Not only am I a Reluctant Cook, I’m quite clearly a Reluctant Webmistress as well!

I’ve allowed this website to fall by the wayside as I haven’t updated it for some time. BUT I will.. soon.. maybe..

I have a passion for not cooking..

In fact, I’d prefer to do almost anything else – but someone had to feed the ravenous horde, and in my family that task was often left to me.

Every now and then I make something which they liked and sometimes my friends and family have been known to ask me for the recipe! So instead of writing recipes on napkins or in emails, I have decided to create this website and leave them here.

Now that my three sons are adults, and dabble in the kitchen, this blog is primarily for them.

A place they can visit, to recreate some dishes we’ve shared as a family.

/Olya xx

Featured Recipes

Steven and Ivan’s Mussel Soup

The brothers Lutrov (snr) make this delish soup for us a couple of times every year. They normally have to make a massive pot of this as everyone goes for seconds!

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Mexican Mince with Rice

A tasty, hearty dish. Leftovers are great for uni lunches and post-sport and music gig meals. Make a great midnight snack for hungry boys..

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Pasta Salad

Great salad to make when you need to ‘bring a plate’ to a BBQ, party or picnic. A little goes a long way so it’s good when there are lots of people to feed.

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