Chestnut Kale Lentil Stew
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...
Cacao Espresso No Bake Brownies
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...
Scallops with Celeriac Apple Remoulade
This light winter starter combining scallops with celeriac apple remoulade, is the perfect dish to add to any Christmas menu. I don’t often talk about the seasonality of meat and fish on the blog, as it’s usually about the vegetables, but of course they...
Parmesan Polenta Bites with Rocket & Grape
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...
Turmeric Dhal with Aubergine & Pomegranate
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....
Okonomiyaki {Japanese cabbage pancakes}
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...
Plum Almond Honey Torte
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...
Squash, Fennel & Sage Chicken Traybake
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...
Salted Chocolate Tahini Cookies {Vegan & Gluten Free}
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...
Garlicky Kale Spelt Spaghetti with Crispy Capers
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...
Radish and Radish Top Pesto Quinoa Salad with Yellow Courgettes, Pine nuts & Feta
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...
Peach with Burrata & Pea Shoots
This elegant dish is great for sharing amongst friends. Peach with burrata and pea shoots is my way of simply saying “I’m not done with summer foods yet”. A few weeks ago I got together with professional photographer Karuna Clayton to shoot some of...
Potato Pancakes with Mushroom Sauce
Potato Pancakes with Mushroom Sauce is a delicious Polish recipe from Ren Behan’s new debut cookbook, Wild Honey & Rye – Modern Polish Recipes. In Polish ‘placki ziemniaczane z sosem grzybowym’ Ren Behan is a British born food writer with...
Herb Rolled Cashew Cheese with Parma Ham, Figs & Leaves
This light salad, combines the winning combination of Parma ham and figs, with spicy salad leaves and herb rolled cashew cheese – a great dairy free cream cheese alternative. Perfect as a late summer starter. *This post is commissioned by Parma Ham Parma ham...
Blackberry Appletiser Jelly & Granita, with Berries and Pistachio Cream
This vegan recipe for Blackberry Appletiser* Jelly & Granita, with Berries and Pistachio Cream, served with optional Beetroot Sorbet is a sophisticated and fun end of summer dessert. *This post is sponsored by Appletiser I was never one for Jelly really....
Tofu Niçoise Salad
This tofu Niçoise salad is a take on the traditional French tuna version, using Cauldron* Organic Original Tofu, marinated in a blend of seaweed, capers and dill. *This post is commissioned by Cauldron Foods I can’t think about a salad Niçoise without thinking...
Beetroot and Vanilla Sorbet
Beetroot and vanilla sorbet is a vegan dessert recipe from Kate Hackworthy’s new debut cookbook Veggie Desserts + Cakes Veggie Desserts + Cakes is a cookbook all about making vegetables the star of cakes and desserts, not about hiding them. I love vegetables...
Nectarine Bruschetta Flatbreads with Parma Ham & Ricotta
This nectarine bruschetta is inspired by the Italian classic dish. Instead of simple ‘tomatoes on toast’ I opted for something a little more fancy. Wholegrain flatbreads are smeared with with creamy ricotta, a nectarine and tomato topping, and then...
Bean & Roasted Radish Salad with Oregano Dressing
My, you look radishing Flat beans and cannellini beans combine in this colourful roasted radish salad, which is tied together with a flavourful fresh oregano dressing. Serve alone or with fish. At some point last summer I started roasting radishes, and I haven’t...
Griddled apricot salad with fennel, watercress & blue cheese
This sweet, tangy, creamy, griddled apricot salad is a delightful midsummer seasonal salad, and perfect to share amongst friends, alongside a BBQ, or with a glass of Appletiser*. *This post is commissioned by Appletiser Last summer I got into the habit of grilling...
Devilled Eggs with Truffle Oil and Smoked Salt
These bright summery devilled eggs are based on a retro recipe, but modernised for 2017 with the rich taste of truffle oil and hint of smokiness from the smoked salt. Since the sun has come out to play, I thought I’d pop up a quick recipe from my unshared...
Iced Summer Berries with Vegan White Chocolate Sauce
Vegan white chocolate sauce poured over iced summer berries is an indulgently simple way to end a meal So, white chocolate? Love or hate? I love it, always have done (milky bars are on me?!). I tried making my own a while back and it was a bit tricky so gave up, got...
Pineapple Carpaccio with Tamarind & Chilli
Pineapple Carpaccio, Mauritian Style! So we’re taking a deviation from seasonal and local this week, and making things all tropical with this pineapple carpaccio dish. Why? Because it’s been 2 months since I got back from my epic Mauritian holiday and I...
Rhubarb Khoresh with Chickpeas & Chard
A Persian Stew I swear that in the 1980s rhubarb was not the height of the home grown veg trend I feel it has become. Maybe as a child all I could perceive was that no vegetables were trendy, whereas the truth was and still is, that its something you tend to...
Globe Artichoke with Balsamic Dip
Isabella King, Coriander Queen, in Memorium The thing, I think that has surprised me most about blogging over the years is the strong sense of community and support that I’ve found with and from other bloggers. Reading each others blogs, sharing each others...
Squid Salad with Strawberries, Asparagus, Noodles & Chilli Lime Pesto
Strawberries are not just for Eton Mess. This savoury squid salad with strawberries combines spring flavours of Spanish strawberries early English asparagus, cool cucumbers and a zingy dressing. There’s more to strawberries than Eton Mess. Strawberries in salad...
Leek Waffles with Parmesan
Waffling on Leek waffles with Parmesan are perfect for a luxurious breakfast or brunch. Top with avocado smashed with lemon juice, flaked salt, chilli or fennel seeds. My camera is in the camera hospital this week, so in order not to miss out on this week’s...
Chokladbollar (Swedish Chocolate Balls)
The Art of Fika, with Swedish Chokladbollar An influence of Scandinavian culture has been evident for a while here in the UK. Whether we realise it or not shops like IKEA and clothing staple H&M have poured Scandi design into our homes and wardrobes for quite...