Strawberry fool
A super easy and pretty pudding for summertime. What to use – serves 6 350g strawberries 300g double cream 1 teaspoon of sugar half a lemon How to use it Wash and remove the stalks […]
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Spicy cauliflower mash
The comforting, pillowy quality of mashed potato but more interesting flavours and fewer calories and carbs. Win-win-win-win-win. What to use A head of cauliflower a large knob of garlic butter a heaped teaspoon of creme […]
Chorizo and prawn linguini
This was to celebrate my friend Shaun leaving his job after 16 years and starting a new venture. This is garlicky prawns and chorizo served on pasta soaked in a creamy white wine sauce. It […]
Cumin roasted carrots, garlic courgette, spinach rice (vegan)
Worth making just for the smell of the cumin and vegetables roasting. What to use For the cumin roasted carrots One large carrot five baby plum tomatoes a teaspoon of cumin seeds a pinch of […]
Red pepper and pecorino pasta
So this small red pepper had been sitting on the middle shelf of the fridge for some time, blinking into the light, looking out expectantly every time the door was opened, silently shouting, “roast me!” […]
Today’s delivery – you have one missing item: blinis
So you’re all set for an evening of fizz, films and blinis and then you receive THAT text: the Blini Shortage of 2017 (BS2017) has arrived. So I asked myself the question anyone faced with […]
Prawn, smoked trout and avocado salad
I read an article this morning about a recipe that featured in the Bell Jar – a crab salad. Made me want a seafood salad for lunch. You don’t need anyone to tell you how to […]
Chocolate orange pavlova
Bit of a rubbish photo unfortunately. This was only the second pavlova I’ve ever made so it was with some trepidation that I decided to veer from the traditional approach and make a chocolate orange version. Especially risky […]
Beef and chorizo pie
Because the weather is just so sweltering, I decided to make a pie. It is part Italian, part Spanish and part Welsh. It’s the Catherine Zeta Jones of pies. I made a traditional bolognese but […]
Easy cheesy fish pie
This is a regular feature in my house. I love fish, I love cheese and I love potato so to have them all together… Well… My sister Jan does a lovely and fancy version, poaching […]
