easy-to-cook | The Hobby Chef

Sep 57 min read

Bacon and butternut squash risotto

A season-agnostic treat; bacon and butternut squash risotto is brimming with sweet and green flavours

Jul 218 min read

Tomato and peanut curry with mustard greens

Another delicious vegan-to-carnivore curry from Southern Africa's Eastern Seaboard, a tomato and peanut curry with mustard greens

May 285 min read

Cajun bacon hash

This Cajun bacon hash is a dish from the Southern USA actually harks back to much older French cuisine traditions

May 107 min read

Chicken curry with mushrooms and mint

This chicken curry with mushrooms and mint is another of the hidden gems of Indian Diasporan cuisine

May 35 min read

Calabrian pasta with seafood

An easy, quick dish, this healthy Calabrian pasta with seafood has little kick of chilli and healthy pescatarian proteins

Apr 257 min read

Kung Pao chicken with fried rice

Kung Poa, the chicken that sitcoms made famous. But this Kung Pao chicken with fried rice is the recipe from my dad's travels in Asia

Apr 1610 min read

Vegetarian tandoori masala butternut

Vegetarian tandoori masala butternut squash, roasted to perfection and served with a mildly spiced dish of leeks, lentils, celery

Apr 149 min read

Green fricassée with dumplings

A fricassée with dumplings; fresh green flavours. Quick and ideal for mixed groups of diners—vegans, vegetarians and carnivores

Mar 286 min read

Filipino noodles with duck

Filipino noodles with duck, prawns, chillies, peanuts and egg—among other delights—is one of those great dishes to whip up in no time at all

Mar 239 min read

Bucatini in tomato sauce with king prawns

Bucatini with king prawns and a magical sauce of three forms of tomato—hence "Il tricorno" ("the three-cornered hat") —and dried basil.

Mar 2210 min read

Vegetarian green lentil and tomato curry

a very versatile dish. Its default setting is vegetarian—actually vegan—but its easily combined with chicken or lamb in the final stages

Mar 26 min read

Low-fat chicken curry with fennel and mushroom

Low-fat chicken curry with fennel and mushroom. A near zero-fat dish similar to a chicken korma with vegetarian options.

Feb 175 min read

Low-fat linguine with roasted tomatoes, peppers and asparagus

Low-fat linguine with roasted tomatoes, peppers and asparagus; A low-fat lacto-vegetarian pasta dish that's easy to make

Feb 156 min read

Ultra-low fat chicken, dill and chickpea curry

This ultra-low fat chicken, dill and chickpea curry deploys mustard and all of its related flavours—mustard seeds, dill and horseradish

Feb 114 min read

Low-fat char sui chicken with noodles, beans and bamboo shoots

Low-fat char sui chicken with noodles, beans and bamboo shoots is a quick and easy dish my dad learn in Hong Kong in the 1960s

Feb 86 min read

Kosher Roman carbonara

A Roman classic, this kosher version of iconic carbonara, is a traditional recipe born in the Ghetto di Roma.

Jan 305 min read

Zero-fat seared tuna with spätzle

Zero-fat seared tuna with spätzle with mushrooms and butternut squash and a simple side dish of steamed tenderstem broccoli

Jan 296 min read

Zero-fat prawn and mango curry

This (near) zero-fat prawn and mango curry is surprisingly simple. Another winner based on South African Indian Diasporan cooking

Jan 276 min read

zero-fat chicken teriyaki tortillas

zero-fat chicken teriyaki tortillas, the ultimate Japanese-Mexican fusion comfort food prepared in 20mins

Jan 227 min read

Zero-fat seafood risotto with lemon

Zero-fat seafood risotto with lemon, basil, peas and green bell pepper