Notes about Recipes in this book

• Steak, red wine and onions [toast] (Prego)

  • saladdays on April 14, 2026

    Good easy sauce, found the sourdough bread a bit hard work so would opt for ciabatta if I made it again!

• Beetroot, apple and mint [salad]

  • Lepa on March 05, 2023

    This is a wonderful salad. It's bright and satisfying - and also easy enough to make for a quick lunch at home. I am adding this to my frequent rotation. I used golden beets to avoid the staining/mess and it's perfect.

• Spiced potato cake

  • nat_qp40lu on May 18, 2026

    Delicious. Be careful not to overcook, but still great?

• Roasted aubergines, tomatoes and tahini

  • Dinovino on September 04, 2023

    Made this recipe with tinned tomatoes, fresh would be better, I think, can't wait to try .

  • runoutofshelves on January 31, 2025

    Loved this gorgeous combination of flavours, and easy

• Seared mushrooms with Manchego

  • Dinovino on September 05, 2023

    Brilliant combo of flavours

  • Wordsfailme on October 30, 2023

    Delicious. 100g mushrooms per head was a little light for my dinner guests. I'd increase by 50-100% next time.

• Roast red onions and beetroot with pomegranates

  • Wordsfailme on October 30, 2023

    Visually striking dish with sweet and sour flavors. Comes together easily but peeling the beets is messy. Works well hot or at room temperature. Subbed balsamic for cabernet vinegar.

• Lentils, peas, asparagus and broad beans

  • Hansyhobs on June 09, 2023

    Simple, easy nice

• Lentils and chorizo

  • Lepa on February 10, 2023

    I wasn't completely convinced the rosemary worked in this dish. My family thought this was pretty good and ate it without complaint.

• Sea bass with migas, lemon zest, garlic and parsley

  • Dinovino on September 08, 2023

    Serve with wedges of orange to add a Spanish twist

• Chicken salad with orange, grapefruit, mint and pistachio sauce

  • Lookielulu on December 17, 2025

    This is DELICIOUS! For the final presentation I serve it on a big platter instead of a salad bowl so I can distribute the heavy pieces (chicken, citrus segments) perfectly throughout. So that means I keep the chicken breasts, citrus segments, and pistachio sauce aside. I pile the dressed lettuce + veg mix on the platter (or individual plates) and then place the chicken and citrus into it with tongs. Finally, I put the pistachio sauce in a sandwich bag and drizzle little squirts of it throughout. The pistachio sauce is BOMB and your eaters may be asking for more more more.

• Pork fillet with roast peppers

  • Pamsy on February 05, 2025

    Hadn't seen Iberico pork loin before, you can depend on Costco for something different! This simple recipe shows it off to good advantage. Pork has a very nice flavour.

  • saladdays on April 29, 2026

    I was able to use iberico pork for this recipe. Waitrose (UK) stock it. It's my favourite type of pork as it's so tender. A very simple and easy recipe.

• Roast shoulder of pork marinated with orange and cumin

  • Astrid5555 on November 28, 2022

    Wrapping the roast with the marinade in foil produces a delicious piece of meat. Mine needed to roast half an hour longer than the 3 hours stated in the recipe to be really tender, however, really good. Served with roasted potatoes and my favorite red cabbage salad with oranges.

  • katie_ypp90l on March 15, 2026

    Great flavor! Make sure to add the salt to the marinade (it’s in the instructions, but not the ingredient list).

• Roast vegetables with orzo and olives

  • Nancy402 on February 05, 2024

    Delicious, even though due to time constraints I cooked the orzo separately in the broth, and incorporated it just before serving. It still looked great, and the veggies did not need the full amount of time in the recipe- at least for my taste. Yes there was an additional pot, but that wasn’t really a bother. Made great leftovers.

• Roast sea bass with fennel, potatoes and parsley and caper sauce

  • Astrid5555 on January 26, 2025

    Excellent, low effort to outcome ratio! Potentially dinner party worthy, the parsley and caper sacue elevate the whole dish to something special!

• Monkfish stew with green beans, potatoes and alioli

  • saladdays on April 26, 2026

    This was very good and quick to prepare, halved the amounts as I was just cooking for myself. I should have used a larger pinch of saffron as there wasn't much colour. I'll remember that if I cook it again!

• Baked spiced rice with tomato, prawns and green chilli

  • Dinovino on June 28, 2024

    Cooking times a little short, make sure the rice is well cooked.