Aloo keema in an Indian carbon steel bowl from the front.

aloo keema – Indian restaurant potato and beef curry

Restaurant style aloo keema is a delicious, Indian potato and beef or lamb curry that makes a great change to the usual suspects.

Jalfrezi is number one in the UK for a reason. Vindaloo might be the most famous. A well executed madras is a truly wonderful thing. Classics.

Serving bowl of homemade chicken noodle soup from above.

homemade chicken noodle soup – from scratch

Make chicken noodle soup from scratch at least once in your life. There’s something almost magical about it. Depth of flavour that brings you back to your childhood. Homemade chicken noodle soup is serious comfort food.

This has absolutely nothing in common with store bought soup. Chicken noodle soup from scratch is to store bought canned soup like perfectly grilled New York striploin steaks are to boiled hamburger.

Neapolitan ragu on pappardelle in a white bowl.

neapolitan ragu

Neapolitan ragu is a great alternative to the heavier and more complicated ragu bolognese. It’s all about tomatoes and pork. A bit of veal and some white wine. Maybe an onion. Simple.

Thai ribs on cutting board with knife

thai ribs with hot and sweet dipping sauce

If you love ribs you need to try Thai ribs with hot and sweet dipping sauce. Big bold Thai flavours. These are ribs that will make you wonder why you ever thought ribs need BBQ sauce.

Gamjatang - Korean pork bone soup close up from the front

korean pork bone soup – gamjatang

This one is epic. Korean pork bone soup or gamjatang is an all day affair. Rainy day cooking. Hurry up and wait as it simmers away. But when it’s ready. What a great dinner on a rainy or cold winter night.

Perfectly medium rare roast beef with demi-glace sauce with fleur de sea garnish.

perfect roast beef with demi-glace sauce

Perfect roast beef with demi-glace sauce is a dinner party worthy dish. A serious dinner party dish.  For when you really want to impress. When you want to pull out all the stops.