I always thought samosas were difficult to make - even my Grandad who was an amazing cook didn't quite master them due to the tricky pastry folding - and previous cheats I've tried have been really disappointing... like this Jamie Oliver recipe with filo pastry that I made for an article last year. Recently though, I tested some recipes from Nadiya Hussein (last year's Great British Bake Off champion) who has a new book out with all sorts of family friendly ideas that aren't

Just a quick post today to say that if you haven't yet been to Smoking Goat - on Denmark Street between Soho and St Giles - then you should. It's primarily a Thai bbq style place with lots of impressive grilled meats, fish and veg but one of their signature stand out dishes is the Fish Sauce Wings, pictured above. Coated in a tempura like light batter, they are immensely crispy, salty, sweet and sour at once and as £7 a go, not bad at all. There is also a chilli version which

Oh I do love a recipe box: they take all the thinking and weighing and general hard work off you, leaving you to just cook a new, lovely dish that you would never otherwise have thought of. I've tried a few in my time, and Riverford (the nice people who deliver boxes of organic veg etc to your door) are definitely up there. They're currently doing a limited edition box filled with recipes from star gardener and chef Sarah Raven, and asked if I'd like to try one out*. Of cours