I have been making roast chickens lately and a good gravy is an absolute essential to round off the meal. It is the difference between a good roast and a fantastic roast. A roast it not finished without roast potatoes and this perfect roast potato recipe is the best...
Mushroom and cheese sauce
This is one of my favourite recipes for the simple fact that it tastes really yummy and it takes no less than 10 minutes to make. As working woman we don’t always have much time to prepare big gourmet meals for our families. With this recipe you can put a...
Quick Mustard Chicken
This chicken recipe is very quick and very tasty, you will be out of the kitchen in 20 minutes tops. The recipe also does very well doubled which makes it ideal for large crowds. These ingredients serve 4 to 5 people depending on what you decide to serve it with. I...
Eggs Benedict with Asparagus and Bacon
This is a really great meal as a breakfast or a lunch, I also like to add bacon to this one but it is just as good without. It's really important to use a toasted English muffin, the slight sweetness of the muffin adds a whole new dimension to the flavour and the...
Pan fried chicken with mushroom sauce
If you are dieting this one is not for you. By flattening out your chicken breasts as if you were making a chicken schnitzel they cook a lot quicker, are beautifully tender and smothered in a rich and creamy mushroom sauce, well what can I say, they are seriously...
Satay sauce
Satay sauce is the classic peanut sauce that you find in every Asian restaurant that is generally served with thin strips of chicken on skewers and is a fantastic starter or nible when you have people over. Make plenty, I have yet to meet anyone who does not like this...
Cucumber Raita
This is a fantastic little extra for any curry and takes just a few minutes from start to finish. If you are having a hot curry, you are going to thank me... Try it with a traditional biryani or any of the many other curries on the site just do a search for "curry"....
White sauces
White sauces are really easy to make and are generally used to coat veggies or variations like a mushroom sauce or mstard sauce for meat and fish. I usually use a plain white sauce over poached smoked haddock for breakfast and it's become a staple breakfast. There is...
Creamy chicken liver pasta
Chicken livers and cream make this a really rich pasta sauce that is famous in a Sydney restaurant called Pulcinella. It is really simple to make and very tasty. Don't even attempt this if you are dieting but if you love a nice rich creamy pasta sauce and have a thing...
Herb butters
Flavor butter and leave it in the fridge for when you need them. They are handy to slice over quickly grilled fish, chicken breasts or even a steak or vegetables to add flavor. You can make a whole lot of different butters like garlic and herb butter, sage and garlic...
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