This is one of my favourite things to make when I have people over for dinner. Everything can be prepared in advance and ready to go and all served in the middle of the table for everyone to get stuck into. The slow cooked pork with chipotle, orange, cinnamon, and star anise is so full of flavour and just melts in the mouth. All the other elements add plenty of different flavours and textures to make sure that every mouthful is a proper taste sensation. Can’t wait to share the recipe for this one tomorrow - this is one you’re going to need to save. Would make a fabulous dinner for in-between Christmas and New Year as well when everyone needs a bit of spice.

This is such a tasty and comforting recipe. It doesn’t have too many ingredients and they are all easy to access. The peanut sauce is so moreish with lots of yummy soy, ginger and garlic. Crunchy roasted peanuts, sliced chilli and fresh lime all add more layers of flavour and texture. Pork mince is so underrated - it’s cheap, tasty and healthy and should be used more in my opinion.

This is a rich dinner which would be perfect for a dinner party or comforting Sunday meal. The crispy pork crackling with soft pork flesh stuffed with plenty of herbs, orange and garlic is so easy to do and so delicious. Paired with a creamy buttery risotto full of plenty of salty, nutty parmesan and the slight hint of floral saffron goes so well and some spicy nduja butter brings it all together.

Meatballs of any kind will always be one of my favourite meals. Just sheer, unadulterated comfort which never fails to brighten a cold, miserable night. I make mine with high quality beef mince and pork sausage meat for extra flavour, while plenty of ricotta and parmesan cheese keeps them ridiculously light, fluffy but with a salty umami depth.

Some days just feel like a roast day. And some days feel like slow cooked, crispy crackling kind of roast days. I’d never tried salsa verde with pork before but I’m now a total convert. The sharpness and acidity of the sauce cuts through the richness of the pork and works so well. It’s also compulsory to serve any kind of roast pork with apple sauce and roast potatoes.

The combination of all these spicy and smoky flavours work so well together, creating a vibrant and colourful dish which everyone will enjoy.