Like every decent cook, I am not beyond stealing recipes, particularly from family members. My brother has been staying with me this week...

This recipe is quick & easy to make; a great way to use leeks, which are incredibly cheap here in France during the winter period. This...

This recipe is incredibly easy & quick to prepare; perfect for a week day dinner. It is full of flavour and can be made spicier, if...

This fabulous winter dish is name after its place of origin, Auvergne, a stunning mountainous region in the centre of France. My mother...

There is something so wonderful about simple, hearty food that is full of goodness. This Welsh recipe dates back to the 14th century & is...

Hummus is a healthy dip that is so versatile. It can be used in wraps & sandwiches, or it can be served on its own as a dip with...

This recipe is the perfect power lunch to recharge your body with goodness, & only takes 20 minutes to whip together. I've added it to...

This Lebanese meat & potato bake consists of layered potatoes with minced meat and a herby egg topping. There are versions of this dish...

Consider this France's version of our British neighbours' famous 'Beans on Toast'. Here in the French Vendée department, where I am...

This comforting dish from Hungary is warming & full of flavour. The beef is slow cooked in a tomato based sauce with herbs and a generous...

In English this Creole dish translates as 'Dog Sauce'. The recipe requires a lot of chopping so they named this dish after a knife brand,...

Beautiful roasted Creole chicken. Having lived on the creole island of Reunion, I fell in love as a teenager with the incredible flavours...

This roasted aubergine recipe, although Greek, has its roots in Turkey. The translation for Melitzanes Imam Bayildi is 'Aubergine Imam...

This is one of my favorite breakfasts, since I'm not a fan of cereals or other sweet breakfasts. I prefer to start my day with something...

Saucisse de Morteau is a smoked sausage from the commune of Morteau, in the Franche-Comté region. It has a very intense flavour that...

This one is a classic. Colourful, fresh & healthy, it is up there as one of the best salads to accompany barbecued meats or grilled fish....

This divine recipe is from Basque, on the south west coast of France, near the Spanish border. Because of its location, the Basque region...

This is one of my favorites, Canarian Green Sauce. I first tasted this amazing sauce whilst on holiday in Lanzarote some decade ago. I...

Like so many recipes from Great Britain, this oven baked hot pot definitely falls into the category of comfort food. Named after its...

If you can get your hands on a beer from the north of France that would be ideal, alternatively, any decent blond beer will do. This dish...