Dinner

Chicken and bacon is one of the most reliable flavour combinations in British cooking — the mild tenderness of chicken against the smoky, salty depth …

The addition of prawns to a fish pie is the detail that transforms a good fish pie into a great one. The slight sweetness and …

Chicken and leek pie is one of the most elegantly simple British pies — the gentle sweetness of leeks against tender chicken in a rich …

Cheese and onion quiche is one of the most satisfying things you can make in a tart tin. A crisp, buttery pastry case filled with …

Chicken korma is the curry that introduces people to curry — mild, creamy, gently fragrant with warm spices but without any significant heat. It is …

Macaroni and cheese made properly — with a real béchamel sauce, excellent mature cheese, and a crunchy breadcrumb topping — is one of the finest …

Slow roasted lamb is one of the most rewarding Sunday lunch recipes in British cooking — the kind of thing that transforms a standard weekend …

Cheese straws are the party snack that disappears faster than anything else on the table. Golden, shatteringly crisp, intensely cheesy, with a slight warmth from …

A chicken stir fry is the fastest proper dinner you can make. Twenty minutes from start to plate — chicken, vegetables, a glossy savoury sauce, …

Lemon chicken is the weeknight dinner that feels considerably more elegant than the effort required to make it. Tender chicken breasts or thighs, cooked golden …