Meat

My cooking is built on good, simple, seasonal ingredients. Ingredients that taste of themselves. When you start with great ingredients, you don’t have to do much to them. Its uncomplicated, approachable, homestyle cooking; after all, this is the food I find myself craving. I don’t set out to cook with a lot of ingredients, techniques, or equipment. I don’t like to follow trends. Cooking should always be without pretension. Taste. Season well. Consider balance and texture in a dish. And taste again. I want to cook food that is inherently delicious and doesn’t take itself too seriously.
This is a very good chicken sandwich
This is a very good chicken sandwich
I know, this is a dish that everyone has an opinion on. “My mum makes it best,” “you must use pine nuts, not walnuts,” “oh no, you can’t put celery... Read more...
BYO yellow curry sauce and chicken
BYO yellow curry sauce and chicken
This is a BYO (Build Your Own) grilled chicken with a mellow, yellow curry sauce for each to dip, drizzle or drench.  Read more...
How to jazz up chicken breasts
How to jazz up chicken breasts
Lemony, briny chicken and chickpeas! How to jazz up some chicken breasts in 15 minutes. This is, of course, a play on lemon scallopini, but here I’ve bulked it out... Read more...
Giant meatballs poached in tomato sauce
Giant meatballs poached in tomato sauce
I’m of the belief that in this case, bigger really is better. These are giant, tender meatballs, poached gently in a beautiful tomato sauce—no browning required. Grated onion keeps them... Read more...
One pot kimchi chicken and rice
One pot kimchi chicken and rice
I’ve got another one-pot chicken and rice for you—and this one’s a beauty. I’m leaning on kimchi and gochujang, the deeply savoury Korean chilli paste, to do the heavy lifting.... Read more...
Pasta, chickpeas and salami
Pasta, chickpeas and salami
Pasta e ceci, a love story. Pasta and beans are a classic, and one of my favourites. It’s born from the pantry, costs next to nothing, and food for the tired... Read more...
One tray sausage, potato, tomato and caramelised onion bake
One tray sausage, potato, tomato and caramelised onion bake
This might just be my all-time favourite one-tray sausage bake—and that’s saying something because I make a lot of them. It’s sticky, sweet, jammy, and everything cooks down together in... Read more...
One tray jammy tomatoes, crispy mince, yellow rice
One tray jammy tomatoes, crispy mince, yellow rice
I’ll be the first to admit, this dish isn’t about appearances. But then again, home cooking rarely should be. The idea started as spiced meatballs in a sweet tomato sauce... Read more...
Salsa verde lamb patties
Salsa verde lamb patties
We go through a lot of mince in this house—it’s affordable, versatile, and always a crowd-pleaser, so I’m constantly working up new ways to use it. For this one, I’ve... Read more...
Puttanesca x Amatriciana, the baby
Puttanesca x Amatriciana, the baby
After countless messages about this one, I finally got around to filming my lifeline—my all-time favourite mid-week pasta. This is what would happen if Puttanesca and Amatriciana came together and... Read more...
One tray, Greek-style chicken and rice
One tray, Greek-style chicken and rice
In this season of life—tired, exhausted, just scraping by—I’m leaning hard into my one-tray bake era, and this Greek-style chicken and rice is on high rotation.  I like to marinate... Read more...
Pork and milk ragu
Pork and milk ragu
This is one of my favourite ragus—ideal for those mid-season days when you crave comfort without the heaviness of red wine and tomato-based ragu. Cooking pork in milk is a... Read more...
My creamy lemon, chicken, pasta and greens soup
My creamy lemon, chicken, pasta and greens soup
This is a midweek staple that we all enjoy—from baby to hungry Dad (though I do omit the greens for the kids). It's silky, velvety, filling, and nourishing, coming together... Read more...
A super veg packed bol fit for the whole family
A super veg packed bol fit for the whole family
This is my super veg-packed Bolognese. The kids love it (Remi can out-eat Tom on a bowl), and with one clever pantry addition, it makes a delicious ragu for us... Read more...
One pot chicken, brown rice and greens with a ginger and spring onion sauce
One pot chicken, brown rice and greens with a ginger and spring onion sauce
Winner winner, chicken dinner. Finally hit the all important trifecta on this one pot dish - fluffy rice, tender chicken and vibrant greens. Read more...
Slow-cooked pepper beef ragù
Slow-cooked pepper beef ragù
Few sights lift the spirit quite like a big pot of slowly cooked ragù. This is the sort of pasta dish you want to crowd around and eat on a... Read more...
Bitter greens, chilli, pork crackling pasta
Bitter greens, chilli, pork crackling pasta
The best part of a pork roast is the crackling, so it’s only right that there is a pasta dish to celebrate this. Of course, the Italians have already created... Read more...
Salty, sticky chicken mince
Salty, sticky chicken mince
Shared this salty, sweet, sticky chicken mince recipe during the week and got a flood of messages asking for it. This dish has been a regular mid-weeker here for years,... Read more...