The Guesscipe Book

Curried Sausage Rolls

Don’t we all just love a beige platter? Delicious carby goodness staring at us from the buffet table. Quiches, scotch eggs, chicken bites and of course – sausage rolls. This time last year I gave you sausage rolls spiked with traditional Christmas flavours. However this year I decided to take a different approach. This season…

Keema Matar (Spiced Meat with Peas)

I’m often a bit hesitant about putting Indian food on here – it’s probably my favourite world cuisine, and of course Anglo-Indian food is it’s own beautiful thing, but ultimately it feels a bit fruitless. Those who cook food from the subcontinent frequently will often make their own curry pastes or bases in preparation and…

Pork Balls and Noodles in a Lemongrass Broth

I find noodle soups so fascinating – throw a few vegetables, some protein and some noodles into a bit of flavoured water and you have an incredibly filling, fresh bowl of goodness that’ll warm even the coldest heart. Put it in a little plastic pot and you have a student staple. They come in all…

Marmite and Cheese Dip

Around three months ago, at the age of 25, I discovered that I like marmite. What had once been the horrible, burnt tasting “wasp honey” I had tasted as a child was now a wonderfully, sticky, salt and slightly bitter nectar. I’ve since become obsessed, using it in pretty much every sauce and stew since then,…

Smoked Salmon Rilletes

Don’t let the french name scare you – I promise, it’s simple as anything. I first stumbled upon Salmon Rilletes around 4 years ago, when I first took over my family Christmas dinner from my mum. Salmon always seems to be a popular choice this time of year, and I wanted a way to prep…

Turkey Meatballs with Orange and Cranberry Dip

Turkey is a divisive meat – some find it a wonderfully lean alternative to chicken, others think it’s foul. *Pause for applause…3…2…1* In any case it’s getting up to that time of year where turkey may or may not be on the menu, yet even in its absence it looms over us. “Oh, I know…

Prawn Fried Rice

Fried rice is one of those fantastic recipes designed to utilise all of the leftovers and turn them into something beautiful. Leftover rice, leftover protein and leftover vegetables fried together with a few flavourings to make a quick and easy bowl of goodness that will fill you up and help avoid waste. In these environmentally…

Roasted Pumpkin and Sage Risotto

It wouldn’t be October without a pumpkin recipe, after all the Samhain season is upon us and we all know those big, fat, orange gourds are the perfect Autumnal treat. Whether it’s in a curry, a syrup, or a soup with apples. In many ways, though, this is a trip back to where it all…

Candied Chilli Broccoli

Here’s a fun fact – back in 2015 I got to the final stage of auditions of Masterchef. Unfortunately I never made it onto the actual tele, but I still feel quite proud of the dish I made for them that day. In particular, this little side dish has become a welcome addition to my…

Miso Glazed Salmon Fillet with Lentils

Salmon is one of those ubiquitous fishes that seems to pervade our lives along with cod and tuna, and I would argue it’s the most versatile. Put it in a burger? Check. A steak? Check. Risotto? Check. Bagel with Cream Cheese? Ohhh, you betcha! As much as these uses are fabulous, simply grilling a fillet…