Prep Time 5 minutes - Total Time 30 minutes - Serves 4 as a starter or 2 for lunch. So this recipe brings back memories of my uncle Carlos’s restaurant in Spain. Out of all the wonderful dishes he made, this was one that we had to have every time we visited. The only thing that I’ve done different is added the crispy breadcrumbs for the extra texture. If you like mussels I’m sure you will love this recipe. Ingredients 1kg of live mussels, scrubbed and bearded. 1 onion, finely

Prep Time 10 minutes - Total Time 30 minutes - Serves 2 Seafood pasta, does it get any better? Not really, unless you were sat somewhere hot and sunny, wearing sunglasses and facing the Mediterranean sea. Then I’m sure this dish would taste even better. This is the kind of food that gets me in the holiday mood and has me dreaming of eating my way around Italy. (You will also find this recipe on page 72 of my book Richard’s Family Favourites click here) Ingredients 150 g of or

Prep Time 5 minutes - Total Time 1 hours - Makes 6 I make mine using salmon, smoked cod, haddock and prawns. They make the perfect lunch with a little salad and a big dollop of aioli, as a starter with a poached egg and some hollandaise sauce or even as a mean course with lots of chips and beans or mushy peas. Whichever way you like to have them you can’t go wrong and they are never ever a bad idea. (You will also find this recipe on page 58 of my book Richard’s Family Favou

Prep Time 10 minutes - Total Time 25 minutes - Serves 2 I'm all for slow cooking, the slower the better! but unfortunately, we don’t always have that luxury. So that’s when my curry in a hurry comes in and saves the day. And the beauty is 9 times out of 10 I’ll have all these ingredients already in cupboards and freezer, making this a free meal in my mind. So if you're pushed for time and also fancy a curry, give this a go. Ingredients 200 g of raw king prawns, peeled and cle

Prep Time 15 minutes - Total Time 15 minutes - Serves 2 Do you like mussels? I do especially when they are in a cider cream sauce like these. This is the kind of stuff I like to find in a nice pub, not a lasagna or a curry; this is proper pub food. Sit in the garden in the sun eating a big bowl with a chilled glass of cider. (You will also find this recipe on page 50 of my book Richard’s Family Favourites click here) Ingredients 1 kg of live mussels, scrubbed and bearded. 1 f

Prep Time 2 minutes - Total Time 10 minutes - Serves 2 This is an absolute mega pasta dish, it’s really easy to make and you can be sat eating it within 10mins. With just a small handful of ingredients you can have yourself a stunning bit of food that when eating it will instantly transport you to a beachside restaurant in Italy. (You will also find this recipe on page 76 of my book Richard’s Family Favourites click here) Ingredients 500 g fresh clams, cleaned and rinsed. 3 g

Prep Time 10 minutes - Total Time 45 minutes - Serves 2 Risotto is an incredible dish, and one that lends itself so well to any season. A beautiful pumpkin and blue cheese risotto in autumn, wild mushroom risotto in winter or a stunning seafood risotto in summer full of mussels, squid and prawns. And this recipe just screams spring to me, such a brilliant combination of flavours. So it doesn’t matter what time of the year it is, just add whatever is in season to the rice and

Prep Time 5 minutes - Total Time 15 minutes - Serves 2 Mussels are cheap to buy, easy to prepare and make for the perfect lunchtime snack, a great starter or as a main meal. And they lend themselves so well to so many different flavour combinations like in a cider cream sauce , a spicy Thai broth or like in this recipe a spicy tomato sauce. Just give me a huge bowl of mussels with some crusty bread and I’m yours. But remember like when buying meat, you should always try and b

Prep Time 15 minutes - Total Time 30 minutes - Serves 2 Duck legs with lentils, sausages with lentils both amazing combinations but lentils also lend themselves perfectly with fish. And this is a prime example, with the salsa verde it’s a match made in heaven. Feel free to swap the tuna for a nice piece of cod or salmon if you're not too keen on tuna. Ingredients 150 g of diced pancetta. 1 small red onion, cut in half and finely diced. ½ a stick of celery, cut in half and fin

Prep Time 10 minutes - Total Time 30 minutes - Serves 2 This recipe is perfect for them days when you come home from work and you don’t want to spend too much time in the kitchen. It’s so easy and quick to make that I can’t help but to quote Gino D’Acampo “minimal effort, maximum satisfied”. And you can even make this recipe easier if you use one of those pre-mixed Mediterranean veg packets. Ingredients 2 salmon skinless fillets. ½ yellow pepper, cut into slices. ½ red pepper

Prep Time 10 minutes - Total Time 15 minutes - Serves 2 Prawns, squid, chilli and pasta, does it get any better? This is a cracking little dish that you’ll love. This recipe is really easy and fast to make, you’ll be sat down eating in less than 20 minutes. Perfect for lunch or dinner or if you are anything like me even breakfast. Ingredietns 4 squid tubes, cut into large strips and lightly score a criss-cross pattern in the inside of the squid. 10 king prawns, peeled and dev

Prep Time 5 minutes - Total Times 25 minutes - Serves 2 If like me you are a massive fan of mussels you need to try this recipe. Beautiful creamy spicy coconut broth, full of flavour giving your mussels a Thai twist. (You will also find this recipe on page 62 of my book Richard’s Family Favourites click here) Ingredients 2 shallots, finely chopped. 1 tbsp of minced ginger-garlic (from a jar). 1 lemongrass, sliced in half. 1 tin of coconut milk. 1 tsp of caster sugar. 1 tbsp s

Prep Time 5 minutes - Total Time 25 minutes - Serves 4 Ditch the curry house takeaway menu and give my super easy, fast and tasty salmon chickpea curry a go. This is hands-down my go-to curry recipe if I have that urge but can’t be bothered with spending too much time in the kitchen. (You will also find this recipe on page 106 of my book Richard’s Family Favourites click here) Ingredients 4 x 120g skinless salmon fillets. 1 medium red onions, small dice. 1 medium carrot, smal