In my humble opinion dumplings are the food of the Gods – the ultimate accompaniment to any casserole, soup or stew. Before we begin … a co...

What could be better in this weather than a steaming bowl of your choice. My first offering is chicken soup for the soul – it makes you fee...

… to go with the toffee apples! This is a new version of crumble. Crumble is personal, some like it soggy, others not. For those who don...

This dish ticks two boxes – it's for those who love stuffing with their roast and with the extra ingredients it becomes a vegetarian roa...

... a posh Shepherd's Pie Upside Down – the “SPUD” SPUD Serves 4-6 940g braising steak – 1kg will do it doesn't have to b...

  Quorn, chicken or turkey Spie Serves 4 500g Quorn, chicken or turkey breast mince 1 medium onion, finely chopped glug of rape...

The Spie is just a nickname which evolved for variations of a basic recipe and also because I was fed up with labelling containers with the ...

… Parmesan Dumplings Use a combination of roasted veggies as a base for this dish – parsnips, carrots, potatoes – whatever your favourites ...

… actually it's slow cooked shin beef steaks with Parmesan dumplings. Shin beef used to be considered an old fashioned cut of meat – it...

Here's my latest thought, “zhuzhed” a little, this time with goulash. Traditionally goulash was served with rice or, spatzle (a soft eg...

… and it's perfect with dumplings! I know there are gazillions of soup recipes out there – this is one of my absolute favourites. It...

Or you could have a posh version … Parmesan Dumplings In a large bowl, mix together 100g (4oz) self raising flour 50g (2oz) ve...

You've got a choice! Dumplings made with suet have more texture to them. If you prefer light and fluffy then probably without suet wou...

 … a photo guide thinly sliced potatoes – I used Charlotte's rinsed thoroughly and dried in a clean tea towel prepped and ready fo...

Now for the real deal ... 450g/1lb waxy potatoes – peeled and sliced no thicker than a two penny piece - you can use your new holder! ...

… and the advantages using the cheats version Bake for 30 minutes until it looks like this : after the oven – ready to devour I'm rea...

Russian Fish Pie is very similar to Coulibiac – also Russian in origin. The original pie consisted of cod in a stiff parsley sauce placed i...

Fish doesn't have to be boring – here's a crowd pleaser – with “comfort” thrown in, hints and tips too to make life easier. A trul...

… with a comfort blanket. It has to mean soup – what could be better than a steaming bowl of your choice! How about “chicken soup for the ...

This old favourite is great whatever time of the year. Here's my latest thought, “zhuzhed” a little. These days goulash seems to be se...