easy fathers day

Sausage and onion hash with a couple of eggs cracked over is definitely worth getting out of bed for.

Breakfast hash

tbsp groundnut oil

butter

herby sausages, skinned

onion, sliced

½ large potato, including skin

free-range eggs

Sausage and onion hash with a couple of eggs is definitely worth getting out of bed for.

This is a subtly textured, richly flavoured arrangement of toasted pieces of flatbread topped with meaty aubergine and beef, a garlicky tahini-yoghurt sauce, red pepper flakes, pomegranate seeds, toasted pine nuts and fresh shredded mint. Is it too terrible to say that I think of it as Middle-Eastern nachos? 

Beef and aubergine fatteh 

pitta

Greek-style yoghurt

tbsp tahini,

lemons, juice only

garlic cloves, crushed

1–2 tsp sea salt flakes,

pomegranate seeds

grams/1¾oz pine nuts

tbsp mint leaves

olive oil

onion,

aubergine,

tsp cumin

tsp coriander

tsp Aleppo pepper

500 grams/1lb 2 ounces beef mince

Our really easy chocolate cake recipe is perfect for birthdays. It’s so moist and fudgy and will keep well for 4–5 days. For buttercream quantities, instead of ganache, use our <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/articles/sponge_cake_calculator">cake calculator</a>.

Each serving provides 477 kcal, 6.5g protein, 56g carbohydrates (of which 40g sugars), 25g fat (of which 10.5g saturates), 2.5g fibre and 0.6g salt.

Easy chocolate cake

flour

350 grams/12½oz caster sugar

cocoa powder

1½ tsp baking powder

1½ tsp bicarbonate of soda

250 milliliters/9fl oz milk

125 milliliters/4½fl oz vegetable oil

tsp vanilla extract

250 milliliters/9fl oz boiling water

chocolate

200 milliliters/7fl oz double cream

Instead of making up a meatball mixture with minced meat or meats, parmesan, garlic and egg, I simply squeeze the stuffing out of about half a kilo of Italian sausages and roll it into cherry tomato-sized balls.  



Shortcut sausage meatballs

450 grams/1lb Italian sausages

garlic oil

spring onions

oregano

tbsp white wine

tomatoes

bay leaves

salt and black pepper,

parsley (optional)

Instead of making a meatball mixture with minced meat or meats, parmesan, garlic and egg, I simply squeeze the stuffing out of about half a kilo of Italian sausages and roll it into cherry tomato-sized balls.

Chicken shawarma is usually cooked on a spit, but this is roasted in the oven. Here, I’ve served it modestly, on a pile of shredded iceberg, with some warmed pitta, lemon wedges and a tahini sauce. When I make this for groups of friends, or for a family lunch or supper, I slice up some fresh tomatoes sprinkled with mint, and cut some cucumbers into wedged slices, and macerate some red onions, cut into half-moons, with red wine vinegar or lime – in which case it will serve up to 10 people.

Oven-cooked chicken shawarma

chicken thighs

lemons

100 milliliters/3½fl oz olive oil

fat garlic

paprika

tsp dried chilli flakes

cinnamon

¼ tsp freshly grated nutmeg

tsp sea salt flakes

lettuce leaves,

250 grams/9 ounces plain yoghurt

tbsp tahini

salt,

Chicken shawarma is usually cooked on a spit, but this is roasted in the oven. Here, I¹ve served it modestly, on a pile of shredded iceberg, with some warmed pitta, lemon wedges and a tahini sauce, as made below. When I make this for groups of friends, or for a family lunch or supper, I slice up some fresh tomatoes sprinkled with mint, and cut some cucumbers into wedged slices, and macerate some red onions, cut into half-moons, with red wine vinegar or lime ­ in which case it will serve up to 10 people.

A hearty one-pan breakfast to wake you up and get your metabolism going. 

Each serving provides 455 kcal, 22.5g protein, 22g carbohydrates (of which 10.5g sugars), 23g fat (of which 7.5g saturates), 7.5g fibre and 2.3g salt. 

With a GI of 45 this meal is <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/diets/high_protein_low_GI_diet">high protein, low GI</a>.

One-pan all-day breakfast

x 10% fat pork sausage,

spring onions, finely chopped

200 grams/7 ounces mushrooms, thinly sliced

cherry tomatoes, halved

tin baked beans

eggs

¼ tsp sweet smoked paprika

grams/1½oz feta

tbsp finely chopped flat leaf parsley, to garnish

Zingy Thai flavours perk up a steak sandwich for a perfect brunch or lunch.

Thai-style steak sandwiches 

tbsp fish sauce

tbsp sweet chilli sauce

lime, juice only

caster sugar

(such

ciabatta rolls (fresh

carrot,

spring onions, shredded

½ Little Gem lettuce, shredded

coriander, leaves only, roughly chopped

red chilli, thinly sliced (optional)

Creamy chicken with a taste of the South West: apples and cider. This is comfort food at its finest. 

Somerset chicken

chicken breasts, skin on

salt and black pepper

onions, peeled, sliced

tbsp plain flour

tbsp wholegrain mustard

dessert apples, peeled, cores removed,

110 grams/4 ounces button mushrooms, sliced

250 milliliters/9fl oz chicken stock

300 milliliters/10½fl oz cider

tbsp finely chopped fresh sage

250 milliliters/9fl oz double cream

300 grams/10½oz cheddar, grated

potatoes,

Mary Berry's comforting, creamy paprika chicken is a quick dinner classic that will please all comers. Serve with plain boiled rice or creamy mash to double the comfort factor.

Creamy paprika chicken

chicken breasts,

150 milliliters/5¼fl oz double cream

Worcestershire sauce

tbsp runny honey

tbsp grainy mustard

spinach

boiled rice, cooked

I make these easy sausage rolls often – they are always welcome at a picnic or party. Feel free to enhance them as you like.


Easy sausage rolls

puff pastry

flour,

egg,

sausages

thyme leaves

What's not to love about a barbecued sausage? Add mustard and roasted onions for the full monty. 

Barbecued sausages with beer-mustard onions

onions,

150 milliliters/5fl oz dark ale

sugar

thyme

good-quality, thick sausages (experiment with some of the

bread rolls, or pieces of French bread

These fish tacos are excellent, and rest assured that the actual preparation is much easier than you might think. 

Fish tacos

red onion, peeled, halved and sliced into half moons

limes, juice only

mayonnaise

tsp gochujang paste,

red chilli, finely diced (de-seed if you don’t

coriander

skinless fillets of firm white fish,

garlic clove,

corn tortillas

avocados

lime, juice only,

I am a broad church: when I’m not craving a bowl of food that delivers the same soothing taste from mouthful to mouthful, I like the sort of meal that involves a table full of bits and pieces. I certainly think this latter way of eating is one of the most relaxing ways of sitting around a table with friends. These fish tacos are a case in point, and rest assured that the actual preparation is much more low-effort than you might think.

My STP is altogether deeper and darker than the original version: it is still sweet, but the muscovado sugar and black treacle give it an almost savage intensity. It seems redolent of ginger, cloves, allspice – and yet none of these spices are used. It’s a miracle. I don’t understand it – but then, miracles are not to be questioned.

Equipment: You will need a 23x23cm/9x9in square baking dish. 

Nigella's sticky toffee pudding

200 milliliters/7fl oz water

tsp bicarbonate of soda

grams/2½oz unsalted butter, softened,

tbsp black treacle

grams/1¾oz dark muscovado sugar

free-range eggs,

150 grams/5½oz plain flour

tsp baking powder

grams/5½oz unsalted butter, softened

300 grams/10½oz dark muscovado sugar

200 milliliters/7fl oz double cream,

Nigella embraces the cosiness of tradition with a Christmas Classic, Sticky Toffee Pudding. The muscovado sugar and black treacle give her version an almost savage intensity

Nigella's Sticky Toffee Pudding

This quick and easy vegan jackfruit korma is mild and creamy – serve with chillies on the side if you prefer more heat.

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Creamy paprika chicken

Easy sausage rolls

Barbecued sausages with beer-mustar...

Fish tacos

Nigella's sticky toffee pudding

Jackfruit korma

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Breakfast hash

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Easy chocolate cake

Shortcut sausage meatballs

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One-pan all-day breakfast

Thai-style steak sandwiches

Somerset chicken

Creamy paprika chicken

Easy sausage rolls

Barbecued sausages with beer-mustar...

Fish tacos

Nigella's sticky toffee pudding

Jackfruit korma

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