An easy menu to amaze Mammy on Mother's Day

Getting a meal up to Mum’s standards for her special day is not actually that hard. Roz Crowley shows how easy it is to pull out all the stops, and do the wash-up too

COOKING for Mum can be fun. Keep the meal simple and get your siblings involved for a family event that will give her a warm feeling of satisfaction.

My menu of proper fish and oven chips is so simple you will want to cook it again and again. I love a mix of sweet and regular potatoes and you can cook whole carrots at the same time, adding the fish towards the end of cooking. It cannot fail. You don’t even have to peel the potatoes, just scrub them well to get rid of all dirt. The only special ingredient you may have to buy is paprika pepper. If you can find the smoked variety, all the better, or you can use chilli powder if Mum likes spicy food. You can also serve some creamy peas on the side, along with a simple mayonnaise spiked with chopped gherkins or capers. Dessert is a simple ice cream topped with a blend I put together for the first time recently.