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SLOW-COOKER GAMMON SOUP
Total Time 9 hours - Serves 4-5 A hearty, wholesome soup that’s pure comfort in a bowl. Slow-cooked gammon, tender veggies, and sweet peas all come together in a rich, creamy broth. The kind of meal that warms you from the inside out, perfect for cold days. Ingredients 750g smoked gammon joint 2 sticks celery, roughly chopped 2 medium carrots, roughly chopped 1 onion, roughly chopped 1 large potato, roughly chopped 1 tbsp dried thyme 400g frozen peas 1L chicken stock Double c

Richard Rodriguez
Oct 27, 20251 min read


SALT AND PEPPER PIGS IN BLANKETS
Prep Time 5 minute - Total Time 10 - Serves 2 Giving Pigs in Blankets that spicy Chinese takeaway twist. Oh my days it works so well!!!...

Richard Rodriguez
Dec 23, 20231 min read


TIO CARLOS’S PORK RIBS
Cooking Time 1 hour - Serves 4 This was one of my favorite meals growing up at home, and I still love it to this day. As it says on the...

Richard Rodriguez
Aug 12, 20231 min read


SPANISH SAUSAGES & BEANS
Prep Time 10 minutes - Total Time 30 minutes - Serves 2 ‘Butifarra con Mongetes’ Whenever I go to Spain there is a particular restaurant...

Richard Rodriguez
Aug 7, 20232 min read


MEATBALLS
Prep Time 10 minutes - Total Time 30 minutes - Makes 10 Get your Lady and the tramp on with my spaghetti and meatballs, such a mega...

Richard Rodriguez
Jul 2, 20232 min read


CHINESE-STYLE SLOW COOKER PORK RIBS
Cooking Time 3 hours 30 minutes - Serves 2 as a main or 4 as a side. Warning: These ribs are sticky, finger-licking good, and...

Richard Rodriguez
Jun 12, 20231 min read


BAKED NDUJA & CHORIZO MEATBALLS
Prep Time 5 minutes - Total Time 40 minutes - Makes 15 If you ask me chorizo makes everything taste better and this recipe is proof of...

Richard Rodriguez
Apr 19, 20232 min read


PORK BELLY RAGU
Prep Time 15 minutes - Total Time 3 hours 30 minutes - Serves 5 This is a lovely alternative to my normal beef and pork ragú recipe. The...

Richard Rodriguez
Mar 5, 20232 min read


WHITE WINE SAUSAGES WITH LENTILS
Cooking Time 30 minutes - Serves 2 This dish is so rustic, comforting, easy and tasty. A perfect one-pot, weeknight recipe. Enjoy with a...

Richard Rodriguez
Feb 6, 20231 min read


SLOW COOKED BEEF & PORK RAGU
Prep Time 20 minutes - Total Time 4 hours - Serves 5 Forgot get your normal bolognese, my ragu is made using actual cuts of beef & pork....

Richard Rodriguez
Dec 18, 20223 min read


CHRISTMAS PIGS IN BLANKETS TRAYBAKE
Prep Time 15 minutes - Total Time 1 hour - Serves 3-4 When you want a taste of Christmas but don’t have hours to spend in the kitchen....

Richard Rodriguez
Dec 8, 20221 min read


CHRISTMAS STUFFING CRACKER
Prep Time 15 minutes - Total Time 2 hours - Serves 6 Ok, you can’t mess about with Christmas dinner, it’s probably the most important...

Richard Rodriguez
Dec 22, 20212 min read


PORK & VEG STEW
Prep Time 15 minutes - Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes - Serves 5 I love this kind of food, really comforting just like a big hug in a...

Richard Rodriguez
Dec 15, 20212 min read


PULLED PORK CROQUETTES
Prep Time 10 minutes - Total Time 1 hour - Makes 10 Croquettes, crispy and gooey all at once, a staple in any Spanish bodega. And on the...

Richard Rodriguez
Dec 15, 20212 min read


PORK CHOPS WITH A WHISKY BBQ SAUCE
Prep Time 10 minutes - Total Time 30 minutes - Serves 2 CuBocanWhisky have very kindly sent me out a bottle of their Highland Single Malt...

Richard Rodriguez
Dec 15, 20212 min read


CIDER BRAISED SAUSAGES
Prep Time 10 minutes - Total Time 45 minutes - Serves 2 What a banger of a dish this is, sausages in a beautiful thick cider sauce. This...

Richard Rodriguez
Dec 15, 20212 min read


PEA & SAUSAGE PASTA
Prep Time 5 minutes - Total Time 15 minutes - Serves 2 So simple, so easy and quick to make, you’ll be sat down eating in 15 minutes. As...

Richard Rodriguez
Dec 14, 20212 min read


CIDER, PORK & CHORIZO BEAN STEW
Prep Time 10 minutes - Total Time 40 minutes - Serves 4 Double pork, fennel and cider, a match made in heaven. A perfect weeknight meal...

Richard Rodriguez
Dec 14, 20211 min read


BBQ PORK BELLY TACOS WITH PINEAPPLE SALA
Prep Time 5 minutes - Total Time 25 minutes - Serves 4 Forget burgers and hotdogs, tacos are the best handheld food ever! Tender and...

Richard Rodriguez
Dec 14, 20211 min read


SAUSAGE & BUTTERNUT SQUASH PASTA BAKE
Prep Time 10 minutes - Total Time 1 hour - Serves 3 One of the reasons that I love pasta so much is because with literally just a few...

Richard Rodriguez
Dec 14, 20212 min read
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