Chicken with Coconut and Sesame Sauce

This easy and delicious dish has a slightly Asian flavour but it’s not overwhelming. It uses coconut milk, sesame oil and lemon juice to make a thick sauce that’s a wonderful base for the other ingredients.

I’ve used chicken and sugar snap peas here, but you could equally well do a completely veggie version, and use something like baby marrow, spinach, sweet potato, butternut, carrot or a mixture of just about any other veggies. I’m not sure about beef, but I can imagine that pieces of pork with veggies would also work really well.

Butternut and Orange Soup

This soup is somehow light and yet filling and comforting at the same time. For this version, I’ve added a twist with orange juice and ginger, which gives it a delicious edge.