Baking Days

Menier Chocolate Christmas Cake

This Christmas cake pulls out all the stops, it is rich in dried fruits housed in a decadent chocolate and spiced batter. Dense, flavourful, with hints of cinnamon and mixed spice.

Parmigiano Reggiano Biscuits

These biscuits made with the King of cheeses are so light and crisp, make lots because they are extremely moreish!  Make the dough in advance and bake when required.  They are perfect for unexpected guests or after a dinner party – simplicity at its best!

The Best Banana Bread

This has to be the BEST banana bread I have ever tasted.  It is very easy to make with perfect results every time… a perfect breakfast!

Chicken & Mr. Crumb Stuffing Picnic Pies

What better way to kick the picnic season off than with these absolutely delicious pies!  Easy to make and perfect for food on the go.  Definitely one to try!

Tomato, Thyme, Caramelised Onion & Goat’s Cheese Pearl Tart

This is a brilliant recipe, which once you’ve made, I guarantee you will go on making because it’s just about the easiest and most tasty summer recipe. Delamere Dairy’s Goats Cheese Pearls are deliciously creamy and make this recipe!  

Chocolate & Jerte Picota Cherry Brownies

Cherries and Chocolate are a match made in heaven!  But Jerte Picota Cherries make this recipe as they are so deliciously sweet and juicy.

Portuguese Tarts

This recipe is inspired by my recent trip to Portugal where I became addicted to Pasteis da Nata.  These flaky, crispy custard tarts flavoured with lemon and cinnamon are absolutely delicious!

Chocolate Orange Biscuits

These are my husband’s ultimate favourite biscuits, they are a perfect accompaniment for a coffee break!  Absolutely deliciously moreish….!

Chocolate Shortbread

A delicious alternative to traditional shortbread, chocolate… what more could you ask for…!?

Banana & Chocolate Muffins

A perfect weekend breakfast or accompaniment for a coffee break!  The banana makes the muffins stay moist days after baking when most would go stale.

No Yeast Bread

An easy and quick bread recipe that requires no yeast.  Best served straight out the oven with lashings of butter!

Banana Loaf Cake

A delicious and moist banana loaf cake with a wonderful banana frosting topping! This is a perfect cake for afternoon tea.
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BBQ Days

Lamb Steaks with Redcurrant & Rosemary Glaze

A lamb steak recipe that is coated in a red currant & rosemary glaze and cooked to tender. The glaze on the lamb steaks is insanely delicious and packed with flavour…  It is very quick and easy using only 4 ingredients – it is a perfect recipe for a dinner party or a BBQ.

Honey & Mustard Potato Salad

A very simple but delicious potato salad made with 3 mustard’s; wholegrain, Dijon and English.  It is a great addition to any BBQ or picnic.  It is also the perfect accompaniment to grilled meat, smoked salmon, prawns or ham.  Can be served warm or cold!

Slow Roasted Puerto Rican Pork Shoulder

This pork shoulder is marinated overnight in garlic, lime juice, oregano, cider vinegar, sugar and chilli powder, slow cooked for 6 hours until it falls apart.  It is packed full of flavour and very easy to make.  I love serving this pork with flat breads, salad and Spicy Peruvian Green Sauce It is the perfect...

Belly Pork in Barbecue Sauce

An extremely delicious belly pork in barbecue sauce – juicy, tender and very simple to make.

Minted Lamb Steaks

These lamb steaks taste absolutely delicious – a simple, quick and easy mid-week meal or perfect for the BBQ. Serve with seasonal vegetables or salad and new potatoes.

Spicy Chicken Kebabs

These grilled chicken kebabs are a delicious addition to any BBQ.  They are marinated in yogurt, lemon, garlic and spices.

Steak & Peppercorn Sauce

This creamy peppercorn sauce is absolutely delicious and compliments this steak wonderfully.  It is so simple to make with just four ingredients! The Ribeye steak was gifted to me by Swaledale Butchers as part of the Classic Steak Box.  The steak is one of the most delicious that I have ever tasted.  The meat box...

TINDLE Burgers with the Ultimate Fried Onions & Chipotle Garlic Mayo

I have partnered with TINDLE to produce this absolutely delicious recipe to go with TINDLE Burgers.  To compliment the ridiculously good TINDLE burgers – chicken made from plants I have paired them with the Ultimate Fried Onions & Chipotle Garlic Mayo.  These have to be the best fried onions and compliment the burgers perfectly.  If...

The Best Steak Marinade

This marinade adds so much flavour to your juicy steak.  It helps to tenderise and infuse the steak with flavour and creates a delicious steak. The Rump steak was gifted to me by Swaledale Butchers as part of the Classic Steak Box.  The steak is one of the most delicious that I have ever tasted. ...

Steak Marinade with Chimichurri Sauce

Marinate your steak with this with this wonderful marinade of  a delicious blend of bold flavours.  Top it off with a vibrant chimichurri sauce that adds a vibrant punch to each succulent bite.  Get ready to elevate steak night with this dynamic duo of marinade and sauce. For the Chimichurri sauce – https://bestrecipesuk.com/recipes/the-best-chimichurri-sauce/    

BBQ Chicken

This is a delicious no-fuss BBQ chicken marinade that can be made in minutes!  

Soufflé Baked Potatoes with Cheddar

This is a deliciously comforting jacket potato – a super tasty side or could even be served as a main!
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Breakfast

Vegan Banana Pancakes

These banana pancakes taste absolutely amazing, you would never know that there are no eggs or dairy.  A perfect quick & easy brunch or breakfast!

Banana & Chocolate Muffins

A perfect weekend breakfast or accompaniment for a coffee break!  The banana makes the muffins stay moist days after baking when most would go stale.

Skippy® Peanut Butter & Jelly Pancakes

These light and fluffy peanut butter pancakes drizzled with peanut butter and jelly taste absolutely delicious.  The favourite, classic sandwich turned into the tastiest breakfast treat!

Breakfast Frittata

A delicious alternative to a full English breakfast – the perfect brunch!

Herby Scrambled Eggs with Smoked Salmon

A very quick easy breakfast but ever so fresh & flavoursome with the mint and chives added to the scrambled eggs!  

Scotch Eggs

Once you try these Scotch Eggs you will never go back to shop bought again – they taste absolutely wonderful!  Delicious eggs wrapped in flavoursome sausage meat and coated in crispy panko breadcrumbs.  

Ultimate Smoked Salmon & Scrambled Eggs

A very quick but very delicious and indulgent breakfast!  

Bubble & Squeak Cakes with Smoky Bacon, Poached Eggs and Hollandaise Sauce

My Mum’s favourite – an absolutely delicious brunch and a fantastic alternative to the “classic” Eggs Benedict!    

Corned Beef Hash with Fried Eggs

A corned beef hash is a great Sunday brunch – it makes ideal comfort food and it’s so easy to make too!  A wonderful store-cupboard-ingredient recipe for a last-minute brunch or lunch.      

Baked Eggs with Tomato, Harissa & Feta

Kick-start your day & metabolism with this absolutely delicious breakfast.  Baked eggs, tomatoes, spices, harissa paste and crumbled, creamy & tangy feta cheese all mopped up with crusty bread.  

Corned Beef Hash Cakes with Poached Eggs

These corned beef hash cakes make a delicious brunch and are very easy to make, and you can save time by using leftover mashed potato instead of boiling them from scratch.

Smoked Salmon & Scrambled Eggs on Potato Pancakes

Turn simple scrambled eggs into a luxurious brunch with smoked salmon and potato pancakes.  A wonderful way to start the day!  
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Cake Time

Menier Chocolate Christmas Cake

This Christmas cake pulls out all the stops, it is rich in dried fruits housed in a decadent chocolate and spiced batter. Dense, flavourful, with hints of cinnamon and mixed spice.

Sticky Chocolate Loaf Cake

A deliciously gooey sticky chocolate cake that stays moist for days.  A great cake for any occasion!

Lemon Drizzle Cake

This is a very simple cake to make but is also one of the most irresistible – if I was you I would make two!

Lemon & Menier White Chocolate Cake

A fantastic light lemon and almond sponge covered in a delicious Menier white chocolate topping!  

Red Velvet Cupcakes

Classic Red Velvet Cupcakes with a luscious cream cheese frosting!  Not only are they delicious, they are very quick and easy to make.

Elderflower & Lemon Drizzle Loaf Cake

This is a very simple cake to make but is also one of the most irresistible – lemon & elderflower what a perfect combination!

Orange & Sultana Madeira Cake

This Madeira cake recipe is very easy to make, delicious and trusted! This is not the most traditional recipe but it is light, soft, moist with a firm texture – made using oil instead of butter. Perfect for everyday baking or can be decorated for occasions.

Dark Chocolate & SKIPPY® Peanut Butter Banana Bread

Banana bread just got an upgrade with American-style SKIPPY® peanut butter and dark chocolate!  It is truly delicious, infused with peanut butter, studded with dark chocolate and bursting with sweet banana flavour – this soft, fluffy and super moist banana bread recipe works perfectly every time.

The Best Chocolate Cake Recipe Ever

This has to be the best chocolate cake recipe, a chocoholics heaven!!  This is not for the faint hearted… it is beautifully moist & gooey!

Ginger Loaf Cake with Lemon Icing

This cake is the perfect addition to afternoon tea.  This cake is packed full of flavour, the black treacle adds real depth and creates the cake’s delicious sticky exterior.

Lemon & Elderflower Cupcakes

Delicate, fragrant cupcakes that taste absolutely heavenly – lemon & elder flower what a perfect combination! The brilliant bakeware products I used are from Masterclass UK – they make baking so effortless.  Check them out – https://www.masterclass.co/

Nectarine Drizzle Cake

This summery nectarine cake is so easy to make and it tastes absolutely delicious.  It is perfect for summertime afternoon tea or a picnic.
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Christmas

Rippled Menier Chocolate Bombe

This dessert is a great alternative to Christmas pudding and has an added Wow factor when you cut into it!  

Christmas Turkey with Citrus Butter

Christmas dinner means Christmas turkey; this recipe keeps your turkey moist and full of flavour.

Menier Chocolate Eggnog

This Chocolate Eggnog is the perfect pairing of everyone’s favourite chocolate milk and the Christmas season’s yummiest drink!

Menier Chocolate Christmas Cake

This Christmas cake pulls out all the stops, it is rich in dried fruits housed in a decadent chocolate and spiced batter. Dense, flavourful, with hints of cinnamon and mixed spice.

Florentines

This recipe for chewy, sticky Florentines is absolutely foolproof. Whip up a batch for a party or make as edible Christmas gifts.

The Best Christmas Pudding

A flaming Christmas Pudding is the ultimate end to a delicious Christmas dinner. This recipe certainly won’t disappoint – even people that don’t like Christmas pudding love this recipe!

Ginger Beer & Satsuma Glazed Ham

The ginger ale adds both flavour and incredible tenderness to the ham.  This compliments a roast turkey perfectly!

Mulled Wine

This is the prefect winter warmer to get you in the festive spirit!

The Ultimate Roast Potatoes

These are the ultimate roast potatoes, crisp on the outside and oh so fluffy on the inside!

Cauliflower & Chestnut Gratin with a Parmigiano Reggiano Cream

This decadent cauliflower gratin made with the King of cheeses is the perfect addition to any roast dinner.  It is simply divine!

Parmigiano Reggiano Roasted Cauliflower with Garlic & Thyme

This roasted cauliflower made with the King of cheeses is the perfect addition to any roast dinner.  It is so easy to make and absolutely delicious – simplicity at its best!

Maple & Orange Glazed Turkey from Lidgates Butchers

Christmas dinner means turkey; this recipe keeps your turkey juicy, not too sweet and full of flavour.  Although what makes this recipe extra delicious is the turkey itself.  I used a Free Range Woodland Bronze Turkey from Lidgates, London.  The turkeys feed on nettles, wild blackberries and freshly grown oats. They are a slow maturing...
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Comfort Food

Pesto Pizza

This has to be my favourite pizza – inspired by many trips on holiday with my husband to the Cinque Terre.  Best washed down with an iced cold bottle of Birra Moretti!

Chorizo Scotch Eggs

The Scotch egg is a picnic favourite – these homemade favourites have been taken to the next level with a layer of fiery chorizo mixed in with the sausage meat that wraps the boiled eggs. Rolled in breadcrumbs and deep-fried till crisp, they also make a delicious starter, party snack or meal with a side...

Roasted Cauliflower Cheese with Caramelised Onions

This has to be the ultimate cauliflower cheese, it is rich, cheesy and bursting with flavour.  An indulgent and extremely tasty – the perfect accompaniment to a roast.

The BEST Tarka Dal Recipe

Tadka Dal is a North Indian dish and is a kind of thick, spicy soup usually served with rice or, my personal favourite, just warm chapatis or naan bread which to scoop it up!  A delicious warming, comfort food at any time!  

The Best Beef bourguignon

A delicious and rustic French classic! Red wine, brandy, pancetta, shallots, mushrooms and herbs, what a wonderful combination for beef!  

Cheese, Onion & Potato Pasties

If you need some comfort food, this is the recipe for you.  These cheese, onion and potato pasties are absolutely delicious.  They are great as a snack, or even as a light meal with a nice salad on the side.  Make lots as everyone will be wanting more…

The Best Cottage Pie

A very homely and comforting cottage pie made from Guinness – it makes an extremely tasty supper!   Perfect for a chilly evening.

Slow Roasted Shoulder of Lamb Shepherd’s Pie

Slow roasted for 8 hours, this tender shredded shoulder of lamb takes shepherd’s pie to a new level – delicious!  

Chorizo & Prawn Risotto

Chorizo and Prawns, a match made in heaven – this is comfort food at its best!  This is definitely my favourite risotto recipe – a must try!  

Sausage & Chorizo Goulash

It is not the most traditional Goulash but is extremely delicious and easy to make!  

Beef & Apricot Tagine

This sweet & spicy tagine with melt in the mouth tender beef is a wonderful taste combination!  It is so quick and easy to prepare before slow cooking in the oven.    

The Best Lasagne

I have tried so many different lasagne recipes over the years, and have now perfected the ultimate lasagne recipe!  It is not the most traditional but it is very tasty!  
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Condiments

Hummus

This rich and creamy hummus is very easy to make and can be made in minutes. Serve with crunchy seasonal vegetables or warm pitta breads.

Mint Pesto

This mint pesto is a delicious alternative to basil pesto.  It goes wonderfully well with lamb, drizzle over fish or mixed through new potatoes.

Spicy Peruvian Green Sauce

This delicious Peruvian Green Sauce is fresh, vibrant and ever so tasty, it can be drizzled on anything from the grill. In fact once you make this sauce you will be drizzling it on everything.  The perfect recipe for a BBQ

The Best Chimichurri Sauce

This herby, garlicky, tangy, spicy and very green Chimichurri sauce is great on all kind of grilled meats.

Cooking with Kids

SKIPPY® Peanut Butter & Halloween Candy Bark

This SKIPPY® Peanut butter Chocolate Bark is the perfect treat for Halloween.  It is super quick and easy to make.  Let’s the kids get creative with their favourite spooky treats.

Florentines

This recipe for chewy, sticky Florentines is absolutely foolproof. Whip up a batch for a party or make as edible Christmas gifts.

SKIPPY® Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich Cookies

These SKIPPY® Peanut butter & Jelly Sandwich Cookies are absolutely delicious.  A perfect treat for all the family!

Skippy® Peanut Butter Halloween Fudge

This recipe is made with two types of fudge and is a very easy to make.  It is perfect for Halloween treats.  Skippy® Peanut Butter and chocolate are a classic combination that just can’t be beat and super delicious!

SKIPPY® Peanut Butter & Chocolate Crunchy Bars

These SKIPPY® Peanut butter bars are an easy and sweet treat with no baking required!  Everyone will love these chewy, sweet & salty bars that are ready in no time at all.

The Best Banana Bread

This has to be the BEST banana bread I have ever tasted.  It is very easy to make with perfect results every time… a perfect breakfast!

Rocky Road with Maltesers

This has to be the best rocky road that I have ever tasted, it is a must try! Naughty but extremely nice!

Skippy® Peanut Butter Chocolate Hearts

A quick & deliciously easy recipe for Peanut Butter lovers – the perfect romantic treat!

Skippy® Peanut Butter & Jelly Cups

A quick & deliciously easy recipe for Peanut Butter lovers.  Salty peanut butter with oozing strawberry jelly – what’s not to love!

Skippy® Peanut Butter Hummus

This quick & easy hummus is made from Skippy® Peanut Butter, chickpeas, lemon and cumin.  This dip is so tasty and a great addition to any picnic, party or snack!

Chocolate Orange Biscuits

These are my husband’s ultimate favourite biscuits, they are a perfect accompaniment for a coffee break!  Absolutely deliciously moreish….!

Chocolate Shortbread

A delicious alternative to traditional shortbread, chocolate… what more could you ask for…!?
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Curry Night

Beef Madras

A great British favourite – this curry is full of spice with melt in the mouth beef!  

Spicy Chicken Goan Curry

This is a very simple and easy to make nutritious curry packed full of flavours & freshness.

Thai Red Beef Stir Fry Curry

A delicious, flavoursome and extremely quick Thai beef red curry that can be made in the time it takes to cook your rice!

The BEST Tarka Dal Recipe

Tadka Dal is a North Indian dish and is a kind of thick, spicy soup usually served with rice or, my personal favourite, just warm chapatis or naan bread which to scoop it up!  A delicious warming, comfort food at any time!  

Indian Meatballs with Green Curry Sauce

A deliciously fresh and aromatic lamb meatball curry!    

South East Asian Chicken Curry

A very fresh and easy to make chicken curry which is bursting with aromatic flavours.  This curry is always a winner!    

Chicken Palak

This is a delicious nutrient rich and low in fat chicken curry.  Popeye would love this dish!  

Peshawar Style Lamb Curry

A simple yet delicious, easy to make tender lamb curry made with onions, garlic, ginger, spices, fresh mint and coriander.  

Lamb Pasanda

This curry is very straight forward to make – it is a delicious, mild & comforting curry!  

The Ultimate Lamb Curry Recipe

Wow!  This curry is amazing!  It takes a while to cook but it is well worth the wait.

The Best Chicken Tikka Masala

A great British favorite – Chicken Tikka Masala!  If you love curry you will absolutely adore this dish!  

Thai Green Chicken Curry

Indulge your taste buds with the vibrant and aromatic flavours of this Thai green curry. This mouthwatering recipe combines fragrant herbs, creamy coconut milk, and a medley of vegetables, creating a harmonious blend of spicy and savoury notes. Whether you’re a Thai cuisine enthusiast or a curious food lover looking to explore new flavours, this...
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Desserts

Rippled Menier Chocolate Bombe

This dessert is a great alternative to Christmas pudding and has an added Wow factor when you cut into it!  

The Best Christmas Pudding

A flaming Christmas Pudding is the ultimate end to a delicious Christmas dinner. This recipe certainly won’t disappoint – even people that don’t like Christmas pudding love this recipe!

Double Chocolate Pancakes

Everyone loves pancakes but these double chocolate pancakes are amazing!

The Ultimate Banoffee Pie

With the fantastic combination of banana, dulce de leche and chocolate oaty biscuits this banoffee pie is hard to beat!  Truly delicious and very easy to make!!

Portuguese Tarts

This recipe is inspired by my recent trip to Portugal where I became addicted to Pasteis da Nata.  These flaky, crispy custard tarts flavoured with lemon and cinnamon are absolutely delicious!

Strawberry Margarita Granita

A frozen cocktail for dessert… this is so delicious and a very refreshing end to a meal.  It contains as much alcohol as you’d expect to find in a cocktail, so be careful!

Bailey’s & White Chocolate Cheesecake

Now this is what I call a cheesecake – delicious!

Pomegranate Granita

If you are looking for a light, refreshing and easy to make dessert this is the one for you!

Lemon and White Chocolate Cheesecake

A delicious, sweet and easy to make no-bake cheesecake. The combination of tangy lemon and rich white chocolate is hard to beat! If you have time homemade lemon curd is best with this recipe – try the Best Recipes UK Homemade Lemon Curd

Biscoff Cheesecake

This no bake cheesecake is very easy to make!  A crunchy Biscoff biscuit base, a creamy vanilla cheesecake filling  oozing with Biscoff spread.  The perfect cheesecake recipe for all the Biscoff lovers.

The Ultimate SKIPPY® Peanut Butter Fudge Sundae

To celebrate Independence Day, there’s no better way to celebrate than with the USA’s famous SKIPPY® Peanut Butter.   This sundae tastes absolutely amazing as it is topped with a delicious peanut butter hot fudge sauce and can be made in minutes! America’s original SKIPPY® Peanut Butter has a taste like no other peanut butter –...

SKIPPY® Peanut Butter & Jelly Cheesecake

To celebrate National Peanut Butter & Jelly Day I have partnered with SKIPPY® Peanut Butter.   This SKIPPY® Peanut Butter and Jelly Cheesecake is absolutely delicious & moreish.  It has a rich, smooth and creamy peanut butter filling with pockets of strawberry made from strawberries and jam with a chocolate biscuit base.  I think this...
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Dinner Party

Blue Cheese and Caramelised Onion Tarts

This is a wonderful starter which can prepare in advance.  Use your favourite creamy blue cheese to create this delicious dish.

Spiced Potted Beef

This is a great starter that can be made ahead as it will keep in the fridge for up to three days. Delicious served spread onto fresh, crusty bread or hot toast.

Parmigiano Reggiano Biscuits

These biscuits made with the King of cheeses are so light and crisp, make lots because they are extremely moreish!  Make the dough in advance and bake when required.  They are perfect for unexpected guests or after a dinner party – simplicity at its best!

Chicken Liver Pate with Red Wine & Onion Marmalade

This is an inexpensive, delicious, easy to make but very elegant starter to impress your guests!

Jerte Picota Cherry Glazed Lamb Shanks

Heavenly tender lamb shanks with a Jerte Picota Cherry glaze, this dish is truly out of this world!

Meatballs with Rioja Sauce

An absolutely scrumptious meatball dish, perfect for any occasion.  This dish is best served with crusty bread or your favourite pasta and of course a large glass of Rioja!

Five Spice Roasted Duck Breast

This is a delicious duck recipe – perfectly tender meat for this very easy dinner party dish, very tasty!

Moules au Cidre (Mussels in Cider)

An absolutely gorgeous starter – steamed mussels and cider are a perfect flavour combination!

Pork Loin Stuffed with Chorizo & Caramelised Apples Served with Cider Fondant Potatoes, Glazed Carrots & Buttered Cabbage

This Sunday roast is full of flavour, every mouthful tantalises your taste buds.  The apple and pork combination is enhanced with the chorizo to make this dish absolutely delicious!

Lamb Steaks with Redcurrant & Rosemary Glaze

A lamb steak recipe that is coated in a red currant & rosemary glaze and cooked to tender. The glaze on the lamb steaks is insanely delicious and packed with flavour…  It is very quick and easy using only 4 ingredients – it is a perfect recipe for a dinner party or a BBQ.

Raspberry Ripple Frozen Dessert

A delicious dessert with the wow factor; creamy, with crunchy meringue and raspberry ripple!  Even better you can prepare this in advance and it will keep in the freezer for up to a month.

The Best Beef bourguignon

A delicious and rustic French classic! Red wine, brandy, pancetta, shallots, mushrooms and herbs, what a wonderful combination for beef!  
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Drinks

Menier Chocolate Eggnog

This Chocolate Eggnog is the perfect pairing of everyone’s favourite chocolate milk and the Christmas season’s yummiest drink!

Mulled Wine

This is the prefect winter warmer to get you in the festive spirit!

Bloody Mary garnished with Blue Cheese Stuffed Olives and Cucumber & Basil infused ice cubes

Big Tom Spiced Tomato Mix never lets you down on making the best Bloody Mary!  Garnish with stuffed olives and infused ice cubes to create the ultimate taste sensation.

Bloody Mary with Paprika Prawn, Chorizo & Halloumi Kebab Garnish

Big Tom Spiced Tomato Mix never lets you down on making the ultimate Bloody Mary!  Garnish with these delicious kebabs – these skewers combine all of the flavours of summer on a stick.

SKIPPY® Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate

Wow – this might just be the best peanut butter combination… the perfect recipe for these chilly days!  America’s original SKIPPY® Peanut Butter makes this recipe as it tastes like no other peanut butter!  SKIPPY® Peanut Butter is creamy, smooth and addictively yummy, just how peanut butter is supposed to taste. The whole family/household can...

Easter Time

Slow Roasted Leg of Lamb with Roast Potatoes in Rosemary & Garlic, Glazed Carrots & Leek Gratin

This has to be one of the best Sunday roasts.  This lamb is full of flavour and is complimented by the side dishes.  This roast takes some organisational skills but it is definitely worth every minute!

The Best Hot Cross Buns

The ultimate Easter treat – this recipe takes time but once you’ve tasted them you won’t go back to shop bought again.  Best served warm with lashings of butter.

Lemon and White Chocolate Cheesecake

A delicious, sweet and easy to make no-bake cheesecake. The combination of tangy lemon and rich white chocolate is hard to beat! If you have time homemade lemon curd is best with this recipe – try the Best Recipes UK Homemade Lemon Curd

Finger Food

Curried Scotch Eggs

The spiced sausage meat is a welcome addition to this classic snack!  They taste absolutely delicious – maybe the best I’ve ever tasted!

Parmigiano Reggiano Biscuits

These biscuits made with the King of cheeses are so light and crisp, make lots because they are extremely moreish!  Make the dough in advance and bake when required.  They are perfect for unexpected guests or after a dinner party – simplicity at its best!

Scotch Eggs made with Mr. Crumb Stuffing

These Scotch Eggs are absolutely delicious and are so easy to make.  Mr. Crumb sage & onion stuffing is handmade with sautéed onions and Irish butter which gives these Scotch Eggs an amazing taste!  Perfect for picnics!

Thai Fishcakes with Cucumber Dipping Sauce

Hot, spicy and wonderfully moreish – these delicious fish cakes make a fabulous first course, especially if the rest of the meal has a spicy theme.

Skippy® Peanut Butter Hummus

This quick & easy hummus is made from Skippy® Peanut Butter, chickpeas, lemon and cumin.  This dip is so tasty and a great addition to any picnic, party or snack!

Hummus

This rich and creamy hummus is very easy to make and can be made in minutes. Serve with crunchy seasonal vegetables or warm pitta breads.

Turkey, Cranberry & Brie Bundles

Use up your turkey leftovers to make these delicious, quick and easy bundles for your Christmas bubble.  They are so tasty and packed full of flavour, you will wish you had more leftover turkey. What makes this recipe extra delicious is the turkey itself.  I used a Free Range Woodland Bronze Turkey from Lidgates, London. ...

Chorizo Scotch Eggs

The Scotch egg is a picnic favourite – these homemade favourites have been taken to the next level with a layer of fiery chorizo mixed in with the sausage meat that wraps the boiled eggs. Rolled in breadcrumbs and deep-fried till crisp, they also make a delicious starter, party snack or meal with a side...

Lemon & Elderflower Cupcakes

Delicate, fragrant cupcakes that taste absolutely heavenly – lemon & elder flower what a perfect combination! The brilliant bakeware products I used are from Masterclass UK – they make baking so effortless.  Check them out – https://www.masterclass.co/

SKIPPY® Spicy Peanut Butter Dip

An easy, spicy and creamy dip made with the creamiest of Peanut Butters – SKIPPY®  It is perfect for the festive period and can be served with crudites, tortilla chips, it will also go perfect in a sandwich or served with leftover turkey.  Please be aware this dip is extremely addictive!!! American-style SKIPPY® Peanut Butter...

Turkey, Cranberry & Brie Bundles

Use up your turkey leftovers to make these delicious, quick and easy bundles for your Christmas guests.  They are so tasty and packed full of flavour, you will wish you had more leftover turkey.

Scotch Eggs

Once you try these Scotch Eggs you will never go back to shop bought again – they taste absolutely wonderful!  Delicious eggs wrapped in flavoursome sausage meat and coated in crispy panko breadcrumbs.  
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Fish Night

Leeks with 3 Mustards & Cheesy Sauce

A very delicious side dish which is ideal with fish or a Sunday Roast!

Fish Tacos with Homemade Salsa, Guacamole & Chipotle Garlic Mayonnaise

A wonderfully delicious meal to share with friends and family!  All the accompaniments can be prepared in advance to create hassle-free entertaining!

Moules au Cidre (Mussels in Cider)

An absolutely gorgeous starter – steamed mussels and cider are a perfect flavour combination!

Shallot & Lemon Crab Cakes with Aioli

Fresh lemons, shallots and lemon juice bring out all the great flavours in these crispy crab cakes.  Be careful not to overcook or they’ll be dry, instead of moist and delicate.

Crushed New Potatoes with Gruyere & Spring Onions

Take new potatoes to a new level with these incredibly tasty crushed potatoes, with Gruyere, spring onions, cornichons and capers for extra flavour. Quick and easy to make, this is the perfect side dish for any mid-week meal especially fish! Serving suggestion:  Cod topped with Tartare Sauce and a Lime, Coriander & Gruyere Crumb

Creamy Salmon & Leek Tart

A rich and creamy tart which is enhanced with fresh salmon and leek flavours!

Cod with a Herby Crust

A delicious quick & easy fish dish – perfect for a mid-week meal!  This recipe goes perfectly with Panzanella Salad or seasonal vegetables.  

Monkfish & Chorizo Risotto

This meaty monkfish drizzled with herby garlicky butter and served with spicy chorizo risotto makes an absolutely wonderful taste combination.  It is full of flavour and bursting with deliciousness!

Hot Smoked Salmon Fishcakes with Tomato Salsa

A delicious hot & spicy alternative to cod fishcakes.  These fish cakes are so simple to make and taste absolutely delicious with this fresh tomato salsa.  

Seared Tuna on Spicy Risotto

The perfectly marinated fresh tasting tuna really compliments the spiciness of the risotto – delicious!  A definite must try!  

Salmon with Mustard & Gruyere Herb Crust

This mustard & Gruyere herb crust salmon dish is absolutely delicious – it can be made in less than 30 minutes!    

Traditional Fish Pie

The wonderful combination of smoked haddock, salmon, cod and king prawns makes this pie delicious… you can make this fish pie the day before as it tastes even better the next day.  Proper comfort food!    
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Lunch Time

Chicken, Avocado & Pancetta Salad

This chicken salad recipe is the perfect summertime light bite.  The chicken & pancetta give depth of flavour and the lettuce, avocado and tomato give it freshness, finished with homemade honey & mustard dressing. Delicious!

Tomato, Thyme, Caramelised Onion & Goat’s Cheese Pearl Tart

This is a brilliant recipe, which once you’ve made, I guarantee you will go on making because it’s just about the easiest and most tasty summer recipe. Delamere Dairy’s Goats Cheese Pearls are deliciously creamy and make this recipe!  

Jerte Picota Cherry, Goat’s Cheese & Walnut Salad with Cherry Balsamic Vinaigrette

Spruce up your summer salads with sweet & juicy Jerte Picota Cherries!  Make this salad a main by adding shredded chicken!

French Onion Tart

This French-inspired Caramelised Onion Tart is bursting with flavor from juicy, caramelised onions, thyme and sharp cheddar & Gruyere cheese.

Hummus

This rich and creamy hummus is very easy to make and can be made in minutes. Serve with crunchy seasonal vegetables or warm pitta breads.

Creamy Salmon & Leek Tart

A rich and creamy tart which is enhanced with fresh salmon and leek flavours!

Lentil and Caramelised Onion Soup

The caramelised onion and fresh herbs and spice give this lentil soup another dimension.  A delicious soup full of flavour for this chilly weather!

Cheese, Onion & Potato Pasties

If you need some comfort food, this is the recipe for you.  These cheese, onion and potato pasties are absolutely delicious.  They are great as a snack, or even as a light meal with a nice salad on the side.  Make lots as everyone will be wanting more…

Hot Smoked Salmon Potato Salad

A fantastic twist on a regular potato salad recipe, this dish includes crunchy sugar snap peas, hot smoked salmon and horseradish cream. Serve this as a great accompaniment to any quiche or savoury tart, or as a light summer meal – delicious!    

Piri Piri Chicken

This recipe was inspired by my last trip to Portugal.  This recipe is easy to make and it tastes so good – increase the spice to suit your taste!    

Best Greek Chicken Marinade

This simple Greek chicken marinade infuses the chicken with lemon, garlic and oregano and keeps the chicken super juicy and tender.  Delicious and easy to make!  

Pesto Grilled Chicken Salad

Juicy grilled pesto chicken on a bed of crisp lettuce with tomatoes, avocado, cucumber and feta cheese drizzled with a delicious pesto salad dressing.  A perfect salad for summer days!
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Meals in minutes

Risotto with Pesto

Risotto & pesto – the flavour combination is fantastic!

Chicken, Avocado & Pancetta Salad

This chicken salad recipe is the perfect summertime light bite.  The chicken & pancetta give depth of flavour and the lettuce, avocado and tomato give it freshness, finished with homemade honey & mustard dressing. Delicious!

Vegan Shawarma Kebab Flatbreads with Pomegranate Tabbouleh

This vegan kebab is absolutely bursting with flavour – it is so delicious!  You must try this recipe!

Stir-Fried Beef Noodles with Black Bean Garlic Sauce

This is an incredibly tasty, healthy and easy stir-fry that can be made in minutes – a delicious mid-week meal. Lee Kum Kee’s Black Bean Garlic Stir-Fry sauce makes this dish!

The Best Singapore-style Noodles

Wow, these are the best Singapore Noodles I have ever tasted by far! If you want an absolutely delicious but quick and easy meal, this is the one for you!

Spicy Chicken Goan Curry

This is a very simple and easy to make nutritious curry packed full of flavours & freshness.

Lamb Steaks with Redcurrant & Rosemary Glaze

A lamb steak recipe that is coated in a red currant & rosemary glaze and cooked to tender. The glaze on the lamb steaks is insanely delicious and packed with flavour…  It is very quick and easy using only 4 ingredients – it is a perfect recipe for a dinner party or a BBQ.

Sausage & Mustard Pasta

A tasty and very easy dish to make!  Sausage & Mustard, a perfect combination…

Lamb Steaks with Mint & Lemon Pesto

This is a delicious quick & easy meal that can be made in less than 30 minutes.  The fresh mint pesto is full of flavour and is a great alternative to mint sauce.

Thai Red Beef Stir Fry Curry

A delicious, flavoursome and extremely quick Thai beef red curry that can be made in the time it takes to cook your rice!

Quick & Easy Crab Pasta

The fresh flavours in this quick and easy pasta dish work wonders together, and make for a delicious meal. Serve with a glass of chilled white wine.

Cod with a Herby Crust

A delicious quick & easy fish dish – perfect for a mid-week meal!  This recipe goes perfectly with Panzanella Salad or seasonal vegetables.  
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Meat Free Monday

Risotto with Pesto

Risotto & pesto – the flavour combination is fantastic!

Blue Cheese and Caramelised Onion Tarts

This is a wonderful starter which can prepare in advance.  Use your favourite creamy blue cheese to create this delicious dish.

Spiced Red Lentil & Root Vegetable Soup

This soup is really hearty and filling – perfect for a chilly day!

Vegan Shawarma Kebab Flatbreads with Pomegranate Tabbouleh

This vegan kebab is absolutely bursting with flavour – it is so delicious!  You must try this recipe!

Tomato, Thyme, Caramelised Onion & Goat’s Cheese Pearl Tart

This is a brilliant recipe, which once you’ve made, I guarantee you will go on making because it’s just about the easiest and most tasty summer recipe. Delamere Dairy’s Goats Cheese Pearls are deliciously creamy and make this recipe!  

Vegan Cottage Pie

A delicious winter warming vegan supper with chestnut mushrooms, leeks, carrots, butter beans and lentils topped with fluffy potato & sweet potato mash with crispy herb & spicy breadcrumbs.  Perfect for winter evenings!

Lentil and Caramelised Onion Soup

The caramelised onion and fresh herbs and spice give this lentil soup another dimension.  A delicious soup full of flavour for this chilly weather!

Baked Eggs with Tomato, Harissa & Feta

Kick-start your day & metabolism with this absolutely delicious breakfast.  Baked eggs, tomatoes, spices, harissa paste and crumbled, creamy & tangy feta cheese all mopped up with crusty bread.  

TINDLE Chicken Wings with Spicy Pistachio Dip

I have partnered with TINDLE Foods to create a wonderful vegan spicy pistachio dip to go with their absolutely delicious plant based chicken wings.  For a limited time only, you’ll be able to buy the Tindle burgers, wings and nuggets at £3 each exclusively at Morrisons.    

Mushroom, Leek and Spinach Risotto

A full flavoured risotto – add your favourite mushrooms and extra chilli flakes for an extra kick!  I used Sublime Truffle & Parmesan butter for this recipe and it took it to another level (check details below).  

TINDLE Burgers with the Ultimate Fried Onions & Chipotle Garlic Mayo

I have partnered with TINDLE to produce this absolutely delicious recipe to go with TINDLE Burgers.  To compliment the ridiculously good TINDLE burgers – chicken made from plants I have paired them with the Ultimate Fried Onions & Chipotle Garlic Mayo.  These have to be the best fried onions and compliment the burgers perfectly.  If...

Caramelised Onion Mac and Cheese

A comforting classic taken to a new level!  A rich and gooey Cheddar and red Leicester cheese sauce with caramelised onions for a sweet and savoury taste explosion.  This is definitely my favourite mac and cheese recipe so far…  a cheesy hug in a bowl!
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Mid Week Meals

Risotto with Pesto

Risotto & pesto – the flavour combination is fantastic!

The Best Slow Cooked Beef Stroganoff

This is a beautiful melt-in-the mouth dish that tastes better if you cook it a day in advance!

Vegan Shawarma Kebab Flatbreads with Pomegranate Tabbouleh

This vegan kebab is absolutely bursting with flavour – it is so delicious!  You must try this recipe!

Stifado (Greek Beef Stew)

This aromatic stew of beef and onions cooked in red wine is a popular Greek dish. Best served with roast potatoes or crusty bread!

Chicken Pot Pie topped with Mr. Crumb Stuffing

This chicken pot pie with a stuffing crust is full of flavour.  It is a delicious midweek meal for all the family or a great alternative to a Sunday roast!

Stir-Fried Beef Noodles with Black Bean Garlic Sauce

This is an incredibly tasty, healthy and easy stir-fry that can be made in minutes – a delicious mid-week meal. Lee Kum Kee’s Black Bean Garlic Stir-Fry sauce makes this dish!

The Best Singapore-style Noodles

Wow, these are the best Singapore Noodles I have ever tasted by far! If you want an absolutely delicious but quick and easy meal, this is the one for you!

Shallot & Lemon Crab Cakes with Aioli

Fresh lemons, shallots and lemon juice bring out all the great flavours in these crispy crab cakes.  Be careful not to overcook or they’ll be dry, instead of moist and delicate.

Braised Beef with Gentleman’s Relish

A wonderfully delicious satisfying meal, perfect for a winters evening!  The gentleman’s relish compliments this dish perfectly.

Lamb Steaks with Mint & Lemon Pesto

This is a delicious quick & easy meal that can be made in less than 30 minutes.  The fresh mint pesto is full of flavour and is a great alternative to mint sauce.

Bistro-Style Roast Chicken

Dark golden crispy skin and tender juicy meat makes this chicken a weekly must.  It is delicious served with salad or seasonal vegetables.

Belly Pork in Barbecue Sauce

An extremely delicious belly pork in barbecue sauce – juicy, tender and very simple to make.
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Pancake Day

Double Chocolate Pancakes

Everyone loves pancakes but these double chocolate pancakes are amazing!

Vegan Banana Pancakes

These banana pancakes taste absolutely amazing, you would never know that there are no eggs or dairy.  A perfect quick & easy brunch or breakfast!

Skippy® Peanut Butter & Jelly Pancakes

These light and fluffy peanut butter pancakes drizzled with peanut butter and jelly taste absolutely delicious.  The favourite, classic sandwich turned into the tastiest breakfast treat!

Pasta Night

Meatballs with Rioja Sauce

An absolutely scrumptious meatball dish, perfect for any occasion.  This dish is best served with crusty bread or your favourite pasta and of course a large glass of Rioja!

Sausage & Mustard Pasta

A tasty and very easy dish to make!  Sausage & Mustard, a perfect combination…

Quick & Easy Crab Pasta

The fresh flavours in this quick and easy pasta dish work wonders together, and make for a delicious meal. Serve with a glass of chilled white wine.

Red Pesto

This recipe is made with sun dried tomatoes, roasted peppers and parmesan cheese.  It has such a vibrant colour and goes so well with pasta and makes a wonderful pizza topping instead of the usual tomato base.

Penne Amatriciana

A simple but classic pasta dish!  Rich tomato sauce with smoky pancetta and hot, hot, hot!  

Spicy Sausage & Chorizo Penne

This is a very quick and easy to make pasta dish with sausages, chorizo, tomatoes, red wine, chillies & garlic… delicious!

Creamy Sausage Pasta with Sun Dried Tomatoes

A super easy pasta dish that can be made in less than 30 minutes.  It tastes absolutely delicious with caramelised sausage, sun dried tomatoes, basil and rocket all smothered in a creamy sauce.

The Ultimate Spaghetti Bolognese

A delicious rich, creamy and slowly simmered sauce, which tastes even better the next day – if you can wait that long!  It is not the most traditional recipe but it certainly tastes wonderful.

Spaghetti with Prawns, Chorizo & Rocket

A wonderfully delicious pasta dish full of flavour & freshness – one of my husband’s favourites! See below how to receive a discount on the most delicious prawns I used in this recipe.  

Chorizo & Prawn Pasta with Lime

A super quick, fresh & delicious dish that can be made in the time it takes to cook your pasta.  

Sausage, Chilli & Fennel Pasta

You must try this pasta as it is has a unique flavouring – I made it with pork and apple sausages.  This made a wonderful combination!  

Cannelloni with Beef, Spinach & Ricotta

This has to be the best Cannelloni that I have ever tasted – absolutely delicious you have to give it a try!      
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Picnic Time

SKIPPY® Peanut Butter & Chocolate Crunchy Bars

These SKIPPY® Peanut butter bars are an easy and sweet treat with no baking required!  Everyone will love these chewy, sweet & salty bars that are ready in no time at all.

Curried Scotch Eggs

The spiced sausage meat is a welcome addition to this classic snack!  They taste absolutely delicious – maybe the best I’ve ever tasted!

Chicken, Avocado & Pancetta Salad

This chicken salad recipe is the perfect summertime light bite.  The chicken & pancetta give depth of flavour and the lettuce, avocado and tomato give it freshness, finished with homemade honey & mustard dressing. Delicious!

Scotch Eggs made with Mr. Crumb Stuffing

These Scotch Eggs are absolutely delicious and are so easy to make.  Mr. Crumb sage & onion stuffing is handmade with sautéed onions and Irish butter which gives these Scotch Eggs an amazing taste!  Perfect for picnics!

Skippy® Peanut Butter Hummus

This quick & easy hummus is made from Skippy® Peanut Butter, chickpeas, lemon and cumin.  This dip is so tasty and a great addition to any picnic, party or snack!

Traditional Home-made Tomato Chutney

Few things make you feel more snug, and indeed, smug than a jar of homemade chutney. Roll up your sleeves and get stewing.  A delicious accompaniment to a Cheese Board & Ploughman’s Lunch.  This recipe make 5 x 500ml jars.

Focaccia Stuffed with Italian Cheeses, Spinach, Olives & Herbs

The most warming and fragrant rustic bread stuffed with Spinach, Parmesan, Olives, Mozzarella & Herbs… I can only describe this as moreish – you can’t get enough of it!

French Onion Tart

This French-inspired Caramelised Onion Tart is bursting with flavor from juicy, caramelised onions, thyme and sharp cheddar & Gruyere cheese.

Elderflower & Lemon Drizzle Loaf Cake

This is a very simple cake to make but is also one of the most irresistible – lemon & elderflower what a perfect combination!

Hummus

This rich and creamy hummus is very easy to make and can be made in minutes. Serve with crunchy seasonal vegetables or warm pitta breads.

Cheese & Caramelised Onion Scones

Take your cheese scones to another level with the addition of caramelised onion!  The most tasty savoury scone – best eaten warm with lots of butter!

SKIPPY® Peanut Butter & Jelly Cheesecake

To celebrate National Peanut Butter & Jelly Day I have partnered with SKIPPY® Peanut Butter.   This SKIPPY® Peanut Butter and Jelly Cheesecake is absolutely delicious & moreish.  It has a rich, smooth and creamy peanut butter filling with pockets of strawberry made from strawberries and jam with a chocolate biscuit base.  I think this...
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Pie Time

Chicken Pot Pie topped with Mr. Crumb Stuffing

This chicken pot pie with a stuffing crust is full of flavour.  It is a delicious midweek meal for all the family or a great alternative to a Sunday roast!

Summer Fish Pie

A wonderfully light, fresh and summery fish pie, absolutely delicious!

Christmas Mince Pies

This crumbly, fruity mince pie recipe is a Christmas classic.  Best served warm with lashings of cream, brandy butter or just by itself. The recipe makes 12 mince pies but you will have leftover mincemeat to make many more…  

Chicken, Bacon, Mushroom & Stilton Pie

A truly delicious & flavoursome pie – comfort food at its best!  Chicken, smokey bacon and chestnut mushrooms in a creamy Stilton sauce.  

Chicken, Chorizo & Cider Pie

A delicious pie that is packed full of flavour; chicken, chorizo and cider, what a wonderful combination!  Perfect for a chilly evening mid-week meal served with seasonal vegetables.    

Chicken, Mushroom & Nduja Pie

A truly delicious & flavoursome pie – comfort food at its best! A spicy and creamy chicken pie made with chestnut mushrooms, Nduja, cream, white wine, chicken stock and  spinach.  

Steak, Ale & Mushroom Pie

This is a wonderfully delicious pie steak, ale and mushroom pie is full of rich flavours – the perfect pie for chilly weather!  

1912 Stilton & Steak Pie

For this recipe I partnered with 1912 Stilton® (my favourite Stilton) to make this wonderfully delicious pie full of rich flavours and pockets of oozing Stilton cheese.  The Stilton absolutely makes this recipe.  It is the perfect pie for chilly weather and to use up any leftover Stilton from Christmas!  This recipe also makes extra...

Beef Mince & Potato Pie

This hearty beef and potato pie is an ideal family meal on a cold evening.  Serve with buttery mash and seasonal vegetables or it tastes just as good by itself with a good dollop of your favourite sauce.  

Three Cheese, Caramelised Onion & Potato Pie

I have partnered with Jus Rol to create this stunning cheese pie made with Cheddar, Gruyere, Stilton, caramelised onions and sliced potatoes tastes absolutely scrumptious – pure comfort food at its best!  Made with JusRol ready rolled puff pastry and sprinkled with Parmesan.        

Cottage Pie with a Garlic & Herb Breadcrumb Topping

A rich & hearty cottage pie topped with fluffy potato and a crispy garlic & herb breadcrumb.    

Corned Beef & Potato Pie

A rich & hearty pie packed full of flavour.  It is very easy to make with pantry ingredients – it brings back memories of childhood.  Delicious!        
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Preserves

Homemade Lemon Curd

Once you make homemade lemon curd you will never go back to shop bought, it is so quick and easy to make and absolutely delicious!

Traditional Home-made Tomato Chutney

Few things make you feel more snug, and indeed, smug than a jar of homemade chutney. Roll up your sleeves and get stewing.  A delicious accompaniment to a Cheese Board & Ploughman’s Lunch.  This recipe make 5 x 500ml jars.

Tomato and Chilli Jam

Perfect for cheese & biscuits or even bacon butties… this is delicious, a great homemade gift too!  Makes 4 x 250g jars.

Rhubarb, Ginger & Vanilla Pod Jam

This jam is absolutely delicious and is made from rhubarb, fresh & stem ginger and a vanilla pod.  It is perfect for toast and goes extremely well with scones and clotted cream – it also makes a wonderful gift!

Spicy Peruvian Green Sauce

This delicious Peruvian Green Sauce is fresh, vibrant and ever so tasty, it can be drizzled on anything from the grill. In fact once you make this sauce you will be drizzling it on everything.  The perfect recipe for a BBQ

Salad Days

Chicken, Avocado & Pancetta Salad

This chicken salad recipe is the perfect summertime light bite.  The chicken & pancetta give depth of flavour and the lettuce, avocado and tomato give it freshness, finished with homemade honey & mustard dressing. Delicious!

Jerte Picota Cherry, Goat’s Cheese & Walnut Salad with Cherry Balsamic Vinaigrette

Spruce up your summer salads with sweet & juicy Jerte Picota Cherries!  Make this salad a main by adding shredded chicken!

Crushed New Potatoes with Gruyere & Spring Onions

Take new potatoes to a new level with these incredibly tasty crushed potatoes, with Gruyere, spring onions, cornichons and capers for extra flavour. Quick and easy to make, this is the perfect side dish for any mid-week meal especially fish! Serving suggestion:  Cod topped with Tartare Sauce and a Lime, Coriander & Gruyere Crumb

Honey & Mustard Potato Salad

A very simple but delicious potato salad made with 3 mustard’s; wholegrain, Dijon and English.  It is a great addition to any BBQ or picnic.  It is also the perfect accompaniment to grilled meat, smoked salmon, prawns or ham.  Can be served warm or cold!

Florida Grapefruit, Prawn & Avocado Salad

This classic salad of prawn & avocado has been given a refreshing twist with delicious segments of Florida Grapefruit and a wonderful tangy, sweet and super delicious Florida Grapefruit vinaigrette.  It will make your salad taste like summer! It is the perfect salad for Spring/Summer and picnics and outdoor eating. Florida Grapefruit is a very...

Hot Smoked Salmon Potato Salad

A fantastic twist on a regular potato salad recipe, this dish includes crunchy sugar snap peas, hot smoked salmon and horseradish cream. Serve this as a great accompaniment to any quiche or savoury tart, or as a light summer meal – delicious!    

Italian Chicken Salad

This salad brings together some delicious flavours and ingredients from Italy in a dish that is super tasty, fresh and easy to prepare!

Pesto Grilled Chicken Salad

Juicy grilled pesto chicken on a bed of crisp lettuce with tomatoes, avocado, cucumber and feta cheese drizzled with a delicious pesto salad dressing.  A perfect salad for summer days!

The Best Potato Salad

Potato salad is a summer favourite and easy to rustle up.  I have made many variations but this has to be the best – it is so tasty and simple to make!  It is made with; mayo, Dijon & wholegrain mustard, anchovies, capers and spring onions, fresh mint & parsley.

Beetroot, Feta & Potato Salad

This potato salad has the perfect balance of sweet and salty from the beetroot and feta cheese.  A wonderful side salad – delicious!    

Greek Lemon Chicken Salad

This salad brings together some delicious flavours of Greece in a dish that is super tasty, fresh and easy to prepare!

Lemon Herb Mediterranean Chicken Salad

This salad is absolutely delicious and full of Mediterranean flavours with a marinade that doubles up as a dressing.  A perfect summer lunch!  
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Side Dishes

Crushed New Potatoes with Gruyere & Spring Onions

Take new potatoes to a new level with these incredibly tasty crushed potatoes, with Gruyere, spring onions, cornichons and capers for extra flavour. Quick and easy to make, this is the perfect side dish for any mid-week meal especially fish! Serving suggestion:  Cod topped with Tartare Sauce and a Lime, Coriander & Gruyere Crumb

Honey & Mustard Potato Salad

A very simple but delicious potato salad made with 3 mustard’s; wholegrain, Dijon and English.  It is a great addition to any BBQ or picnic.  It is also the perfect accompaniment to grilled meat, smoked salmon, prawns or ham.  Can be served warm or cold!

Cauliflower with Parmesan Cream

This decadent cauliflower gratin made with the Parmesan cheese and cream is the perfect addition to any roast dinner.  It is simply divine!  

Florida Grapefruit, Prawn & Avocado Salad

This classic salad of prawn & avocado has been given a refreshing twist with delicious segments of Florida Grapefruit and a wonderful tangy, sweet and super delicious Florida Grapefruit vinaigrette.  It will make your salad taste like summer! It is the perfect salad for Spring/Summer and picnics and outdoor eating. Florida Grapefruit is a very...

Hot Smoked Salmon Potato Salad

A fantastic twist on a regular potato salad recipe, this dish includes crunchy sugar snap peas, hot smoked salmon and horseradish cream. Serve this as a great accompaniment to any quiche or savoury tart, or as a light summer meal – delicious!    

Brussels Sprouts Gratin with Pancetta

This dish transforms Brussels Sprouts into a creamy gratin with Gruyere cheese, enticing flavours and textures.  My husband doesn’t usually like sprouts but he loves this dish.  

Portobello Mushrooms Stuffed with Haggis

A delicious starter or side which is full of flavour, it is so easy to prepare and can be made ahead.  A perfect dish for Burn’s Night!  

Garlicky Smashed Potatoes

Take crispy roast potatoes to new level by smashing them and covering them in a delicious garlic butter.  They make a wonderful side or great to have with your favourite dip.

Hasselback Potatoes

Not only do these potatoes look great they taste amazing!  These potatoes have crispy edges with middles as creamy as mashed potatoes.  A perfect side dish for any meal.   [AD]  To sharpen my knife for this recipe I used the Tormek T-1 Kitchen Knife Sharpener that I was kindly gifted.  It works brilliantly –...

Smashed Potatoes with Caramelised Onions & Gruyere

I have partnered with Albert Bartlett to create this wonderful recipe with their Butter Gold Potatoes.  Take crispy roast potatoes to new level by smashing them and topping them with caramelised onions & Gruyere cheese.  They make a wonderful side or great to have just on their own.  

Welsh Rarebit Jacket Potatoes

Indulge in a jacket potato with a bubbling, golden-brown, cheesy Welsh rarebit topping – comfort food at it’s best!

Parmesan & Black Pepper Butter Beans

Creamy butter beans coated in a deliciously rich sauce of melted Parmesan and cracked black pepper.  This is a quick and flavourful dish, perfect as a side or a light main. I served this with lemon & herb roasted chicken thighs and seasonal vegetables but I could have ate the butterbeans alone (all to myself)....
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Soup Time

Roasted Pumpkin & Sage Soup

This is a delicious and comforting soup for an autumnal day.  The addition of the white wine completes this dish perfectly!

Spiced Red Lentil & Root Vegetable Soup

This soup is really hearty and filling – perfect for a chilly day!

Slow-Cooked Vegetable Soup

A perfect winter warmer that is 100% fat free!  Slow-cooking the root vegetables make the flavours all the more intense.

Lentil and Caramelised Onion Soup

The caramelised onion and fresh herbs and spice give this lentil soup another dimension.  A delicious soup full of flavour for this chilly weather!

Lentil & Chestnut Soup with Bacon & Thyme Croutons

The roast chestnut flavour will have you filled with that festive feeling.  This is a delicious soup which is rich and tastes luxurious – perfect for Christmas day!

The BEST Tarka Dal Recipe

Tadka Dal is a North Indian dish and is a kind of thick, spicy soup usually served with rice or, my personal favourite, just warm chapatis or naan bread which to scoop it up!  A delicious warming, comfort food at any time!  

Leek & Potato Soup topped with Bacon & Croutons

A smooth, velvety and rich vegetable soup that is full of flavour – the ultimate comforting winter soup!

Ham & Lentil Soup

The perfect soup for a chilly day, make the day before as it tastes even better the next day!  

French Onion Soup with Gruyere Toast

A classic soup – superbly warming and satisfying for a wintry day.  It is made with caramelised onions, beef stock infused with wine and bouquet garni plus a touch of brandy for added depth.  Topped with crusty French bread sprinkled with melted Gruyere cheese – the perfect accompaniment for this rich and hearty soup.  ...

Cream of Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

An extremely delicious tomato soup that brings back memories of childhood!  You better make lots as you’ll certainly be going back for seconds.  The grilled cheese sandwiches compliment the soup perfectly.  

Starters

Blue Cheese and Caramelised Onion Tarts

This is a wonderful starter which can prepare in advance.  Use your favourite creamy blue cheese to create this delicious dish.

Spiced Potted Beef

This is a great starter that can be made ahead as it will keep in the fridge for up to three days. Delicious served spread onto fresh, crusty bread or hot toast.

Curried Scotch Eggs

The spiced sausage meat is a welcome addition to this classic snack!  They taste absolutely delicious – maybe the best I’ve ever tasted!

Chicken Liver Pate with Red Wine & Onion Marmalade

This is an inexpensive, delicious, easy to make but very elegant starter to impress your guests!

Thai Fishcakes with Cucumber Dipping Sauce

Hot, spicy and wonderfully moreish – these delicious fish cakes make a fabulous first course, especially if the rest of the meal has a spicy theme.

Moules au Cidre (Mussels in Cider)

An absolutely gorgeous starter – steamed mussels and cider are a perfect flavour combination!

Shallot & Lemon Crab Cakes with Aioli

Fresh lemons, shallots and lemon juice bring out all the great flavours in these crispy crab cakes.  Be careful not to overcook or they’ll be dry, instead of moist and delicate.

Lentil & Chestnut Soup with Bacon & Thyme Croutons

The roast chestnut flavour will have you filled with that festive feeling.  This is a delicious soup which is rich and tastes luxurious – perfect for Christmas day!

Leek & Potato Soup topped with Bacon & Croutons

A smooth, velvety and rich vegetable soup that is full of flavour – the ultimate comforting winter soup!

Ham & Lentil Soup

The perfect soup for a chilly day, make the day before as it tastes even better the next day!  

Portobello Mushrooms Stuffed with Haggis

A delicious starter or side which is full of flavour, it is so easy to prepare and can be made ahead.  A perfect dish for Burn’s Night!  

Crab, Leek & Gruyere Cheese Tart

This absolutely delicious tart can be served as a main or as a brilliant starter.  This is perfect for entertaining and can be made in advance!      

Summer Days

Curried Scotch Eggs

The spiced sausage meat is a welcome addition to this classic snack!  They taste absolutely delicious – maybe the best I’ve ever tasted!

Chicken, Avocado & Pancetta Salad

This chicken salad recipe is the perfect summertime light bite.  The chicken & pancetta give depth of flavour and the lettuce, avocado and tomato give it freshness, finished with homemade honey & mustard dressing. Delicious!

Fish Tacos with Homemade Salsa, Guacamole & Chipotle Garlic Mayonnaise

A wonderfully delicious meal to share with friends and family!  All the accompaniments can be prepared in advance to create hassle-free entertaining!

Homemade Lemon Curd

Once you make homemade lemon curd you will never go back to shop bought, it is so quick and easy to make and absolutely delicious!

Tomato, Thyme, Caramelised Onion & Goat’s Cheese Pearl Tart

This is a brilliant recipe, which once you’ve made, I guarantee you will go on making because it’s just about the easiest and most tasty summer recipe. Delamere Dairy’s Goats Cheese Pearls are deliciously creamy and make this recipe!  

Jerte Picota Cherry, Goat’s Cheese & Walnut Salad with Cherry Balsamic Vinaigrette

Spruce up your summer salads with sweet & juicy Jerte Picota Cherries!  Make this salad a main by adding shredded chicken!

Portuguese Tarts

This recipe is inspired by my recent trip to Portugal where I became addicted to Pasteis da Nata.  These flaky, crispy custard tarts flavoured with lemon and cinnamon are absolutely delicious!

Strawberry Margarita Granita

A frozen cocktail for dessert… this is so delicious and a very refreshing end to a meal.  It contains as much alcohol as you’d expect to find in a cocktail, so be careful!

The Best Five Spice Pork Spare Ribs

These have to be the BEST Spare Ribs I have tasted. They melt in your mouth…absolutely delicious!

Pomegranate Granita

If you are looking for a light, refreshing and easy to make dessert this is the one for you!

Summer Fish Pie

A wonderfully light, fresh and summery fish pie, absolutely delicious!

Lemon and White Chocolate Cheesecake

A delicious, sweet and easy to make no-bake cheesecake. The combination of tangy lemon and rich white chocolate is hard to beat! If you have time homemade lemon curd is best with this recipe – try the Best Recipes UK Homemade Lemon Curd
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Sunday Roasts

The Ultimate Roast Potatoes

These are the ultimate roast potatoes, crisp on the outside and oh so fluffy on the inside!

Leeks with 3 Mustards & Cheesy Sauce

A very delicious side dish which is ideal with fish or a Sunday Roast!

Cauliflower & Chestnut Gratin with a Parmigiano Reggiano Cream

This decadent cauliflower gratin made with the King of cheeses is the perfect addition to any roast dinner.  It is simply divine!

Slow Roasted Leg of Lamb with Roast Potatoes in Rosemary & Garlic, Glazed Carrots & Leek Gratin

This has to be one of the best Sunday roasts.  This lamb is full of flavour and is complimented by the side dishes.  This roast takes some organisational skills but it is definitely worth every minute!

Jerte Picota Cherry Glazed Lamb Shanks

Heavenly tender lamb shanks with a Jerte Picota Cherry glaze, this dish is truly out of this world!

Parmigiano Reggiano Roasted Cauliflower with Garlic & Thyme

This roasted cauliflower made with the King of cheeses is the perfect addition to any roast dinner.  It is so easy to make and absolutely delicious – simplicity at its best!

Pork Loin Stuffed with Chorizo & Caramelised Apples Served with Cider Fondant Potatoes, Glazed Carrots & Buttered Cabbage

This Sunday roast is full of flavour, every mouthful tantalises your taste buds.  The apple and pork combination is enhanced with the chorizo to make this dish absolutely delicious!

Lamb Steaks with Redcurrant & Rosemary Glaze

A lamb steak recipe that is coated in a red currant & rosemary glaze and cooked to tender. The glaze on the lamb steaks is insanely delicious and packed with flavour…  It is very quick and easy using only 4 ingredients – it is a perfect recipe for a dinner party or a BBQ.

Maple & Orange Glazed Turkey from Lidgates Butchers

Christmas dinner means turkey; this recipe keeps your turkey juicy, not too sweet and full of flavour.  Although what makes this recipe extra delicious is the turkey itself.  I used a Free Range Woodland Bronze Turkey from Lidgates, London.  The turkeys feed on nettles, wild blackberries and freshly grown oats. They are a slow maturing...

Slow Roasted Puerto Rican Pork Shoulder

This pork shoulder is marinated overnight in garlic, lime juice, oregano, cider vinegar, sugar and chilli powder, slow cooked for 6 hours until it falls apart.  It is packed full of flavour and very easy to make.  I love serving this pork with flat breads, salad and Spicy Peruvian Green Sauce It is the perfect...

Greek Slow Roasted Lamb Shoulder

This lamb shoulder tastes absolutely delicious and is fall off the bone tender.  It is covered in Greek flavours and slow roasted for 5 hours. I served the lamb with roast potatoes, Greek salad and pitta.  You can also serve with seasonal vegetables.  

Roasted Cauliflower Cheese with Caramelised Onions

This has to be the ultimate cauliflower cheese, it is rich, cheesy and bursting with flavour.  An indulgent and extremely tasty – the perfect accompaniment to a roast.
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Sweet Treats

Florentines

This recipe for chewy, sticky Florentines is absolutely foolproof. Whip up a batch for a party or make as edible Christmas gifts.

SKIPPY® Peanut Butter & Chocolate Crunchy Bars

These SKIPPY® Peanut butter bars are an easy and sweet treat with no baking required!  Everyone will love these chewy, sweet & salty bars that are ready in no time at all.

Chocolate & Jerte Picota Cherry Brownies

Cherries and Chocolate are a match made in heaven!  But Jerte Picota Cherries make this recipe as they are so deliciously sweet and juicy.

Rocky Road with Maltesers

This has to be the best rocky road that I have ever tasted, it is a must try! Naughty but extremely nice!

Skippy® Peanut Butter Chocolate Hearts

A quick & deliciously easy recipe for Peanut Butter lovers – the perfect romantic treat!

Skippy® Peanut Butter & Jelly Cups

A quick & deliciously easy recipe for Peanut Butter lovers.  Salty peanut butter with oozing strawberry jelly – what’s not to love!

Portuguese Tarts

This recipe is inspired by my recent trip to Portugal where I became addicted to Pasteis da Nata.  These flaky, crispy custard tarts flavoured with lemon and cinnamon are absolutely delicious!

Chocolate Orange Biscuits

These are my husband’s ultimate favourite biscuits, they are a perfect accompaniment for a coffee break!  Absolutely deliciously moreish….!

Chocolate Shortbread

A delicious alternative to traditional shortbread, chocolate… what more could you ask for…!?

Bailey’s & White Chocolate Cheesecake

Now this is what I call a cheesecake – delicious!

The best Triple Chocolate Cookies

These triple chocolate cookies taste absolutely delicious and are very easy to make.  Stuffed with chunks of dark chocolate, milk chocolate and white chocolate, they’re truly moreish!    

Red Velvet Cupcakes

Classic Red Velvet Cupcakes with a luscious cream cheese frosting!  Not only are they delicious, they are very quick and easy to make.
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Winter Warmers

Spiced Red Lentil & Root Vegetable Soup

This soup is really hearty and filling – perfect for a chilly day!

The Best Slow Cooked Beef Stroganoff

This is a beautiful melt-in-the mouth dish that tastes better if you cook it a day in advance!

Stifado (Greek Beef Stew)

This aromatic stew of beef and onions cooked in red wine is a popular Greek dish. Best served with roast potatoes or crusty bread!

Beef Madras

A great British favourite – this curry is full of spice with melt in the mouth beef!  

Slow-Cooked Vegetable Soup

A perfect winter warmer that is 100% fat free!  Slow-cooking the root vegetables make the flavours all the more intense.

Vegan Cottage Pie

A delicious winter warming vegan supper with chestnut mushrooms, leeks, carrots, butter beans and lentils topped with fluffy potato & sweet potato mash with crispy herb & spicy breadcrumbs.  Perfect for winter evenings!

Braised Beef with Gentleman’s Relish

A wonderfully delicious satisfying meal, perfect for a winters evening!  The gentleman’s relish compliments this dish perfectly.

SKIPPY® Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate

Wow – this might just be the best peanut butter combination… the perfect recipe for these chilly days!  America’s original SKIPPY® Peanut Butter makes this recipe as it tastes like no other peanut butter!  SKIPPY® Peanut Butter is creamy, smooth and addictively yummy, just how peanut butter is supposed to taste. The whole family/household can...

Lentil and Caramelised Onion Soup

The caramelised onion and fresh herbs and spice give this lentil soup another dimension.  A delicious soup full of flavour for this chilly weather!

Lentil & Chestnut Soup with Bacon & Thyme Croutons

The roast chestnut flavour will have you filled with that festive feeling.  This is a delicious soup which is rich and tastes luxurious – perfect for Christmas day!

The BEST Tarka Dal Recipe

Tadka Dal is a North Indian dish and is a kind of thick, spicy soup usually served with rice or, my personal favourite, just warm chapatis or naan bread which to scoop it up!  A delicious warming, comfort food at any time!  

The Best Beef bourguignon

A delicious and rustic French classic! Red wine, brandy, pancetta, shallots, mushrooms and herbs, what a wonderful combination for beef!  
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