A review of the new Froothie Optimum 9400 2nd Generation Blender I was first introduced to the Froothie brand and in particular their blenders, when I was approached to become a brand ambassador for them three years ago. Having used professional blenders during my...
This winter warmer dish starts with a base of comforting celeriac butter bean puree, before being topped with some garlicky wild mushrooms and a fillet of pan-fried Cornish hake. Paired with a chilled and refreshing glass of Appletiser* it makes for a delicious...
This flavourful chickpea, spinach and paneer chaat bowl, Inspired by Indian street food flavours, is quick and simple to make thanks to the addition of frozen Birds Eye* Chickpea and Spinach Mix with lentils and cauliflower. *sponsored by Birds Eye Crispy, crunchy,...
I served this chocolate and pear almond tart with chocolate soil and crème fraîche at my recent autumn supper club ‘The Seasonal Suppers’, and I’m sharing the recipe due to popular request of guests at the event, enjoy! In blogging, and in real life...
This rich and creamy butternut squash dip is a wonderful way of making the most of autumn’s squash. It’s a bit like hummus, but without the chickpeas. Autumn is a wonderful time for squash, and there are so many ways to make the most of its creamy texture....
Autumn is an abundant time for produce so there if I listed every recipe here that I have on my blog that fitted the brief, this post would be as long as war and peace, so I’ve just focused on narrowing them down to a top ten. These autumn recipes that I return...
This is a thirty minute dinner dish, from simple home cooked ingredients. Warm lentils with roasted beetroot and fresh figs provide the base of the dish and crispy pan-fried mackerel brings one of your portions of oily fish to the menu. Paired with a chilled and...
A tasty late summer supper dish, these sweetcorn fritters are delicious served with sweet potato wedges spiked with cayenne pepper and a zingy radish, tomato and lime salsa. Summer to autumn, sandals to boots, vest tops to t-shirts to light jackets. An easy way to...
Griddled courgette, butter bean puree and broad beans is a delicious topping for toast. It also works as a beautiful starter, and can be adapted throughout the year to suit the seasons. I was meant to be taking the rest of August away from the blog to work out exactly...
These quinoa stuffed courgettes with pesto, parmesan and pine nuts, accompanied by a fresh tomato and rocket salad, crispy potatoes and paired with a chilled and refreshing glass of *Appletiser make a delightful meal for a summer evening. *This post is commissioned by...
A fresh summer pearl barley salad recipe, filled with the sweet flavour of Jerte Picota Cherries* a tonne of herbs, then topped with salty halloumi and a homemade sweet cherry balsamic glaze. *This post has been commissioned by Jerte Picota Cherries. As is often the...
As we head into summer, it’s time to grab your BBQ or grill and make these salmon and courgette skewers. For super seasonality accompany the skewers with a broad bean dip, fresh leafy salad and mop it all up with some grilled wholemeal flatbread. This summery dish is...
Cheesecake in the loosest sense of course as there is no cheese in this cake. Soaked cashews do wonderful job along with tonnes of lemon juice to create a fresh take on a classic dish. I served this vegan lemon cashew cheesecake with ginger roasted rhubarb at my first...
Wild Garlic, Rocket and Goat’s Cheese Gözleme is a delicious recipe from Henrietta Inman’s second cookbook, The Natural Baker. I am delighted to be sharing a recipe from Henrietta’s new book The Natural Baker on my blog today. With a background and...
This traybake combines chicken marinated in pomegranate molasses with an early spring mix of vegetables; purple sprouting broccoli, Jerusalem artichoke, blood orange and a cheeky sprinkle of pomegranate arils. The perfect flavour complement to a glass of *Appletiser...
Making the most of the short forced rhubarb season, this warm salad bowl combines spelt grain with maple roasted rhubarb and smoked mackerel. I find dishes like this tricky to name. Do you go down the long winded descriptive route – ‘warm spelt with maple...
Leek and Caerphilly Welsh Rarebit; a traditional Welsh dish with an extra touch of Welshness via the addition of pan-fried leeks and Welsh Caerphilly cheese. Welsh Rarebit is posh cheese on toast. The bizarre rarebit title comes from an old Welsh folkore reference to...
Pull together February’s finest seasonal produce to create this elegant starter for valentines day or any day. Radicchio cups filled with shards of marinated candy stripped beetroot, orange segments and finished off with pink amaranth micro leaves. This week...
This hearty oat breakfast bake with blood orange bakes in just 20 minutes while you’re in the shower getting ready for your day, and can easily scale up to feed a family. I shared a very simple version of this oat breakfast bake dish on Instagram over a year...
Chestnuts are perfect winter fodder and add a sweetness to this hearty lentil based stew rich with flavour from beef stock, bacon and vibrant curly kale. Oh stews, impossibly hard to photograph without looking like a bowl of brown sludge. Even when glorious curly...
These no bake brownies are my favourite way to enjoy a hit of cacao. An old favourite recipe of mine, these have been modernised for 2018 with a drop of coffee extract and some new photos! Chocolate brownies are a contentious subject for me. Over the last few years...
This light winter starter combining scallops with celeriac apple remoulade, is the perfect dish to add to any Christmas menu. Celeriac, apples and scallops are the perfect pairing for a glass of *Appletiser. *This post is commissioned by Appletiser I don’t...
Parmesan Polenta bites are a bite-size canapé perfect for the festive season. Baked polenta bites are loaded with Parmigiano Reggiano* topped with a slither of cheese, peppery rocket and a sweet red grape. *This post is sponsored by Parmesan UK Canapés are one of my...
This simple turmeric dhal with aubergine and pomegranate is a colourful plant based dish, full of warming spices. It keeps well so is a great dish to batch cook. Sometimes I find it impossible to know where to start writing a blog post. The words don’t flow....
In my quest to get excited about cabbage and cabbage recipes, I stumbled upon Japanese cabbage pancakes called Okonomiyaki. Served with edamame beans and smoked salmon they make a perfect quick supper. I hate getting cabbage in my veg bag. January king and savoy may...
This plum almond honey torte is made from a rich combination of ground almonds, butter, egg yolks and sweet honey. It’s topped with plums for an autumnal spin, and being made without flour is naturally gluten free. When you spend 4 days cooking a shed load of...
This squash, fennel and sage chicken traybake, is full of the flavours of autumn. Since apple is also an autumnal flavour It pairs well with a glass of apple flavoured sparkling drink, Appletiser*. This post is commissioned by *Appletiser “Autumn days when the grass...
These delicious salted chocolate tahini cookies, can be made in minutes, and are both vegan and gluten free My regular tahini cookies have almost reached legendary cookie status. I’ve cooked them more times than I can remember in classes and on retreats, and...
This curly kale spelt spaghetti is a vegetarian simple supper dish and makes kale* the star of the show. *This post is commissioned by Discover Kale Kale, superfood, or just simply super? It’s hard to believe that just 5-6 years ago I’d never really tried...
Another root to tip recipe, this time utilising radish leaves as well as the roots. This radish and radish top pesto quinoa salad, is a fresh, healthy salad perfect for a lunchbox, feeding a crowd or for a tasty side. Last month I was invited to Soho House, on...