I do spaghetti bol every week or so... Risottos are staples, because I can bung it in the micro and it basically cooks itself...

I've just started getting into the slow cooking... Require recipes at the moment! Except for my lamb shanks, mum told me how to do them and I make then without a recipe!

Kaz, that "scratch meal" actually sounds really yummo - I couldn't make that without a recipe, I'm not that good a cook to know what goes with what.

I think masterchef has a lot to answer for!!!!