Chicken and mushroom pie is a dish that tastes delicious but is so easy to make. The creamy umami flavour packed filling topped with buttery, flaky pastry is the type of comfort food I love. I recommend using up your leftover cooked chicken for this read more

Lemon vanilla cookies have a proper little snap at the edges, a delicate buttery middle and enough fresh lemon to make you go back for another. Then vanilla arrives making the whole biscuit taste a bit more special than what I ever intended. These are read more

Creamy chicken and bacon crepes are soft homemade crepes wrapped around tender chicken, smoky bacon and a thick, velvety sauce. This is comfort food at its best: rich and cosy enough for a family dinner, yet tidy and elegant enough to serve to guests. Most read more

Chicago-style deep dish pizza wasn’t something I grew up knowing about. At home, we usually made our own pizzas with tomato paste for the sauce, a range of veggies, cheese, and on the rare occasion we were allowed some bacon. These ingredients were spread over read more

Steamed bao buns are so good! They have a fluffy, cloudlike softness – almost too delicate to be bread, yet sturdy enough to hold a range of delicious fillings. It’s the combination of texture and taste that makes bao so addictive. While they might seem read more

This easy apple crumble recipe has soft cinnamon apples, a lightly syrupy sauce and a crisp, buttery oat topping that breaks into golden clumps under your spoon. The apples go straight into the baking dish – no saucepan and no extra washing-up – while custard read more

Savoury cheese muffins are full of flavour: herbs, spices, a good kick of pepper and loads of cheese. They look (and sound) quite unassuming – but those golden edges, peppery bite, cheesy top and soft fluffy crumb make for a deeply satisfying savoury hit. Sweet read more

Bacon and egg bake is similar to a frittata and guaranteed to please for brunch, lunch or even a light dinner. We’re talking a hearty, golden-topped dish filled with fluffy eggs, creamy potatoes, smoky bacon, and melty cheese. It’s the kind of bake you can read more

Italian pizza muffins bring together pepperoni, Kalamata olives, oregano, tomato and plenty of cheese in a soft, savoury muffin. They have all the familiar flavours of pizza without the dough-making, rolling or inevitable debate over who received more pepperoni. They’re easy to pack into lunchboxes, read more

Minestrone soup is an Italian classic – but (like lasagne) it is a dish that differs slightly from recipe to recipe and household to household. Some minestrone includes potatoes, others include green beans or baby spinach. Some incorporate pasta or rice, while others are lower read more

Easy dinner ideas for busy nights, family meals, comfort-food cravings and those evenings when the contents of the fridge need to make the decision.

Homemade soups are economical, nourishing, freezer-friendly, usually a one pot meal and incredibly forgiving – just throw things in a pot and somehow, magic happens. Soup really is an unsung hero of home cooking and great for easy dinners. Whether you’re in the mood for read more