Stroganoff, paprika heavy and perfect for a cold night

A takeaway from Zizzis, an nduja pizza and some mozzarella and caramelised onion garlic bread, perfect after a horrible day

Chocolate orange Twirls a perfect mid afternoon snack

Meat free Monday today was a cauliflower wrap

Chicken in master stock, a restorative and so delicious

Macaroni cheese and ribs on a lovely Saturday evening

A tuna and cheese toastie, made all the better for being cooked in butter

Albert Roux’s passing

Curry puffs made with leftover massaman and easy rough puff pastry

A gorgeous comfort food polenta with meat ragu, so warming and cosy

Glorious baked feta with pasta

Hunting for Samarkand and a gorgeous evening meal of gammon and bubble and squeak

A cheese board for lunch and chips, scampi and tartare sauce for supper

Brandy and coke gammon with potato bake

Gorgeous vetkoek with curried mince, one of my absolute favourite South African meals