What to cook this week

Food wrapped is more appealing than food naked. Tortillas, arepas, pita, lavash, ravioli and pastry make the filling inside more filling (nutritionally), and they also make the food more interesting.

Seafood in restaurants is eye-wateringly pricey, so you’re better off sourcing some excellent seafood yourself to cook at home. Here’s a handful of failproof recipes.

Whichever way we say it, the time is now to enjoy tomatoes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Coming up: some a good fresh tomato pairings and wonderful tomato pastry recipes.

Cooking is more than just counting ingredients. Why should you pay attention to how many or few Ingredients in a recipe? Few doesn't mean easy, and more means more flavour.

There are one thousand recipes on my blog now - celebrations! A huge thank-you to my readers and recipe users: I would have thrown in the towel at recipe number 57 if it wasn’t for you all.

I have tried OMAD diet: One Meal A Day. What did I think? It doesn't work for me, but if you want to give this concept a go, I'm sharing my reflections and recipe ideas.

I'm full of beans: my first pick of the season has just been cooked and consumed, with great relish. Beans are certainly my favourite veg. But what types of beans are the most common?

Summer puddings are glorious even if the weather isn’t treating us very well. Here's how you can magically turn those poor undersunned and overrained strawberries into a bomb of sweetness.

It might not be the hottest July on record but it’s still summer. With school holidays starting, we want food to be quick, tasty and stress free so my salad offering is not completely misplaced.

Pick Your Own farms are an absolutely wonderful concept, great family fun and excellent value. Here's a handful of recipes for the so local and peerlessly seasonal loot.

Cooking for one is tough. Whether it’s a permanent status in your life, or you're on your own for two weeks, there are issues when it comes to finding dinner just for yourself.

July is a wonderful month for eating seasonal. True, we have pretty much waved goodbye to British asparagus, but there are exciting vegetables and fruit to come.

Berries are one of the best fruits: low in calories and high in fibre, vitamins, and antioxidants. And they are low sugar fruits, so your friends, even on a weight loss mission!

Portion size matters almost as much as the quality of diet. Smaller portions can still be satisfying, as long as they are balanced and nutritious.

How to cook when the kitchen is like an oven already? Come outside and barbecue away, or eat salads that don't require much effort and next to no cooking.

Obesity and food waste are two evils that really happen almost simultaneously in UK and both can be helped a little by refusing to order in and cooking the tired ingredients on Friday night instead.

Don’t be afraid to tinker with recipes! A recipe is guidance rather than a prescription. Where pork is used, chicken will work. If you don’t have pancetta, use bacon.

Hidden perils of snacking! From nutrition pitfalls to obesity risks, find out why mindless munching can harm your health. And what to do to resist snacking temptations.

What's a wok good for? From roasting coffee beans to baking bread, the wok is more than just a one-trick pony. Learn about the different types of woks and their unique benefits.

Whatever the reason, sometimes we are simply in a bad mood. What to cook that would be therapeutic and annoyance-free?

We are having a double whammy of Bank Holidays, which is an excellent time to cook some special dishes. With a Battenberg celebration cake!

The holy trinity of spring is here! I’m happy: the season of Jersey Royal potatoes, English asparagus and first strawberries is open!

Absolutely any food you prepare at home from scratch is going to be better than processed, ready meals, however ‘healthy’ or ‘low in sugar’ they should be marked.

Middle Eastern flavours are so vibrant they make everything taste special. As if cooked by a flamboyant, moustachioed Lebanese chef rather than a Polish-English blogger.