All recipes

Eight dishes we cook on repeat. Every one has been made enough times that we know where it goes wrong, and the notes say so.

1 recipe

Breakfast

Slow mornings, warm plates and the things worth getting up for.

2 recipes

Lunch

Midday food that is quick to make and does not send you back to bed.

Vegetable Fried Rice served and ready to eat Lunch

Vegetable Fried Rice

Separate, glossy grains and vegetables with a little bite left.

  • 27 mins
  • Easy
  • Serves 4
Beef Suya Skewers served and ready to eat Lunch

Beef Suya Skewers

Thin beef in a roasted peanut spice crust, straight off the grill.

  • 35 mins
  • Medium
  • Serves 4

4 recipes

Dinner

The pots and pans that end the day — rice, stews, grills and pasta.

Classic Jollof Rice served and ready to eat Dinner

Classic Jollof Rice

Smoky, deeply savoury party rice with every grain separate.

  • 1 hr 10 mins
  • Medium
  • Serves 6
Spicy Chicken Stew served and ready to eat Dinner

Spicy Chicken Stew

A rich red pepper stew with chicken that falls off the bone.

  • 1 hr 10 mins
  • Medium
  • Serves 6
Creamy Garlic Pasta served and ready to eat Dinner

Creamy Garlic Pasta

A silky garlic cream sauce that comes together in one pan.

  • 30 mins
  • Easy
  • Serves 4
Peppered Grilled Fish served and ready to eat Dinner

Peppered Grilled Fish

Charred, smoky whole fish under a glossy pepper marinade.

  • 45 mins
  • Medium
  • Serves 2

1 recipe

Desserts

Baking that rewards a little patience and a good oven thermometer.

Chocolate Chip Cookies served and ready to eat Desserts

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Crisp at the edge, soft in the middle, chocolate all the way through.

  • 32 mins
  • Easy
  • Serves 24