The weather outside may be frightful, but this easy menu is delightful – and the perfect way to treat good friends

Leave this peppery Filipino stew in the pot overnight to create even more flavour. Enjoy it served with steamed jasmine rice. SERVES 4 PREP 15 mins COOK 45 mins EASY 2 tbsp vegetable oil, plus a splas

“Cooking for two on Valentine’s Day gives you a chance to make a bit more of an effort and seek out some special ingredients without breaking the bank. There’s a rhythm and calmness I love about cooki

You needn’t fill your basket to make tasty staples – or so says chef Theo Michaels, because the ingredients for your next delicious dinner are already at home

Treat a special someone to a romantic meal

MAKES 4 PREP 15 mins plus 1 hr chilling COOK 8 mins EASY V 1 large Cox apple, peeled, cored and finely chopped (about 155g prepared weight)300g blackberries rapeseed oil, for the moulds6 slices of who