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Beef recipes, Recipes

Steak, cheese and mushroom pies

Is there anything more delicious and satisfying than a tasty homemade pie with rich, meltingly tender beef and crispy puff pastry? I just love them. The cooking time may seem a little long, but after 15 minutes you walk away and let the oven (or slow cooker) do the rest […]

Lamb recipes, Recipes

French style lamb stew

Tender French Lamb Stew This is my take on a classic French dish — it’s simple to make, uses relatively inexpensive (yet ridiculously tasty) cuts of lamb and tastes deeeelicious. And instead of saggy old vegetables hanging out in the stew, it’s served with lovely vibrant freshly steamed veg with […]

Beef recipes, Recipes

Spaghetti Bolognese

This is one of my most popular recipes – a favourite from Everyday Delicious (this is the improved version of the one previously on my website). A long, slow simmering makes for a rich, flavoursome, Italian-Mama-approved Spaghetti Bolognese; it should not be rushed. It will seem as if there is […]

Basics, Recipes

Sweet shortcrust pastry recipe

Sweet shortcrust pastry recipe This recipe makes enough shortcrust pastry for one pie base in a 25-26cm dish. Just double the quantity if you need a top and a bottom. If you want a savoury pastry recipe, click here. Ingredients 1 1/2 cups (225g) plain flour 1/4 cup icing sugar […]