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    If you are looking for dinner inspiration, this is the place to find it! Plenty of easy, tasty recipes to feed the ones you love. You will find beef, pork, chicken and seafood - something for everyone! Some of my most popular recipes are Easy Creamy Chicken Pasta Bake or my One Pot Creamy Chicken Gnocchi. My most popular seafood recipes are Crab Pasta with Chilli and Basil or Salmon with Avocado Salsa. From fast and simple weeknight dinners to entertaining in style, dinner is sorted!

    Salmon fillet covered in Moroccan spice mix in a gray bowl with salad and couscous.

    Moroccan Salmon

    Bacon pesto pasta in a white bowl with spoons on a wooden board.

    Bacon Pesto Pasta with Basil Pesto

    Slow cooker sausage casserole in a white bowl with rice.

    Slow Cooker Sausage Casserole

    Creamy pasta and chicken in a large white skillet with a spoon.

    Creamy Tuscan Chicken Pasta

    Large white dish filled with beef mince and pasta with a spoonful taken out.

    Bolognese Pasta Bake

    Pasta in white bowl on a wooden board with a fork.

    Bacon Tomato Pasta

    Chicken pasta with lemon in a white bowl with a fork sitting on a wooden board.

    Lemon Chicken Orzo Pasta

    Chicken breasts with a creamy tuscan sauce sitting in a white baking dish.

    Baked Tuscan Chicken

    Gnocchi with creamy pesto sauce on a white plate with basil leaves.

    Creamy Pesto Gnocchi

    Lamb chops on a white plate with rosemary and lemon wedges.

    Air Fryer Lamb Chops

    Oven-baked chicken thighs with creamy orzo and tomatoes in a frypan.

    Chicken Orzo Pasta Bake (One Pot)

    Chicken caesar salad wrapped in tortillas on a wooden board with lettuce.

    Chicken Caesar Wrap

    Creamy spiral pasta with broccoli and chicken in a white baking dish with a spoon.

    Chicken and Broccoli Pasta Bake

    Creamy chicken pesto pasta in a white baking dish with a spoon.

    Chicken Pesto Pasta Bake

    Pasta coated in creamy pesto sauce on a white plate sitting on a wooden board with a fork.

    Creamy Pesto Pasta (15 Minutes!)

    Lamb shoulder with roasted tomatoes and a fork.

    12-Hour Lamb Shoulder

    Cooked salmon fillets on a baking tray with lemon tomatoes and parsley.

    Lemon Garlic Salmon

    Cooked salmon fillet sitting on white rice with mushrooms and asparagus.

    Miso Butter Salmon

    Sliced roast lamb rump sitting on mashed potatoes with asparagus and carrots on the side of the plate with a sprig of rosemary.

    Lamb Rump Roast

    Lemon pasta in a white bowl with parsley and a fork.

    Lemon Garlic Pasta

    Sandwiches with prawn filling on a wooden board with napkins.

    Prawn Sandwiches

    Lamb shank sitting on mashed potato on a white plate with green beans and a fork.

    Slow Cooker Lamb Shanks

    Baked lamb shanks with potatoes and peanuts.

    Massaman Curry Lamb Shanks

    Rice paper rolls with chicken in a gray bowl with a brown dipping sauce and fresh mint on a wooden board.

    Chicken Rice Paper Rolls

    Risotto with chicken and chorizo in a white pan with a sprig of thyme and a spoon.

    Chicken Chorizo Risotto | Easy No Stir Recipe!

    Mixed dry spices in a small white dish with a spoon on a wooden board.

    Lamb Rub

    beef cheeks with sauce on a bed of mashed potato in a white bowl with a fork.

    Slow Cooker Beef Cheeks (+ video)

    spaghetti pasta with cherry tomatoes in a gray bowl with a fork.

    Miso Pasta (With Video)

    crumbed chicken thighs on a white plate with green lettuce and lemon wedges.

    Panko Chicken (+ Video)

    roast lamb shoulder on a wooden chopping board with rosemary and a small saucepan of gravy.

    Slow Cooker Lamb Shoulder (with Gravy)

    chicken thighs wrapped in slices of bacon being picked up with silver kitchen tongs.

    Bacon Wrapped Chicken Thighs (+ Video)

    potato soup in a black bowl with a spoon on a wooden board.

    4 Ingredient Potato Soup

    spaghetti pasta coated in a cream cheese sauce on a white plate with a fork and spoon

    Cream Cheese Pasta (With Video)

    chicken shawarma and rice on a white plate with tomatoes and cucumber with yogurt sauce and a fork

    Shawarma Rice (One Pot)

    fried spaghetti pasta and breadcrumbs in a white bowl

    Fried Spaghetti With Golden Crumbs

    beef stew with mushrooms and carrot in blue pot

    Beef Carbonnade | Slow Cooked Beef and Beer!

    lamb and onion stew in a blue pot

    Lamb Stifado

    bread roll filled with lamb and gravy and salad on a white plate

    Roast Lamb Rolls with Mint and Parmesan

    prawns sliced pears and green salad leaves on a grey plate

    Prawn Salad with Pears and Lime Dressing

    lamb and vegetable soup in a white bowl

    Lamb Shank Soup

    chopped sausages mushrooms and onions in a tomato sauce with sour cream on top in a black pan

    Sausage Stroganoff - An Easy Weeknight Dinner

    fried chicken thighs sitting in a cream sauce in a pan

    Tuscan Chicken Thighs

    sliced steak sitting on pasta with a creamy sauce in black pan

    Creamy Steak Alfredo with Mushrooms and Fettuccine

    mince and vegetables in a blue saucepan with slices of toast on the side

    Savoury Mince - A Quick & Easy Family Favourite!

    stuffed baked potato on a white plate with green salad

    Kumpir - Turkish Style Stuffed Baked Potatoes

    slices of crisp prosciutto on a white bowl

    Crispy Prosciutto Hack - Without An Oven!

    Moroccan Lamb Shanks

    penne pasta with creamy sauce in a white baking dish

    Carbonara Pasta Bake

    lamb cutlets in a grey frying pan

    Lamb Lollipops with Herbs

    lamb shoulder roast and carrots on a white baking tray

    Let's do lamb for dinner! Mouthwatering recipes + helpful tips

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