I’ve been working with David Lloyd Clubs for a few years now (time flies!) and we’ve created dozens of brilliant recipes. Here’s a quick video showing some of the highlights.
#27 Cod Kiev – a new classic!
This beautiful, simple recipe brings new life to the classic dish of chicken kiev, in this instance we’re using a gorgeous piece of cod loin, stuffed with garlic butter, rolled in breadcrumbs and then roasted in the oven.
The secret is to freeze the butter for an hour so it just melts enough to ooze out by the time the fish is cooked. Enjoy at your peril – this will become a favourite!
Full recipe on David Lloyd Blog.
#26 Leftover Turkey Curry
OK, this was developed as a great way to use up all that festive food on Boxing day after gorging yourselves on Turkey over Christmas. However, this is a great quick meal at anytime of the year when you have some leftover chicken or turkey from a roast.. enjoy!
Get the full recipe on the David Lloyd Blog.
#25 Seabass Tray Bake Recipe
This delicious, healthy recipe is a great dish to have in your repertoire; tons of fresh vibrant greens with lashings of wine, olive oil and a touch of butter topped with lean perfectly cooked seabass – all done in one tray!
Visit David Lloyd Blog for the full recipe.
#24 – Perfect Roast Chicken Recipe – David Lloyd Clubs
Everyone needs a good roast chicken recipe up their sleeve and this one is a real winner! The trick is to firstly cook the chicken covered in foil to help keep the flesh incredibly moist and succulent, before uncovering and blasting with heat for that irresistible colour and crispy skin.
Check out David Lloyd Clubs blog for more of my exclusive recipes for David Lloyd.
#23 – Blackened Chili w Asparagus Brunch – David Lloyd
This gorgeous, quick, punchy recipe is perfect for brunch and to kickstart your metabolism! Get the full recipe on the David Lloyd Blog or just kick back and watch the video…
#22 – Shitake Mushroom Omelette – David Lloyd Video Recipe
A quick, easy and healthy recipe – an omelette is something you always want up your culinary sleeve! This one comes with shitake mushrooms, feta and spinach and is not only delicious but packs a healthy punch of protein, vitamin D and iron.
Visit David Lloyd Blog here for the full written recipe.
Vegan BBQ – Harissa Vegetables on White Bean Salad | BigK
Delicious blackened vegetables marinated in harissa cooked on the BBQ using BigK’s El Cubano restaurant grade charcoal.
Get the full recipe at Big K website.
Speaking at National Geographic Food Festival
I was honoured to be invited by National Geographic to speak at their first festival in London and finish with a book signing.
I was also lucky enough to be interviewed by the lovely Katrina Ridley, who I’ve met a couple of times, in the National Geographic Speakers Corner – great day and managed to flog a few books as well 🙂


New recipe video series with Cyprus BBQ
I’ve had a Cyprus BBQ (and every other Greek I know) for as long as I can remember. As such, I am chuffed to have developed a host of new recipes as part of a video series using the exceptional Cyprus BBQ – it’s all about the rotisserie!
Check out our new video series here.
Working with Big K – recipe development (video)
I’m so pleased to announce a new working relationship with Big K – I’ve been using Big K products for years so was very happy to showcase their products through a bunch of new recipes I’ve developed especially for Big K.
Check out our new video series here.
Curried Beefburgers with Indian Mayo – BigK
These delicious homemade beefburgers are flavoured with Indian spices, lots of herbs, chili and taste blooming fantastic. Dressed in a super quick curry mayo this makes a great alternative to your usual BBQ burger.
Cooked on Au Naturale Compressed Applewood briquettes.
Visit BigK website for the full recipe – in the meantime; here’s the video…
Garlic Butter Lobster Tails on Rotisserie BBQ
Cooking lobster with garlic butter on the rotisserie is a great way to barbecue to evenly cook it and keep it really succulent. This simple and delicious recipe will definitely have you coming back for more.
Visit CyprusBBQ for the full recipe.
Slow cooked rump steak (churrasco) with Chimichurri dressing
Delicious slow-cooked rump steak, rolled onto the skewer in Churascco fashion, served with a punchy Chimichurri dressing; this one will make your mouth water!
Visit Cyprus BBQ for the full recipe.
Buy your own BBQ quoting THEOCOOKS for free gift here.
Tamarind Pork Belly, Za’tar Chicken and Asian ‘Slaw – slow cooked on rotisserie bbq!
Delicious slow-roasted Tamarind pork belly souvla cooked on huge skewers with crispy succulent Zataar chicken thighs, cooked to perfection on a Cyprus Rotisserie BBQ, all served with a fresh vibrant Asian slaw.Â
Visit Cyprus BBQ for the full recipe.
Buy your own BBQ quoting THEOCOOKS for free gift here.
Slow baked baby aubergines – preserved and served!
This recipe is really about those baby aubergines and the delicious olive oil that is infused with all the aromatics. This dish makes for the perfect brunch, with the added benefit the aubergines will last a couple of weeks submerged in the oil to use on anything else you want!
Ingredients
12 baby aubergines
Handful sea salt
1 bulb garlic
3 strips lemon rind
3 bay leaves
Pinch chilli flakes
Few sprigs of thyme or rosemary
Pinch pink peppercorns
750ml Aloades extra virgin olive oil
Tahini dressing Ingredients:
1 tbsp tahini
1 tbsp yogurt
1 tbsp water
Few drops lemon juice
1 tsp honey
Garnish Ingredients:
250g Halloumi cheese
Pinch toasted almond flakes
Few basil leaves
4 sundried tomatoes
Method:
Preheated oven 160c FAN
Halve the baby aubergines, place in a colander above a bowl and food through a handful of sea salt then leave for 1 hour.
Shake off the salt, place the aubergines on a kitchen towel and dry.
Pour half the olive oil into a roasting tray just big enough to fit the aubergines then scatter in the remaining ingredients for the aubergines (breaking up the cloves from the garlic bulb). Pour over the remaining oil or enough to almost cover the aubergines.
Bake in the oven, uncovered for 1.5 to 2 hours. Leave to cool and place in a sterialised jar.
Mix all the tahini dressing ingredients together and reserve.
Slice the halloumi in inch thick slices, and place onto a hot griddle pan for a minute then turn to do the other side.
To assemble the dish, place a couple of slices of halloumi onto each plate, top with a few aubergines including a drizzle of the olive oil. Squeeze in a couple of sun dried tomatoes and sprinkle over a pinch of almonds and dot the tahini dressing in places. Garnish with a few basil leaves. Serve on flatbreads for a heavier meal.
Delicious Magazine podcast – Interviewed by Gilly Smith on Greek food, my family and…
Have a listen to my first ever podcast with the lovely Gilly Smith for one of Delicious Magazines ‘How to cook like…’ series.
Listen to the sizzle and spits of me cooking two recipes from my new book Orexi and chatting all things Greek, family and few laughs for good measure…



Twitter HQ – book signing and serving a few of my dishes for lunch.
Well, how cool is this! I was honoured to be invited by the cool cats at Twitter HQ in London to sign a few copies of my new book Orexi and the awesome food team (Fooditude) prepared a few recipes from my book to serve the Tweeps for lunch.
Loved it! Here are some pics…




#21 – Slow Cooked Pork Belly on Apples – David Lloyd Video Recipe
Easy, slow cooked pork belly with crackling; perfect for socialsing with friends and family!
ORZO LEMON CHICKEN TRAY BAKE – ALOADES OLIVE OIL
A deliciously simple and fresh tasting one-pan supper inspired by the popular yiouvesti Greek dish. Using top quality olive oil at the end finishes the recipe perfectly with a squeeze of lemon. Feta cheese crumbled on top and a few lemon wedges always looks great on top if you like.
Find out more about Aloades Olive Oil
Ingredients
Half onion, diced
2 tbsp oregano
1 tbsp smoked paprika
800g chicken, diced
2 cloves garlic, sliced
1.5 cups orzo pasta
1 cup white wine
1 pint chicken stock
Handful Kalamata olives
1 lemon, juice and zest
Salt and Pepper
Handful fresh coriander, chopped
1 preserved lemon, thinly sliced
Method:
Dust the chicken with salt, pepper, oregano and smoked paprika and fry in olive oil till golden brown all over then remove from the pan. In the same pan, fry the onions till soft, about 10 minutes, then add the garlic, followed by the orzo pasta.
Fry the pasta for a minute before adding a cup of wine and simmer until reduced by at least half then reintroduce the chicken to the pan plus any leftover juices along with the olives and lemon zest.
Pour in the stock and simmer on a low heat, without stirring, for about 12 minutes or until chicken is cooked then turn off the heat. Finish with a drizzle of Aloades Extra Virgin Olive oil, the juice of half a lemon and a scattering of the fresh coriander and preserved lemons. Rest of 10 minutes before serving.