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Recipes - Sides

None of my recipes require any fancy tools, hours of hard work, questionable ingredients, or the need to be neat and tidy.
Minimal fuss, minimal waste, minimal ingredients.
Easy meals an bakes for you to make at home, I'll show you the entire process, how I do it, with no stress and no professionalism required

Most of these recipes also come with a video, so you can see how I do it in my own home kitchen.

Delicious sides, sauces and more to go with your delicious home cooked meal.

a supermarket shelf full of different types of british potatoes, with people shopping in the background

What type of potatoes do I need to use for each form of cooking?

Do you ever panic in the potato aisle trying to choose the perfect type of potato for dinner? It can get very confusing trying to remember which type of potatoes are best for mash, roast, chips, or salad. Use this post to find for the potatoes you need for your next dinner. I live in the UK so all of these potato types are British names.

two jars next to each other of sourdough starter, one with more than the other

STOP OVERTHINKING YOUR SOURDOUGH AND STARTER

If you're stressing about your sourdough, don't. (Doughn't). The stretching and folding process is fairly forgiving. I've often forgotten about my dough and it's been absolutely FINE. Don't panic, it's just bread.

spoonful of tartare sauce being put onto a plate with fish and chips behind it

Tartare Sauce (better than the local chippy!)

If you've got 5 minutes and a handful of ingredients then you can easily elevate your fish and chip dinner with some homemade tartar sauce for everyone. A classic British treat dinner, with your favourite sauce, better than shop bought, and better than the local chippy.

top down view of a glass jar or thick creamy mayonnaise with a spoon in it

Mayonnaise at Home

Believe the masses when they say homemade mayonnaise is better than shop bought. They are correct. Follow my video tutorial in real time to see what the process of mayonnaise emulsion looks like. You just need 3 ingredients and an immersion blender, and I'll talk you through the basics of how it works. Plus, I'll give you some ideas for flavours so your homemade mayo can accompany every meal you make! So easily customisable, you can add almost anything you want to flavour i

a top down view of a large stainless steel bowl filled with potato salad - cubed potatoes, carrots, eggs, parsnips and peas and onion, coated in mayonnaise and ground pepper

Potato Salad - Czech/European/Slavic/Olivier style

Potato salad is a core dish in Eastern European home cooking, and it's traditional for every family to have their own unique recipe. This particular version is based on my late father's recipe, who always measured from the heart. You might know this potato salad as a Czech or Slovak version, (eastern) European, Slavic, or Oliver style.