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24 recipes
Gut-FriendlyCharred Greens Platter with Anchovy Dressing
The whole dish rests on getting the pan properly, smokingly hot before the greens go anywhere near it - that char is the flavour. The anchovy dressing does the rest.
Good To FreezeCreamy Tuscan Chicken with Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Render the skin hard before the sauce goes in, and put the chicken back skin-side up so it never sits in liquid — that is the difference between crisp skin and soggy skin.
Good To FreezeFudgy Dark Chocolate and Pistachio Brownies
The mixture wants three or four minutes of beating after the butter goes in - that is what builds the crackled paper top. Take them out while the middle still shakes; they set as they cool.
BudgetHomemade Turkey Twizzlers
Blanch the sausages for a minute first so they firm up — raw sausage tears apart the moment you try to spiral-cut it around a skewer.
BudgetMarsala Tiramisu with Grated Dark Chocolate
No raw eggs and no separate whisking - the cream, mascarpone, sugar and marsala all go into one bowl. The only thing to get right is dipping the sponge fingers just long enough to soak but not collapse.
Packed LunchProper Tomato Soup
The tablespoon of vinegar at the end is what stops it tasting flat — long-simmered tinned tomatoes go sweet, and the acid brings the tomato flavour back into focus.
BudgetRaspberry Vegan Buttercream Frosting
Add the raspberries gradually rather than all at once — their juice is what tints the frosting pink, but too much moisture at once will split the butter.
Accessible IngredientReal Vanilla Custard for Pouring
Five ingredients and no cornflour, so the only thing holding it together is the yolks. Keep it over simmering water rather than direct heat and whisk the whole time.
Good To FreezeRoasted Cauliflower Cheese with Gruyère
Roasting the cauliflower first, rather than boiling it, is what keeps this from going watery and adds a nutty edge. Cooking the roux until it smells toasty gives the sauce real depth.
Good To FreezeSichuan Mapo Tofu with Plant-Based Mince
A vegan take on the Sichuan classic: soft cubes of silken tofu in a numbing chilli-red sauce with plant-based mince and spring onion, served over rice.
Accessible IngredientSilky Tahini Hummus with Za’atar
The trick to a silky texture is blitzing longer than feels necessary and loosening with the chickpea liquid rather than water, so the flavour stays concentrated.
Good To FreezeSticky Bourbon and Vanilla Chicken Wings
The cornflour is what crisps them in the oven rather than a fryer. Whisking cold butter into the glaze off the heat is what makes it cling instead of run.
Good To FreezeTreacle and Mustard Glazed Air Fryer Roast Beef
The glaze goes on at the end, not the start. Treacle burns long before the middle of a 1kg joint is done, so it needs only the final 15 minutes to set into a dark lacquer.
BudgetTriple Tomato Salad with Lemongrass and Sesame Saté
Salt the big tomato wedges in a sieve while you make the saté. They shed their watery juice instead of releasing it onto the plate and diluting the oil.
BudgetTuna Ragù
Stir the tuna in only once the sauce is off the boil and thickened. Simmering it breaks the flakes down into mush and the whole thing loses its texture.
BudgetTuna Salad with Spicy Mayo and Crispy Garlic
Fry the garlic chips first and drain them on paper while everything else comes together — they only stay crisp if they cool completely before they hit the salad.
BudgetTuna and Bean Salad with Green Beans
Blanch the green beans for one minute and refresh them under cold water straight away — that keeps them squeaky and bright green rather than dull and soft in the dressing.
SpeedyTuna and Cannellini Beans with Crispy Chilli Capers
Keep the liquid from the bean tin. A splash of it loosens the sauce far better than water — the starch in it helps the sauce cling rather than thinning it out.
Accessible IngredientTuna and Green Bean Chopped Salad
Chop everything together on the board rather than mixing it in the bowl. The pieces end up the same size, so every forkful gets tuna, bean and chilli instead of one at a time.
BudgetTuna, Celery and Miso Smash
Miso replaces most of the mayonnaise here — one tablespoon of mayo binds it while the miso brings the savoury depth, so it stays high protein without tasting austere.