Fabulous flavours from a shoebox!

Cooking on holiday with the family is great fun and doesn’t need to cost a fortune either! We’ve joined forces with some of the UK’s favourite gastro pubs and restaurants to create a collection of simple, yet scrumptious recipes to inspire you whilst enjoying a self-catering stay, whether cooking at a home-from-home or visiting popular local haunts.
Partnering with local eateries and head chefs Phil Kent from The Bull & Swan in Lincolnshire, The Old School Bar and Kitchen in Cornwall, Paul Peters from The Black Swan in Yorkshire and Sian Rees and Ian Wood from The Sosban restaurant in Wales, we’re bringing you a collection of simple recipes ideal for some delicious holiday cooking.
These gastronomic geniuses have created recipes using the same five ingredients as a base plus one locally sourced regional speciality and seasonings, showing how versatile just a few basics can be.
The five staple ingredients include potatoes, tinned tomatoes, onions, peppers and bread and are all storable in something the size of a shoebox, making them easily transportable for any hungry holidaymakers, or easy to pick up from local shops on the way back from a day out!
So grab a shoebox, get to the local shop, and treat your taste buds to one of these mouth-watering meals created by Britain’s best chefs. We hope you enjoy them!

Grilled Grey Mullet with Romesco sauce from The Old School Bar and Kitchen in Cornwall’s recipe.

Roast Rump of Gower Salt Marsh Lamb By Sian Rees, Ian Wood, Head chefs of Sosban restaurant

Whitby Smoked Haddock, Crushed New Potatoes, Confit Peppers and Tomato Sauce from The Black Swan in Helmsley

Fillet of Lincoln Red beef, potato rosti, tomato and fennel compote, roasted red pepper pureeBy Head Chef Phil Kent at The Bull & Swan in Lincolnshire