Baking Days

Parmigiano Reggiano & Cracked Pepper Biscotti

These biscotti made with the King of cheeses are crisp with a richness of Parmigiano Reggiano and a bite of black pepper make lots because they are extremely moreish!  They are perfect for a savoury bite before or after dinner and make a delicious festive gift – simplicity at its best!

Christmas Spiced Loaf

This festive bread can be made ahead and frozen and makes a lovely treat for breakfast on Christmas morning.

Christmas Mince Pies

This crumbly, fruity mince pie recipe is a Christmas classic.  Serve warm with lashings of brandy butter.

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.

SKIPPY® Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich Cookies

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

Strawberry Tart

This is summer on a plate, the perfect dessert for summer!  You can bake the pastry case and make the filling the day before and decorate with the strawberries a couple of hours before serving!

Cheese & Marmite Scones

The best way to eat these is to warm them up and add lashings of butter.

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!

Individual Sticky Toffee Puddings

A truly delectable dessert, the perfect pudding for a chilly day! The sponges can be made in advance and frozen to make this a hassle-free dessert.

Deliciously Sticky Gingerbread

A deliciously sticky and spicy ginger cake – brings back childhood memories of family Sunday teas.

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!

The Best Millionaire’s Shortbread

Decadent, delicious and delectable; bring back memories of childhood with this favourite.  Sweet heaven in a square!
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BBQ Days

Steak Marinade with Chimichurri Sauce

No summer BBQ is complete without this steak marinade with chimichurri sauce!  Easy, absolutely delicious and full of flavour! For the Chimichurri sauce – https://bestrecipesuk.com/recipes/the-best-chimichurri-sauce/  

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!

BBQ Chicken

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

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...

Breakfast

The Perfect Pancake Recipe

This has to be my favourite Pancake recipe, they are delicious.  Add your favourite topping or just go classic!

the BEST Blueberry Muffins

These have to be the BEST blueberry muffins I have ever tasted.  Prepare the mix and let rest overnight in the fridge… a perfect breakfast!

Herby Scrambled Eggs with Smoked Salmon

A very quick easy breakfast but ever so fresh & flavoursome!

Ultimate Smoked Salmon & Scrambled Eggs

A very quick but very delicious and indulgent breakfast!

Goats Milk Yogurt & Oat Savoury Waffles topped with Poached Eggs & Guilt-Free Yogurt Hollandaise

An absolutely delicious way to start the day! Light, Crisp & flourless savoury waffles topped with a poached egg and lashings of goats’ milk yogurt hollandaise that you can enjoy without any guilt!  I much prefer this Guilt Free Yogurt Hollandaise sauce better than the full fat version because while super creamy, and decadent it’s so much lighter! St...

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!

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!

Tasty Full English Breakfast with a Twist

An absolutely delicious alternative to a traditional Full English – such a tasty dish with a kick!

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!

Chorizo, Pepper & Blue Cheese Frittata

Enjoy a tasty and delicious brunch or lunch in less than 30 minutes.  Liven up your frittata with chorizo, peppers blue cheese and a kick of chilli, then pop under the grill until puffed and golden – delicious!

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!
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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.

The Best Christmas Cake

This Christmas cake pulls out all the stops and can be decorated in any way you want!  If you have time, feed it with brandy weekly on the run up to Christmas.

The BEST Carrot Cake Recipe

Deliciously simple Carrot Cake suitable for any occasion.  Gorgeous!!

the BEST Blueberry Muffins

These have to be the BEST blueberry muffins I have ever tasted.  Prepare the mix and let rest overnight in the fridge… a perfect breakfast!

Chocolate, Vanilla & Caramel Layer Cake

The perfect celebration cake with the WOW factor!!

Chocolate Beetroot Cake with Candied Beetroot

Chocolate & Beetroot is a wonderful combination! The beetroot gives the cake a lovely sweet stickiness as well as plenty of vibrant colour!

Chocolate Cake with Caramel & Marmite Buttercream

Marmite; love it or hate it, you will adore this cake!  This cake is wonderfully light with a salted caramel buttercream.  Will your friends & family guess the secret ingredient?

Sticky Chocolate Loaf Cake

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

Plum Drizzle Cake

Wow, this is now my new favourite cake!  It is very easy to make and just so scrummy – it won’t last long.  I made it with plums from my garden, luckily there are a lot more plums to pick.

Orange & White Chocolate Cake

A fantastic light orange and almond sponge covered in a delicious white chocolate topping.

Deliciously Sticky Gingerbread

A deliciously sticky and spicy ginger cake – brings back childhood memories of family Sunday teas.

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!
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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!  

Baileys Menier Chocolate Fridge Cake

Make this moreish fridge cake as a sweet treat or a homemade gift – perfect for Christmas!  

Parmigiano Reggiano & Cracked Pepper Biscotti

These biscotti made with the King of cheeses are crisp with a richness of Parmigiano Reggiano and a bite of black pepper make lots because they are extremely moreish!  They are perfect for a savoury bite before or after dinner and make a delicious festive gift – simplicity at its best!

Italian Sausage, Parmigiano Reggiano & Cranberry Stuffing

This stuffing is absolutely delicious and so easy to make, it will compliment any Christmas dinner perfectly!

Christmas Spiced Loaf

This festive bread can be made ahead and frozen and makes a lovely treat for breakfast on Christmas morning.

Christmas Mince Pies

This crumbly, fruity mince pie recipe is a Christmas classic.  Serve warm with lashings of brandy butter.

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.

Baileys & Menier Chocolate Truffles

Treat friends and family to a little bit of chocolate heaven with this delicious truffles recipe for an easy and thoughtful edible Christmas gift.

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!
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Comfort Food

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 you use to scoop it up!  A delicious warming, comfort food at any time!

Pappardelle alla Bolognese

A delicious rich and slowly simmered sauce, which tastes even better the next day – if you can wait that long!

Sausage & Chorizo Goulash

An extremely delicious and easy to make Goulash with a kick!  This is a definite must-try!

Steak, Ale & Mushroom Pie

This is a wonderfully delicious pie full of rich flavours – the perfect pie for chilly weather!

Beef & Ale Casserole with Horseradish & Stilton Dumplings

An extremely simple to make beef and ale casserole which is full of flavour!  The dumplings make this dish… this is a definite must try!

Ham & Lentil Soup

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

The Best Steak & Ale Pie

This is a wonderfully delicious pie full of rich flavours- the perfect pie for chilly weather!

French Onion Soup with Gruyere Toast

A classic soup – superbly warming and satisfying for a wintry evening.

Chicken, Ham & Leek Pie

An absolutely delicious and succulent chicken & ham pie – when you need something warm and comforting after a long day, there’s nothing like a proper British pie!

The Best Irish Beef Stew

This has to be one of the best Irish stews, this may not be the most traditional recipe but it is certainly one of the tastiest!

Shepherd’s Pie made with 10 Hour Slow-Cooked Lamb Shank

This has to be the best Shepherd’s Pie I have ever tasted; it is definitely worth every minute of the cooking time required.  Comfort food at its best!

Traditional Fish Pie

The wonderful combination of fish makes this pie delicious… you can make this fish pie the day before as it tastes even better the next day!
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Condiments

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

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.

The Best Chimichurri Sauce

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

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.

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!

the BEST Blueberry Muffins

These have to be the BEST blueberry muffins I have ever tasted.  Prepare the mix and let rest overnight in the fridge… a perfect breakfast!

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!

The Best Millionaire’s Shortbread

Decadent, delicious and delectable; bring back memories of childhood with this favourite.  Sweet heaven in a square!

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!

Menier Chocolate Brownie Mug Cake

Very easy & delicious – get a chocolate fix in minutes with this Chocolate Brownie Mug Cake!  

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!
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Curry Night

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 you use to scoop it up!  A delicious warming, comfort food at any time!

Thai Beef Curry

This is a delicious melt in the mouth Thai beef curry – a great alternative to Thai Green Curry!

The best Chicken Tikka

A most delicious and succulent aromatic chicken tikka starter served with fresh cooling coriander chutney with a kick!

Chicken & Spinach Balti

A deliciously tender chicken curry which is very simple to make – perfect for a mid-week meal!  Popeye would love this dish!

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 an authentic Indian dish for palak (spinach) chicken.  Popeye would love this dish!  This is nutrient rich and low in fat, a delicious healthy meal.

Indian Meatballs with Green Curry Sauce

A deliciously fresh and aromatic lamb meatball curry!

The Best Beef Rendang

A rich and tender coconut beef stew which is explosively flavoursome – it will definitely win you over!

Lamb Steak Tikka Masala

If you love curry you will absolutely adore this dish!

Beef Madras

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

The Best Lamb Keema Recipe

A tasty lamb and pea curry recipe that is quick to make and can be made in advance.

Thai Red Beef Stir Fry Curry

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

This is not a classic New York Cheesecake but it is certainly the best. It is rich and creamy with a splash of white wine that makes this unique!  Allow 2 hours cooling time & 8 hours chilling time.

Lemon Meringue Tarts

An absolutely delicious dessert – little bites of heaven!

Strawberry Tart

This is summer on a plate, the perfect dessert for summer!  You can bake the pastry case and make the filling the day before and decorate with the strawberries a couple of hours before serving!

Individual Sticky Toffee Puddings

A truly delectable dessert, the perfect pudding for a chilly day! The sponges can be made in advance and frozen to make this a hassle-free dessert.

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!!

Menier Chocolate Brownie Mug Cake

Very easy & delicious – get a chocolate fix in minutes with this Chocolate Brownie Mug Cake!  

Menier Chocolate and Raspberry Tartlets

Beautiful and delicious tarts made with a luscious rich chocolate and fresh raspberries.  A perfect dessert for a romantic evening!

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!
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Dinner Party

Seared Scallops Wrapped in Pancetta on a bed of Pea & Mint Risotto

A fresh and flavourful first course that’s bound to impress.

Tortellini with Spinach & Ricotta

This is a delicious starter or main – only trouble if it is a starter your guests will always want more.  Once you have made them fresh you will never buy supermarket again!   Spinach & Ricotta is a wonderful combination and the Sage and Pine nut butter dressing compliments this dish so well.  Delicious!

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.

Leek and Roquefort Tart with Caramelised Apple and Pine Nut Dressing

This is a wonderful starter which you can prepare in advance to create this delicious dish.

Courgette, Feta & Mint Fritters

This is a very tasty light starter or can be part of a meze spread.  You can prepare this dish in advance and reheat in a low oven when ready to serve.

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.

Clams with Aioli

A delicious alternative to moules mariniere! The aioli helps make a wonderful flavoursome sauce – serve with crusty baguette.

Prawn Margarita – marinated in Tequila, Lime & Salt

This is a delicious starter.  A summer favourite that is really easy to prepare, hassle-free entertaining!

Lemon Meringue Tarts

An absolutely delicious dessert – little bites of heaven!

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!

Fesenjan – Persian Stew

A fabulous Persian stew of pomegranate molasses, walnut and chicken. A truly delicious and fragrant dish and pretty simple to make too!

Seared Tuna on Spicy Risotto

This is amazing, you have to try!!  The perfectly marinated fresh tasting tuna really compliment the spiciness of the risotto – DELICIOUS!!
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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!

Menier Chocolate Easter Log

This cake is extremely light and delicate with a rich chocolate buttercream, as it is so light your guests will want more and more!  

Easter Rocky Road with Menier Chocolate

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 Easter Nests

These No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Easter Nests are made with only 7 ingredients and are ready in 15 minutes! They’re the perfect treat to celebrate Easter!

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

Courgette, Feta & Mint Fritters

This is a very tasty light starter or can be part of a meze spread.  You can prepare this dish in advance and reheat in a low oven when ready to serve.

Scotch Eggs

Once you try these Scotch Eggs you will never go back to shop bought again!

Stilton, Bacon & Mushroom Quiche

Quiche always goes down well, delicious served hot or cold. If blue cheese doesn’t take your fancy then you can use cheddar or any other hard cheese.

Scotch Eggs with a Pork Crackling Crumb

have made many Scotch Eggs but by adding Mr Trotter’s Great British Pork Crackling you are adding an extra delicious crunch that put these Scotch Eggs on another level!  A definite must try!

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!

Lemon & Elder flower Cupcakes

Delicate, fragrant cupcakes that taste heavenly – lemon & elder flower what a perfect combination!

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!

Chorizo, Red Pepper & Stilton Quiche

This quiche is so easy to make and always goes down well, delicious served hot or cold. If blue cheese doesn’t take your fancy then you can use cheddar or any other hard cheese.

Caramelised Onion, Bacon & Blue Cheese Quiche

A rich and creamy quiche that is ever so tasty – if you don’t like blue cheese you can substitute it for Gruyere or cheddar.
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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!

Hot Smoked Salmon Fishcakes with Tomato Salsa

A delicious hot & spicy alternative to cod fishcakes.

Salmon with Mustard & Gruyere Herb Crust

This mustard & gruyere herb crust is absolutely delicious, the sautéed spinach and roasted balsamic vine tomatoes compliment the dish perfectly.

Salmon with Charmoula

A light, satisfying salmon dish with a deep, aromatic flavoursome sauce that makes it special – a very complimentary combination! 

Sea Bass with wilted spinach and mushrooms

This is a delicious and flavoursome yet quick and simple dish, perfect for a midweek dinner done in a rush.

Lemon Sole with a Herby Crust

A delicious quick & easy fish dish – perfect for a mid-week meal!

Seared Tuna on Spicy Risotto

This is amazing, you have to try!!  The perfectly marinated fresh tasting tuna really compliment the spiciness of the risotto – DELICIOUS!!

Traditional Fish Pie

The wonderful combination of fish makes this pie delicious… you can make this fish pie the day before as it tastes even better the next day!

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!

Salmon with a Pesto & Parmesan Crust

This salmon, pesto & parmesan is a wonderful combination… and that is not all – it is very quick and easy to prepare.

Baked Cod with a Chorizo Crumb

This is a simple and quick dish with great flavours!  The chorizo crumb gives the cod another dimension.

Spaghetti with Mussels, Tomato Sauce & Pesto

This pasta dish is absolutely delicious, the mussels, tomato sauce and pesto compliment this dish perfectly.
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Lunch Time

Creamy Salmon & Leek Tart

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

Beef Kebabs

These kebabs are absolutely delicious – juicy beef, crunchy nuts, oozing cheese and fresh herbs all encased in a crispy tortilla!

Chicken Tikka Wrap with Fresh Coriander Chutney

Delicious wraps filled with aromatic succulent chicken tikka with fresh cooling coriander chutney with a kick!

Salad Nicoise

A wonderful summer salad!  This dish is also just as delicious with large flakes of tinned tuna!

Lentil and Caramelised Onion

The caramelised onion and fresh herbs and spice give this lentil soup another dimension.

The Best Quiche Lorraine

The key to the perfect quiche is simplicity!

Stilton, Bacon & Mushroom Quiche

Quiche always goes down well, delicious served hot or cold. If blue cheese doesn’t take your fancy then you can use cheddar or any other hard cheese.

Tuna, Pasta & Pesto Salad

This is a fantastic recipe that is perfect for a summer supper, packed lunch or picnic!

Skinny Chicken Caesar Salad

This salad is so tasty you won’t realise it is low in fat!

Salmon & Avocado Caesar Salad

This salad is so tasty!  Crispy pan fried Salmon fillets are a beautiful addition to this salad – especially with creamy avocado slices, crunchy croutons and shavings of Parmesan cheese.

Broad Bean, New Potato & Tuna Salad

If you’re looking for a flavourful, mayonnaise-free, potato salad recipe, this potato salad recipe will not disappoint! Bright, flavour-packed potato salad with tuna, broad beans, and tomatoes. A wonderful summer salad!

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!
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Meals in minutes

Salmon with Mustard & Gruyere Herb Crust

This mustard & gruyere herb crust is absolutely delicious, the sautéed spinach and roasted balsamic vine tomatoes compliment the dish perfectly.

Risotto with Pesto

Risotto & pesto – the flavour combination is fantastic!

Spicy Tomato, Herb & Sausage Fusilli

A simple, quick and easy mid-week dish that can be rustled up with store cupboard ingredients!  But most importantly it is very delicious!

Stir Fried Beef with Egg Noodles

This beef and noodle stir fry is quick and easy to make and super delicious!

Sea Bass with wilted spinach and mushrooms

This is a delicious and flavoursome yet quick and simple dish, perfect for a midweek dinner done in a rush.

Lemon Sole with a Herby Crust

A delicious quick & easy fish dish – perfect for a mid-week meal!

Clams with Aioli

A delicious alternative to moules mariniere! The aioli helps make a wonderful flavoursome sauce – serve with crusty baguette.

Beef Kebabs

These kebabs are absolutely delicious – juicy beef, crunchy nuts, oozing cheese and fresh herbs all encased in a crispy tortilla!

Chicken Tikka Wrap with Fresh Coriander Chutney

Delicious wraps filled with aromatic succulent chicken tikka with fresh cooling coriander chutney with a kick!

Salad Nicoise

A wonderful summer salad!  This dish is also just as delicious with large flakes of tinned tuna!

Tuna, Pasta & Pesto Salad

This is a fantastic recipe that is perfect for a summer supper, packed lunch or picnic!

Skinny Chicken Caesar Salad

This salad is so tasty you won’t realise it is low in fat!
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Meat Free Monday

Tortellini with Spinach & Ricotta

This is a delicious starter or main – only trouble if it is a starter your guests will always want more.  Once you have made them fresh you will never buy supermarket again!   Spinach & Ricotta is a wonderful combination and the Sage and Pine nut butter dressing compliments this dish so well.  Delicious!

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.

Portobello Mushrooms Stuffed with Vegetarian Haggis

A delicious vegetarian starter which is full of flavour!  It is easy to prepare and can be made ahead.

Lentil and Caramelised Onion

The caramelised onion and fresh herbs and spice give this lentil soup another dimension.

Spiced Red Lentil & Root Vegetable Soup

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

Spaghetti with Green Olive Puttanesca

This is a wonderfully tasty quick and easy mid-week meal. Chilli, Capers, Anchovies, Olives and Tomatoes – what a perfect combination!

Vegan Shawarma Kebab Flatbreads with Pomegranate Tabbouleh

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

Three Cheese, Caramelised Onion & Potato Pie

This stunning cheese pie is perfect for a mid-week meal and tastes absolutely scrumptious, pure comfort food at its best!

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!  

Goat’s Cheese, Potato and Thyme Tart

This tart explodes with flavours from the sweetness of the goat’s cheese to the earthy taste of thyme… what a wonderful combination.  Serve warm or cold with a crisp green salad.

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.
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Mid Week Meals

SPAM® and Pea Risotto

This is a really great store cupboard risotto requiring very simple ingredients.   It is a very tasty and fresh risotto recipe for kids and adults, a great comfort food dish!

Risotto with Pesto

Risotto & pesto – the flavour combination is fantastic!

Spicy Tomato, Herb & Sausage Fusilli

A simple, quick and easy mid-week dish that can be rustled up with store cupboard ingredients!  But most importantly it is very delicious!

Stir Fried Beef with Egg Noodles

This beef and noodle stir fry is quick and easy to make and super delicious!

Sea Bass with wilted spinach and mushrooms

This is a delicious and flavoursome yet quick and simple dish, perfect for a midweek dinner done in a rush.

Lemon Sole with a Herby Crust

A delicious quick & easy fish dish – perfect for a mid-week meal!

Pappardelle alla Bolognese

A delicious rich and slowly simmered sauce, which tastes even better the next day – if you can wait that long!

Beef Kebabs

These kebabs are absolutely delicious – juicy beef, crunchy nuts, oozing cheese and fresh herbs all encased in a crispy tortilla!

Chicken Tikka Wrap with Fresh Coriander Chutney

Delicious wraps filled with aromatic succulent chicken tikka with fresh cooling coriander chutney with a kick!

Sausage & Chorizo Goulash

An extremely delicious and easy to make Goulash with a kick!  This is a definite must-try!

Spicy Chorizo Penne

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

Bistro-Style Roast Chicken

Dark golden crispy skin and tender juicy meat makes this chicken a weekly must.
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Pancake Day

The Perfect Pancake Recipe

This has to be my favourite Pancake recipe, they are delicious.  Add your favourite topping or just go classic!

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

Tortellini with Spinach & Ricotta

This is a delicious starter or main – only trouble if it is a starter your guests will always want more.  Once you have made them fresh you will never buy supermarket again!   Spinach & Ricotta is a wonderful combination and the Sage and Pine nut butter dressing compliments this dish so well.  Delicious!

Spicy Tomato, Herb & Sausage Fusilli

A simple, quick and easy mid-week dish that can be rustled up with store cupboard ingredients!  But most importantly it is very delicious!

Pappardelle alla Bolognese

A delicious rich and slowly simmered sauce, which tastes even better the next day – if you can wait that long!

Spicy Chorizo Penne

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

Seafood & Chorizo Spaghetti

A wonderfully delicious pasta dish full of flavour & freshness – my husband’s favourite!

Spaghetti with Green Olive Puttanesca

This is a wonderfully tasty quick and easy mid-week meal. Chilli, Capers, Anchovies, Olives and Tomatoes – what a perfect combination!

Spicy Sausage & Chorizo Penne

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

Sausage, Chilli, Lemon & Fennel Pasta

You must try this pasta as it is has a unique flavouring – this is one of my favourite pasta dishes.

Cod & Chorizo with Orzo

A tasty and very easy dish to make!  Cod & Chorizo, what a beautiful combination…

Quick & Easy Crab Pasta

A taste of the sea, this pasta dish is so quick and easy to make but very delicious.

The Ultimate Lasagne with Extra Mature Cheddar Sauce

Delicious – what more can I say!

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!
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Picnic Time

Scotch Eggs

Once you try these Scotch Eggs you will never go back to shop bought again!

SKIPPY® Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich

The original American peanut butter brand SKIPPY® Peanut Butter, is now available in supermarkets across the UK.  Try it in this delicious PB&J sandwich – Simplicity is the essence of happiness!

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 Quiche Lorraine

The key to the perfect quiche is simplicity!

Stilton, Bacon & Mushroom Quiche

Quiche always goes down well, delicious served hot or cold. If blue cheese doesn’t take your fancy then you can use cheddar or any other hard cheese.

Tuna, Pasta & Pesto Salad

This is a fantastic recipe that is perfect for a summer supper, packed lunch or picnic!

Skinny Chicken Caesar Salad

This salad is so tasty you won’t realise it is low in fat!

Scotch Eggs with a Pork Crackling Crumb

have made many Scotch Eggs but by adding Mr Trotter’s Great British Pork Crackling you are adding an extra delicious crunch that put these Scotch Eggs on another level!  A definite must try!

Broad Bean, New Potato & Tuna Salad

If you’re looking for a flavourful, mayonnaise-free, potato salad recipe, this potato salad recipe will not disappoint! Bright, flavour-packed potato salad with tuna, broad beans, and tomatoes. A wonderful summer salad!

Cheese & Marmite Scones

The best way to eat these is to warm them up and add lashings of butter.

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!
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Pie Time

Christmas Mince Pies

This crumbly, fruity mince pie recipe is a Christmas classic.  Serve warm with lashings of brandy butter.

Steak, Ale & Mushroom Pie

This is a wonderfully delicious pie full of rich flavours – the perfect pie for chilly weather!

The Best Steak & Ale Pie

This is a wonderfully delicious pie full of rich flavours- the perfect pie for chilly weather!

Three Cheese, Caramelised Onion & Potato Pie

This stunning cheese pie is perfect for a mid-week meal and tastes absolutely scrumptious, pure comfort food at its best!

Chicken, Ham & Leek Pie

An absolutely delicious and succulent chicken & ham pie – when you need something warm and comforting after a long day, there’s nothing like a proper British pie!

Shepherd’s Pie made with 10 Hour Slow-Cooked Lamb Shank

This has to be the best Shepherd’s Pie I have ever tasted; it is definitely worth every minute of the cooking time required.  Comfort food at its best!

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!

Corned Beef & Potato Pie

A rich & hearty pie packed full of flavour.  Very easy to make with store cupboard ingredients suitable for quickly rustling up for surprise guests!  Delicious!!

Steak, Mushroom & Stilton Pie

This is a wonderfully delicious pie full of rich flavours- the perfect pie for chilly weather!

Chicken, Bacon, Mushroom & Stilton Pie

One of my all-time favourites, a truly delicious & flavoursome pie – comfort food at its best!

Cottage Pie with a Herb & Spicy Breadcrumb Topping

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

Summer Fish Pie

A wonderfully light, fresh and summery fish pie, absolutely 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.

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

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!

Salad Days

Salad Nicoise

A wonderful summer salad!  This dish is also just as delicious with large flakes of tinned tuna!

Tuna, Pasta & Pesto Salad

This is a fantastic recipe that is perfect for a summer supper, packed lunch or picnic!

Skinny Chicken Caesar Salad

This salad is so tasty you won’t realise it is low in fat!

Salmon & Avocado Caesar Salad

This salad is so tasty!  Crispy pan fried Salmon fillets are a beautiful addition to this salad – especially with creamy avocado slices, crunchy croutons and shavings of Parmesan cheese.

Broad Bean, New Potato & Tuna Salad

If you’re looking for a flavourful, mayonnaise-free, potato salad recipe, this potato salad recipe will not disappoint! Bright, flavour-packed potato salad with tuna, broad beans, and tomatoes. A wonderful summer salad!

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!

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!

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!

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!

Panzanella Salad

This salad is very versatile and full of flavour.  It can be served on its own but goes perfectly with fish!

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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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

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.

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!

Welsh Rarebit Jacket Potatoes

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

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!

Soup Time

Cheddar, Potato & SPAM® Soup

A hearty, comforting and autumnal warming soup!  Perfect soup for all the family!  SPAM® Chopped Pork and Ham is the perfect quick and easy meat for a soup.

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!

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 you use to scoop it up!  A delicious warming, comfort food at any time!

Leek & Potato Soup

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

Lentil and Caramelised Onion

The caramelised onion and fresh herbs and spice give this lentil soup another dimension.

Spiced Red Lentil & Root Vegetable Soup

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

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 evening.

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.

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

Seared Scallops Wrapped in Pancetta on a bed of Pea & Mint Risotto

A fresh and flavourful first course that’s bound to impress.

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.

Leek and Roquefort Tart with Caramelised Apple and Pine Nut Dressing

This is a wonderful starter which you can prepare in advance to create this delicious dish.

Courgette, Feta & Mint Fritters

This is a very tasty light starter or can be part of a meze spread.  You can prepare this dish in advance and reheat in a low oven when ready to serve.

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.

Clams with Aioli

A delicious alternative to moules mariniere! The aioli helps make a wonderful flavoursome sauce – serve with crusty baguette.

Globe Artichoke with Dijon Mustard Vinaigrette

A very simple but delicious dish for a summer’s day!

Portobello Mushrooms Stuffed with Vegetarian Haggis

A delicious vegetarian starter which is full of flavour!  It is easy to prepare and can be made ahead.

Goat’s Cheese Pate with Red Onion Marmalade

This wonderfully light pate with fresh herbs is the perfect accompaniment for this sweet and sour marmalade served with crusty bread.  Prepare the day before for a stress-free starter.

Prawn Margarita – marinated in Tequila, Lime & Salt

This is a delicious starter.  A summer favourite that is really easy to prepare, hassle-free entertaining!

The best Chicken Tikka

A most delicious and succulent aromatic chicken tikka starter served with fresh cooling coriander chutney with a kick!

Leek & Potato Soup

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

Hot Smoked Salmon Fishcakes with Tomato Salsa

A delicious hot & spicy alternative to cod fishcakes.

Courgette, Feta & Mint Fritters

This is a very tasty light starter or can be part of a meze spread.  You can prepare this dish in advance and reheat in a low oven when ready to serve.

Creamy Salmon & Leek Tart

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