This was a childhood favourite of mine and always a treat when my mom made it, knowing it took a bit of effort. I find that it’s less daunting to make if I plan one day ahead and boil and shred the chicken the day before I want to serve it. This makes preparing your…

In this heat, bananas are constantly turning brown in my kitchen. Baking a banana loaf is a great way to use them. It’s a wonderful weekend treat and the leftovers can be put into lunch boxes. You can replace half a cup of flour with some rolled oats or pronutro to give it more texture…

Serves 4-6 (my family of 5 finishes this off, accompanied by a salad) If you’d like to reduce the amount of meat that your family eats, here’s a recipe for a classic, hearty Italian dish that they’ll definitely tuck into. The brinjal is filling and “meaty” in its own way, and the cheesy tomato filling…