals! And this years Harpenden and St. Albans food festivals were no exception. This year has to be the busiest yet and featured some awesome foodies of all walks of life; producers, chefs, farmers and tons of people just strolling around enjoying…

I really, I mean, really, really, enjoy going on the BBC Weekend Kitchen show with host Nick Coffer. 1. I get to eat loads of great food. 2. I get to meet loads of excellent (and usually very cool) chefs. 3. I don’t have to…

These delicious pretty little Parmesan baskets are a wonderful addition to your Parmesan cheese recipes. My Parmesan baskets are the perfect serving dish for a spaghetti carbonara (as I demo’d at the Harpenden Food Festival) and can be made in advance. See my recipe video on how to…

Becky Alexander is a wonderful and well known food writer and book editor and I recently had the pleasure of cooking for Becky and three other guests. Check out the full article below..

I was invited by La Belle Assiette to host a ‘validation dinner’, in their words, they ‘invite 8 guests to take part as the jury…and evaluate the menu prepared by the chef‘. So I get to let my cooking juices run wild and then remain in a…

Pourgouri is a traditional Cypriot recipe. Pourgouri is a delicious accompaniment made from bulgur wheat and vermicelli noodles which is full flavoured, easy to make and goes with just about everything! Pourgouri is a Bulgur wheat recipe. Bulgur Wheat Recipes have been around for literally thousands of…

Lights! Camera! Action! Where’s he’s gone? Just finished filming my first 6 part series for Simply Good Food TV and thought I’d post a couple of behind the scenes pictures to sneak a look at!

A great day recording (and eating!) on BBC Radio’s Nick Coffer’s Weekend Kitchen show with Hannah Miles and Margaret Knox. Listen to a snippet if you want.

My salmon stir fry is delicious and is cooked in under 5 minutes and packed with hot chili making it one of my favourite salmon recipes.

Thai Beef Salad – there are some salads you eat that you literally feel your body thanking you for. That’s exactly how I feel when I’m diving into a bowl of my Thai Beef Salad. Crunchy, fresh, zesty, nostalgic flavours of Thailand and Vietnam this is the…

Karidopita is the ultimate Greek Walnut Cake, once you’ve tried it you’ll never want another walnut cake recipe again. Karidopita or Karithdopita is a seriously indulgent Greek walnut cake recipe made with cognac, a hint of spice and breadcrumbs which create an uber moist and sexy eating experience 🙂…

OMG! Thank you to everyone that voted for me (or rather TheoCooks) – I couldn’t have done it without you.

My sausage cassoulet may have it’s origins in France but is firmly being invaded by the Greeks. The main ingredient is Loukaniko – a delicious Greek sausage [insert smutty joke here]. A sausage cassoulet is a really cheap but tasty way of feeding the family and using…

It’s always a pleasure to join Nick Coffer and two of three other foodie fanatics on his BBC Radio 3CR Weekend Kitchen show and this months show was no exception (and very funny – you can listen to a clip below). It was also the first to…