Olive Oil Oat Granola
A simple granola made from jumbo oats, olive oil and maple syrup. A versatile base recipe allowing you to get creative with your extras. Does the world really need yet another granola recipe? I mean, I wouldn’t be surprised if every single recipe blog in the...
Roasted Vegetable & Chickpea Salad with a Smokey Paprika Dressing
Roasted vegetable & chickpea salad with a smokey paprika dressing. A colourful salad with sweet potato, pepper and cauliflower to feed a crowd. I originally shared a version of this recipe in April 2014. I have made it many many times since, but only just had the...
Rhubarb Cordial & Tonic
This simple rhubarb cordial makes a refreshing drink when mixed with tonic water, and if you like, a cheeky shot of gin. Last weekend, I was meant to make my return to the world of hosting supper clubs. I’d found a great new venue and even had my spring menu all...
Pea Risotto with Wild Garlic
Pea risotto with wild garlic, making the most of a box of risotto rice and a bag of frozen peas when not much else is available. Hello, how is everyone doing? I’m not going to use this space to talk about the current Coronavirus pandemic, as so much has been...
Bulghur with Roasted Beetroot, Blood Orange and Kumquats
Bulghur with Roasted Beetroot, Blood Orange and Kumquats. Citrus is just what we need this time of year, a lovely contrast to the grey skies and endless rain. It’s time for my annual blood orange recipe post. As usual I have been eating as many of them as I can,...
Individual cast iron pan baked eggs with beetroot, feta and thyme
Individual cast iron pan baked eggs with beetroot, feta and thyme. Bake this dish in individual cast iron pans, and serve on a board straight to the table with plenty of toast for dunking. 2020 started well. I went out for brunch three times in the first week, and...
Festive Stuffed Butternut Squash with Brussels Sprout Chips Garnish
This festive stuffed butternut squash with cranberries, leeks, buckwheat and orange makes a colourful plant based centre piece fit for any celebration. It’s topped with Brussels sprout chips which are just as good as a garnish as they are for a side dish in...
Miso Butter Roasted Delicata Squash & Tomatoes with Lentils & Sesame
Delicata squash is an autumn farmers market favourite, a bit more tricky to seek out than your regular butternut but worth the hunt, it’s delicious. I don’t think I’ve ever cooked or tried this type of squash before, so picked up a few at Brockley Market last...
Roasted Beets & Radish with Freekeh, Quick Pickled Onion & Blackberries
Enjoy a freekeh salad with roasted beets & radish, quick pickled onion & blackberries, to celebrate the end of summer foraged blackberries and to explore a tonne of flavours and textures in one bowl. A couple of summers back I created this vibrant freekeh...
Mango Bircher with Lime, Greek Yoghurt & Blueberries
For a tropical take on bircher, how’s about adding some mango instead of the more traditional apple, to make this mango bircher with lime, Greek yoghurt & blueberries Earlier this year I watched ex Great British Bake Off champion Nadiya Hussain make a...
Herb Baked Fish with Pea Purée, Samphire & Shoots
Introducing my herb baked fish with pea purée & samphire, served with roasted new potatoes; basically a posh version of fish, chips and mushy peas. Hey blog, it’s been a while. The truth is that in between cooking for multiple retreats, teaching work,...
Kumquat Salsa with Baked Whole Red Mullet
Inspired by one my recent retreat chef trips to Southern Portugal I’ve recreated one of my favourite recent recipes; Kumquat Salsa with Baked Whole Red Mullet. I’ve been incredibly lucky to spend much of the last month working in Portugal, a country that until...
Za’atar Roasted Sweet Potato with Radicchio, Orange & Falafel
Za’atar roasted sweet potato with radicchio, orange & falafel, just a simple ‘throw-it-together’ affair of seasonal ingredients! My toes often make it into the background of my quickly snapped instagram photos, and having spent most of the...
Chocolate Granola with Pistachio & Quinoa Puffs
Chocolate granola with pistachio & quinoa puffs makes a delicious brunch dessert or topping for yoghurt or ice-cream any time of day. Serve with rhubarb and blood orange for a late winter dish. I don’t really get the whole chocolate for breakfast thing....
My Top Ten Winter Recipes
Back in the autumn I started a new tradition of pulling together my favourite recipes from the season in one easy to read blog post. So, here I am again with my ‘top ten winter recipes’. I forget, I think, just how many recipes I’ve created over the...
Romanesco, Beluga Lentil and Rainbow Carrot Salad
A bright and colourful romanesco salad with beluga lentil and rainbow carrots, is just what I need to start off 2019 with a vegetable loaded bang. Happy new year one and all. I thought I’d start off 2019 like I mean to go on and fill it with fruit and...
Pear, Almond & Kale Smoothie
This meal in a glass pear almond kale smoothie is a great way of using up any leftover greens and ticks off a portion of veggies before 9am! Yes, yes, I know it’s December and I’m meant to be blogging Christmas recipes, but ya know this is my 7th year of...
Froothie Optimum 9400 2nd Generation Blender
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...
Celeriac Butter Bean Puree with Wild Mushrooms & Pan-Fried Hake
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...
Chickpea, Spinach & Paneer Chaat Bowl
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,...
Chocolate and Pear Almond Tart with Chocolate Soil and Crème Fraîche
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...
Butternut Squash Dip
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....
My Top Ten Autumn Recipes
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...
Pan-fried Mackerel with Warm Lentil, Beetroot and Figs
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...
Sweetcorn Fritters, with Sweet Potato Wedges & Radish, Tomato and Lime Salsa
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
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...
Quinoa Stuffed courgettes with Pesto, Parmesan and Pine Nuts
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...
Cherry, Herb and Pearl Barley Salad with Halloumi & Cherry Balsamic Glaze
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...