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serving of carolina reaper karahi curry in a stainless steel bowl
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Carolina Reaper Karahi – The World’s Hottest Curry

If you are a hot curry lover like me then you will have to try this Carolina Reaper Karahi curry even if only once! Karahi Curries These intensely fiery phaal style curries originated in the British Asian communities in Birmingham UK using blends of very hot chillies like ghost peppers, […]

thakkali meen curry

Thakkali Meen Kari

A beautifully creamy South Indian-style white fish curry, packed full of flavour and fragrant spices.

chicken traybake with bitter orange and fennel on a serving plate

Chicken Traybake with Bitter Orange and Fennel

This traybake, as it cooks, fills your kitchen with its gentle anise and citrus scent, working as well in midwinter with in-season Seville oranges as it does in summer with eating oranges, their sweetness soured by lemon.

serving of beef stew in a white bowl

Hearty Winter Beef Stew with Dumplings

It’s cold and damp, one of those gloomy winter days, so what could be better than a hearty winter beef stew to tuck into with some lovely crusty bread?

offal ragu

Offal Ragu

In a recent UK cooking programme, chef Rick Stein visited an up-and-coming restaurant in Manchester where an offal ragu was currently the most popular dish on the menu. I thought to myself that sounds interesting so I decided to investigate further. Ragu’s are a meaty Italian sauce, slow cooked in […]

serving of cod with lemon and olives on a plate next to a baking tray

Cod With Lemon and Olives

This colourful cod recipe, with fresh citrus flavours and plenty of caramelised roasted veg, makes a delicious stress-free meal for two