A Glug of Oil

Easy and delicious recipes including midweek dinner ideas, English and world cuisine.

Party food at its best, this is my copycat recipe from party food at M&S a while back. Finger food is the way to...
Easy Honey Roast Parsnips Golden sweet glazed parsnips are a real treat and they are totally delicious. You can make honey-roast...
Homemade Bread Sauce Bread sauce is very easy to make and is a Christmas side dish usually served with turkey.  Recipe by James ...
Easy Sweet Potato Recipe Oven-baked sweet potato with feta, carrots and beetroot. Now, I got the idea from a Jamie Oliver recip...
Recipe for Scallops Scallops and serrano ham make a perfect starter course. This is a Rick Stein recipe that is really quick and...
Air Fryer Roasted Chestnuts Roasted chestnuts in easy steps in an air fryer. I used the Ninja air fryer but you don't have t...
Compound Butter Perfect to baste your Christmas turkey. Jamie Oliver's Recipe from 'Jamie's Christmas' found on YouT...
This really is the Best Mulled Wine Recipe! A delicious Christmas drink made with warming spices infused in red wine. Serve hot, but n...
Spanish Chicken This is a really simple, slow cooker chicken recipe that is packed with flavour.  Tender pieces of chicken ...
How to make Sausage Rolls with my Easy Recipe The UK's answer to America's pigs in a blanket, but I say these are far be...
Cod mornay is baked in the oven and is delicious!   Mornay sauce is basically bechamel sauce with cheese added.  This post...
American Chop Suey, American goulash, pasta casserole, or whatever you know it as. Me, I'd never heard of such a thing!...
Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy. E asy to make, comfort food or TV dinner.  Juicy beef patties in a delicious, rich mushroom an...
How to Cook Pork with Crispy Crackling This a simple but very effective recipe to make pork crackle really crispy.  Read on to learn how to...
Steam roast chicken in the Ninja Foodi Max 15-in-1 is such a timesaver with the time to cook significantly reduced. Whole roast ...
Patatas Bravas - Papas Bravas Recipe The sauce for patatas bravas is actually really easy to make. Here I have the perfect recip...
Caramel Dessert Pizza Dessert pizza is an easy last-minute dessert and is on the table in 20 just minutes. Chocolate, carame...
Chicken Parmesan Recipe - Chicken Parmigiana Also known as simply chicken parm is really easy to make.   Crispy crumbed chi...
Fry up Breakfast The famous Traditional Full English Breakfast is also known or referred to as a fry-up breakfast and is loved b...
Dressed potatoes recipe  Well, that's what Jamie Oliver calls them, whatever you like to call them these potatoes are seriou...
The recipe for Tarragon Chicken is so easy! Seasoned pan-fried tender chicken mini fillets in a delicious tarragon cream sauce. ...
The best Philly Cheesesteak is homemade! While everyone has the right to eat whatever they choose, it is vital to remember that ...
Easy Minced Beef Pie Recipe. The pie filling can be made in advance for a quick midweek dinner. You can use shortcrust or puff p...
Bangers (Sausage) and Mash This is the best onion gravy recipe ever, it really is on another level of deliciousness! Plus it'...
Prawn Cocktail, also known as Shrimp Cocktail in the US Perfect last-minute starter for Christmas dinner or Thanksgiving.  ...
The Best Spaghetti Bolognese Recipe You'll Ever Taste! Easy-to-make recipe, the pasta sauce is rich and delicious with the a...
Easy Greek moussaka recipe - delicious lamb mince, cooked in a rich, lightly spiced tomato-based sauce. Starting with potatoes...
Quesadillas recipe These quesadillas are better than Taco Bell - seriously! Oozing with cheese, these quesadillas are the ...
Easy meatballs recipe in a rich, smoky chorizo and tomato sauce served with crispy potatoes.  You can serve the meatballs and sauce...
Roasted Red Pepper Soup This sweet pepper soup is r ich, vibrant and intensely flavourful, made with charred peppers and smoked ...
Chicken Sandwich Idea Don't be worrying about the calories in the topping, just get back to it tomorrow! This post...
BBQ Pork Casserole Recipe Pork loin steaks that are so tender you can easily turn them into pulled pork by shredding them with ...
Chocolate and orange  are a delicious combo! This post may contain affiliate links, as an Amazon Associate, I earn a small comm...
Halloumi Flatbread Recipe Coated with runny honey, sweet paprika and red pepper flakes 😋 Plus you can find out how to grill hal...
Carrot salad is so simple to make and goes well served with  Jamie's Rogan Josh from his 30-minute meals book. This post ...
Corned beef and baked bean pie Corned beef pie is especially good if you add baked beans, cheap and easy dinner and the kids will ...
Sandwich idea - quick and easy steak sandwich using ciabatta bread with mustard mayo. Cooked correctly a good steak is something...
C hicken and Rice Recipe with Chorizo Sausage Find out how to make Jambalaya, it's actually really easy to make and all in ...
Pot Roasted Sweet and Sour Chicken  A Jamie Oliver recipe from back in the days of 'The Naked Chef, this recipe is...
Bacon Roly Poly Recipe A traditional British recipe that was a very popular dish in the 1960s. It's also referred to as ...
Tabletop Cooking - Raclette Grill Recipes Raclette ingredients list - find out how easy and how much fun it is. There are certai...
Weight-Loss Tips How to lose weight without starving is a frequent query. The fact is that starving yourself won't help you los...
Steak and Kidney Pie Recipe Find out how to make the Best Steak and Ale Pie with Kidneys, a recipe by Gordon Ramsay.  ...
Dirty fries are most certainly a taste sensation! Dirty chips or fully loaded chips - whatever you fancy calling them, are proba...
Ground Beef Stuffed Peppers This is an easy midweek meal - peppers filled with juicy minced beef bolognese with a layer of ...
Easy Creamy Chicken Casserole This slow cooker chicken casserole with pearl barley is the perfect midweek dinner - proper w...
Nigella Fish Finger Bhorta This fish finger recipe is a definite keeper. Rather than your usual fish finger recipe such as the goo...
Deliciously Healthy: A Vegetarian Moussaka Recipe for Meatless Monday If you're looking for a hearty and flavourful vegetarian m...
How to Make the Best Crispy Roast Potatoes This recipe will show you how to get your roasties crispy and crunchy on the out...
How to Make Bubble and Squeak You could shape it into bubble and squeak cakes, it's a great way to use up leftover potatoes and ...