A Glug of Oil

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

So, what's the difference between Cottage Pie and Shepherd’s Pie? They are the same recipe , except cottage pie is made with b...
Made with whole clementines and almonds. This is an easy flourless cake recipe and is gluten-free. Add the mixture to a blender ...
Boiled gammon (ham) with pease pudding is an old fashioned classic British dish. But you may wonder, what is pease pudding?  It...
 How to Make Scotch Eggs Traditional scotch eggs are deep-fried, but using an air fryer is far cheaper; especially now as the price...
Kung Pao chicken (or gong bao) is a spicy stir-fry with peppers, onions, and chillies in a lip-tingling, highly addictive , rich, and...
Easy Indian Curry How to make curry in a slow cooker (crock pot) for a comforting weeknight dinner.  A  tasty Indian-style d...
Christmas butter with thyme, cumin and orange. Perfect for turkey basting, or add a slice to cooked carrots. 😋 A Jamie Oliver r...
Turkey Curry Recipe with Coconut Milk This quick and simple curry is packed full of flavour. You can also make it with leftover ...
Traybakes or sheet pan dinners are effortless and super quick to make.  You will love this sausage and apple with a tasty mix o...
Homemade Bread Sauce You will love this recipe for bread sauce; o ne of many traditional Great British sauces that is very easy to ...
Roasted Butternut Squash This butternut squash stuffed with rice and grains recipe is an ideal vegetarian main course.  A g...
How to Make Mulled Wine - a  warming autumn/winter drink.  Red wine is infused with warming spices such as star anise, lemongrass, ...
Easy Recipe for Baked Pork Chops These mustard chops take just 5 minute prep time and about 25 minutes in the oven. Cooking doesn't...
How to Make Stir fry with a Delicious Sauce Pak Choi with garlic and ginger sauce is not only yummy, but ready to serve in a fe...
 Healthy Smoothie with Goji Berries A delicious gut health smoothie made with bio yogurt. Read about goji berries and why some ...
How to make Bread Pudding Popular during the wartime 1940s because it was cheap to make, and one slice was quite filling. B...
Easy One Pan Dinner A quick and easy-to-make and  a real crowd-pleaser. I mean, who doesn't like sausage and rice?! 😋 This po...
How to make shish kebabs (kabobs) the easy way. Tastier and cheaper than the takeaway!  Also, you will LOVE the chicken shish mar...
Possibly the best Cashew Chicken you'll ever have!  A saucy chicken stir fry that you can adapt to suit your taste.  ...
Indian Butter Chicken or Chicken Makhani  A curry dish similar to Chicken Tikka Masala  and is  one of the most popular curries ...
Mediterranean Roasted Vegetables are  Delicious and Nutritious! This traybake or sheet pan dinner is quick and easy making it an ide...
Chipotle Burgers with Sweet and Sour Red Onion and Courgette Pickles Perfect for all your summer BBQs or of course, anytime! ...
Spanish Omelette with Chorizo Recipe Jamie Oliver says it is a cross between a Spanish tortilla and an Italian frittata. ...
Classic Cod Mornay is baked in a luscious Gruyère cheese sauce that o riginated in France. I like to add spinach - for good health!  ...
Quesadillas Recipe Are you wondering what to do with leftover chilli?  Check these out; they are better than Taco Bell. Seriously! ...
How to Cook Potatoes in the Microwave You will love these 5-minute paprika potatoes.  Delicious, buttery potatoes with paprika in ju...
Pimientos de Padrón - Blistered Padron Peppers Tapas recipe, cooked in just a few minutes; delicious! Simply serve sprinkled wit...
I scream you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Hands up who likes ice cream and hands up who likes cherries?  Okay, I...
Takeaway Chinese Chicken Curry Recipe - Perfected!  This is the BEST recipe, the sauce tastes the same as chip shop curry sauce. ...
Chocolate Cheesecake - Ninja Combi Recipe   If you're looking for a rich, velvety easy-to-bake cheesecake this is the re...
Thai Chicken Curry with Coconut Milk Trust me, this is the BEST slow cooker (crock pot) curry recipe out there! A deliciously...
 How to make Peshwari Naan Soft, pillowy naan bread with a sweet coconut and almond filling.  Eat and enjoy with your favou...
Easy Air Fryer Cod Recipe  Served with fresh sweetcorn salsa made from canned sweetcorn. No messing about breading means a 15-mi...
Chinese Egg Fried Rice Find out how to make it with step-by-step instructions. Loads of flavour, and it tastes just like it doe...
 Stir Fry Sauce Recipe  This tasty sauce will transform your next stir fry recipe! Why? Because it tastes  just like it does from a Chi...
How to Make Mint Julep  Firstly, what is a mint julep cocktail? It's a cocktail made with bourbon and is best known for being th...
Air Fryer Garlic Bread Cheese and garlic pull apart or crack bread - not only easy to make but also fun. Sourdough bread st...
Creamy Peppercorn Sauce for Steak This recipe will be your go-to sauce for steak or chicken.  You can also pour it over portobe...
Butternut Soup Recipe Deliciously rich, sweet-tasting and comforting. A bowl of soup is just the thing for the cold and misera...
Potato and Bacon Hash  Easy midweek supper dish, all cooked in a frying pan; a  plateful of cheesy, spicy, potato and bacon goodness. ...
 How to make Jeera Rice - Cumin Rice An Indian rice side dish of partly fried basmati with warming spices. Follow this easy reci...
Layered Summer Salad We've all heard of the American 7-layer salad, right? Well, this goes a couple of steps further with...
How to make Corned Beef Hash An easy-baked dinner the whole family will love. Canned corned beef, potatoes, beans, and fried egg,...
How to make Pork Crackling Using an air fryer, crackling on your pork joint is easy to achieve. Check out that CRACKLING 😍  ...
Easy Recipe for Leftover Mashed Potatoes If you happen to make too much mash, you can either freeze it for another day or fry it...
Easy Chicken Cacciatore Chicken cacciatore with spaghetti and smoky tomato sauce is easy to make and so good to eat.  No need f...
A mouthwatering steak sandwich that's quick and easy to make without travelling to Philadelphia! Tender, juicy steak, caramelised on...
Marks and Spencer  once made a TV advert for their ultimate apple strudel made with filo pastry and rum-soaked sultanas.  I had to give...
Baked apples stuffed with dates - a healthy and delicious dessert. This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associat...
Salmon Parcels Baked in the Oven  If you're looking for a quick , easy and simple recipe for dinner tonight,  you've found j...