I’m in Italy at the minute, and I’m eating so well. We all know the food is good in Italy. But the prices! I’m in the mountains of Tuscany, where workers and wives alike can pick up a fabulous three-course lunch for less than a tenner. Yesterday, I ate a gorgeous barley minestrone, followed by [...]

As part of the African special this month, I have another couple of recipes from Morocco for you. I made these two delicious dishes last night and they turned out a treat. I served the dishes with rice but you could also serve them with couscous or bulgar wheat. The bean dish is cheap, healthy [...]

We rounded off the pumpkin series on Friday with Pumpkin Cheesecake but I had to include this Roasted Butternut Squash with Thyme and Cider Vinegar recipe because it is so damn good. You could substitute the squash for pumpkin if you like. My husband came up with this simple side dish over the weekend and [...]

For the rest of the week here on CheapEats, I’ll be sharing some recipes from Lebanese cuisine. Most Lebanese food is very straightforward and inexpensive to put together. It’s characterised by abundant herbs, delicate spices, and a naturally well balanced diet full of gutsy pulses, earthy carbohydrates, and fresh meat and vegetables. And why wouldn’t [...]

Sorry, I know we’ve been a bit quieter than usual on CheapEats today, but that’s because I’ve been getting together details of this full dinner party. Hope it was worth the wait… Have a great weekend, Peter Bring a few heads together, get everybody to make a dish (starter, main, side or dessert), and you [...]

Over the past few months, I’ve built up a big freezer full of soups, stews, and casseroles. Last week, I decided to use the food up and didn’t do any shopping. But I still had a miserable fridge with about half an aubergine and some feta cheese. I didn’t want them to go to waste [...]

For me, asparagus is at its best as a side dish: it’s so delicious that I feel it should be left alone and not mixed up with other ingredients.  You can just steam them for a few minutes, or there are a few other ways you can make this most luxurious of vegetables shine as [...]

Aubergine and mozzarella rounds make a delicious starter, side dish, or light lunch. It is the perfect accompaniment to some simple grilled meat or fish. This recipe serves four people. However, as mozzarella tends to come in 150 or 200g packets, you should adjust it accordingly to avoid throwing out good food. It can be [...]

Happy St Patrick’s Day, to be sure, oh ho. We’re taking the day off here at CheapEats, in order to partake of the parade, the pints and the fights.  We don’t find that we do much cooking on Paddy’s Day, but will leave you with this recipe for an Irish favourite, just in case you [...]

Earlier this week, CheapEats reader Frank promised he’d love us forever if we came up with a recipe for the fried chilli broccoli that his local Chinese offers. This might not be exactly the same but I think it may be close enough. And, as we missed Wednesday Wind-down yesterday, we hope this makes up [...]