January 2026
lebanese cold cucumber salad | leban wa...
Lebanese Cold Cucumber Salad is a refreshing, creamy side made with crisp cucumbers,...
blueberry lemon cheesecake semifreddo
Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake Semifreddo is a light, creamy frozen dessert layered with...
easy air fryer chicken burgers
Juicy Air Fryer Chicken Burgers made with seasoned ground chicken—easy, flavorful, an...
apple crumble tart
Apple Crumble Tart with buttery graham crust, creamy mascarpone, spiced apples, and g...
cheesy spinach & dill quiche
Did someone say quiche? It doesn't get easier. Gorgeously golden, full of spinach and...
french onion chicken (one pan, from scra...
Cozy French onion chicken made from scratch with caramelized onions, bone-in chicken...
greek chicken meatballs with lemon and h...
These Greek Chicken Meatballs are light, juicy, and packed with fresh Mediterranean f...
creamy boursin broccoli soup
Heaps of tender broccoli in every bite and that rich, tangy undertone from the Boursi...
crispy potato, zucchini & dill pancakes
Add these to your next breakfast spread and watch them disappear! Crispy, gorgeously...
garlic confit with rosemary and thyme
Garlic Confit is one of those simple kitchen staples that quietly elevates everything...
red pepper pastina
Went with a red pepper base for my pastina this time and my gosh, that bright colour...
cottage pie recipe with a twist
Not to be confused with Shepherds Pie (which is made with minced/ground lamb), Cottag...
https://www.thesolochef.co.uk/2025/05/ho...
Being lactose intolerant, making a homemade cheese sauce is a god send (no more bloat...
asparagus with hollandaise sauce
I've recently begun to love Asparagus (must be becoming middle class or something) an...
traditional panhaggerty recipe
Pan Haggerty is a dish from 'Up North' in the UK and although it might not be the hea...
dipping salsa recipe
Fresh dipping salsa is quick and easy to make and oh so tasty! All you need is your...
easy garlic butter mussels recipe
I love seafood and have always loved eating them cold at the Seaside but they are gre...
scottish mince and tatties with a twist
This traditional Scottish scran (food) is simple, tasty and filling and with a little...
garlic butter scallops and asparagus
Wow! Until I tried these for the first time I always wondered what the fuss was abou...
quick and easy french onion soup
I love onions! They are so underrated, yet so deliciously tasty and versatile - ther...
carrot and coriander soup
Homemade carrot soup is the best soup you will ever try! I've gone from never having...
leek and potato soup in the pressure coo...
Pressure Cooking is similar to that of Slow Cooking except it is infinately quicker a...
marie rose seafood sauce recipe
Simple, quick and very tasty - you must make a 1980s style Prawn Cocktail if you make...
beef dripping toad in the hole
I'm still perfecting this recipe (I'm trying to replicate the Yorkshire Pudding my Mu...
easy pork scratchings
A British Pub snack going back centuries! The best way to make it is to deep fry som...
gammon ham in the pressure cooker
Gammon Ham (or hot ham as my Goddaughters call it) is great as part of a roast dinner...