Menier Chocolate Christmas Cake
Category: Baking Days, Cake Time, Christmas
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
Category: Baking Days, Lunch Time, Meat Free Monday, Summer Days
Cuisine: British
Cooking Method: Baking
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
Category: Baking Days, Sweet Treats
Cooking Method: Baking
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
Category: Baking Days, Cooking with Kids, Sweet Treats
Cooking Method: Baking
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.
Steak Marinade with Chimichurri Sauce
Category: BBQ Days, Summer Days
Cooking Method: Grilled
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
Category: BBQ Days, Dinner Party, Meals in minutes, Sunday Roasts
Cuisine: British
Cooking Method: Grilled
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
Category: BBQ Days, Picnic Time, Salad Days, Side Dishes, Summer Days
Cuisine: British
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.
Greek Orzo Salad
Category: BBQ Days, Lunch Time, Picnic Time, Salad Days, Summer Days
Cuisine: Greek
This orzo pasta salad is perfect for summer picnics and BBQ’s! It has Feta cheese, chickpeas, olives, and a zingy lemon dressing – delicious.
Spicy Chicken Kebabs
These grilled chicken kebabs are a delicious addition to any BBQ. They are marinated in yogurt, lemon, garlic and spices.
Soufflé Baked Potatoes with Cheddar
Category: BBQ Days, Comfort Food, Lunch Time, Mid Week Meals, Summer Days
Cuisine: British
Cooking Method: Oven Baked
This is a deliciously comforting jacket potato – a super tasty side or could even be served as a main!
Steak & Peppercorn Sauce
Category: BBQ Days, Comfort Food, Dinner Party, Meals in minutes
Cooking Method: Fried
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
Category: BBQ Days, Meals in minutes, Meat Free Monday, Mid Week Meals
Cooking Method: Fried
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. ...
Vegan Banana Pancakes
Category: Breakfast, Pancake Day
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
Category: Breakfast, Cooking with Kids, Pancake Day
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
Category: Breakfast, Finger Food, Picnic Time, Summer Days
Cuisine: British
Cooking Method: Deep Fried
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.
Full English Tray Bake
This Full English tray bake is filled with deliciousness; sausages, bacon lardons, new potatoes, button mushrooms and tomatoes and finished with eggs for a one-tray winner. The perfect recipe for Sunday brunch!
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
Category: Breakfast, Comfort Food
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.
Chorizo Hash
This chorizo hash is a great weekend brunch – it makes ideal comfort food and it’s so easy to make too! A wonderful recipe for a last-minute brunch or lunch.
Baked Eggs with Tomato, Harissa & Feta
Category: Breakfast, Comfort Food, Meat Free Monday
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Cooking Method: Oven Baked
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.
Menier Chocolate Christmas Cake
Category: Baking Days, Cake Time, Christmas
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
Category: Baking Days, Cake Time, Sweet Treats
Cooking Method: Baking
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
Category: Baking Days, Cake Time, Picnic Time, Summer Days, Sweet Treats
Cuisine: British
Cooking Method: Baking
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.
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
Category: Baking Days, Cake Time, Christmas
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
Category: Christmas, Cooking with Kids, Sweet Treats
Cooking Method: Baking
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
Category: Christmas, Sunday Roasts
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
Category: Christmas, Sunday Roasts
Cooking Method: Oven Baked
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
Category: Christmas, Sunday Roasts
Cooking Method: Oven Baked
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...
French Onion Soup with Gruyere Toast
Category: Comfort Food, Soup Time, Winter Warmers
Cuisine: French
A classic soup – superbly warming and satisfying for a wintry evening.
The Ultimate Lasagne with Extra Mature Cheddar Sauce
Delicious – what more can I say!
Cottage Pie with a Herb & Spicy Breadcrumb Topping
Category: Comfort Food, Mid Week Meals, Pie Time, Winter Warmers
Cuisine: British
Cooking Method: Oven Baked
A rich & hearty cottage pie topped with fluffy sweet potato and a crispy herb & spicy breadcrumb.
Toad in the Hole with Onion Gravy
A British classic perfect for a mid-week supper on a winters evening! Serve with mashed potato and roasted vegetables.
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!
Welsh Rarebit Jacket Potatoes
Indulge in a jacket potato with a bubbling, golden-brown, cheesy Welsh rarebit topping – comfort food at it’s best!
Chorizo Scotch Eggs
Category: Comfort Food, Finger Food, Picnic Time, Summer Days
Cuisine: British
Cooking Method: Deep Fried
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.
Cherry & Almond Crumble
The perfect dessert for the colder months – the cherries are full of juicy deliciousness with a oaty and almond topping for extra crunch.
The BEST Tarka Dal Recipe
Category: Comfort Food, Curry Night, Soup Time, Winter Warmers
Cuisine: Indian
Cooking Method: One Pot Dish
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…
Hummus
Category: Condiments, Finger Food, Lunch Time, Picnic Time, Summer Days
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Cooking Method: No Bake
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
Category: Condiments, Summer Days
Cuisine: South American
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.
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
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
Category: Christmas, Cooking with Kids, Sweet Treats
Cooking Method: Baking
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
Category: Cooking with Kids
Cooking Method: Baking
These SKIPPY® Peanut butter & Jelly Sandwich Cookies are absolutely delicious. A perfect treat for all the family!
Skippy® Peanut Butter Halloween Fudge
Category: Cooking with Kids
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
Category: Cooking with Kids, Picnic Time, Sweet Treats
Cuisine: American
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
Category: Cooking with Kids, Sweet Treats
Cooking Method: No Bake
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
Category: Cooking with Kids, Sweet Treats
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
Category: Cooking with Kids, Finger Food, Picnic Time
Cooking Method: No Bake
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
Category: Baking Days, Cooking with Kids, Sweet Treats
Cooking Method: Baking
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…!?
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 Green Chicken Curry
This curry is incredibly easy to make and will suit all tastes as you can make it as sweet or as spicy as you want… This Thai Green Curry has to be one of the best I have ever made.
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!
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!
The BEST Tarka Dal Recipe
Category: Comfort Food, Curry Night, Soup Time, Winter Warmers
Cuisine: Indian
Cooking Method: One Pot Dish
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!
Butter Chicken Curry
A wonderfully rich, creamy & fragrant butter chicken curry – it is very, very tasty, quick and easy to make!
The Best Lamb Keema Recipe
A tasty lamb and pea curry recipe that is quick to make and can be made in advance.
Indian Meatballs with Green Curry Sauce
A deliciously fresh and aromatic lamb meatball curry!
Lamb Steak Tikka Masala
If you love curry you will absolutely adore this dish! The lamb steaks have been marinated in spices and garlic for 24 hours and are delicious and tender.
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!
Lamb Malabar
This lamb malabar curry recipe is very easy to make and the results are absolutely delicious!
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
Category: Desserts, Pancake Day
Everyone loves pancakes but these double chocolate pancakes are amazing!
The Ultimate Banoffee Pie
Category: Desserts
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
Category: Desserts, Summer Days
Cuisine: Mexican
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
Category: Desserts, Summer Days
Cooking Method: No Bake
If you are looking for a light, refreshing and easy to make dessert this is the one for you!
Apple, Pear & Blackberry Crumble
This crumble delivers – this Blackberry, Pear and Apple crumble makes for an ultra decadent dessert for any occasion!
Strawberry & White Chocolate Cheesecake
Treat your family & friends to this super delicious and easy to make no-bake strawberry & white chocolate cheesecake – a definite crowd pleaser!
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
Category: Desserts, Sweet Treats
Cooking Method: No Bake
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.
Blue Cheese and Caramelised Onion Tarts
Category: Dinner Party, Meat Free Monday, Starters
Cooking Method: Baking
This is a wonderful starter which can prepare in advance. Use your favourite creamy blue cheese to create this delicious dish.
Spiced Potted Beef
Category: Dinner Party, Starters
Cuisine: British
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
Category: Dinner Party, Starters
Cuisine: French
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
Category: Dinner Party
Cuisine: Chinese
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
Category: BBQ Days, Dinner Party, Meals in minutes, Sunday Roasts
Cuisine: British
Cooking Method: Grilled
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!
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
Category: Drinks
Cooking Method: Deep Fried
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
Category: Drinks, Sweet Treats, Winter Warmers
Cuisine: American
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...
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
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
Category: Cooking with Kids, Finger Food, Picnic Time
Cooking Method: No Bake
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!
Tzatziki
A cool, creamy, fresh and simple dip – a great accompaniment to Greek dishes.
Hummus
Category: Condiments, Finger Food, Lunch Time, Picnic Time, Summer Days
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Cooking Method: No Bake
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
Category: Comfort Food, Finger Food, Picnic Time, Summer Days
Cuisine: British
Cooking Method: Deep Fried
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.
Leeks with 3 Mustards & Cheesy Sauce
Category: Fish Night, Sunday Roasts
A very delicious side dish which is ideal with fish or a Sunday Roast!
Fish Tacos with Homemade Salsa, Guacamole & Chipotle Garlic Mayonnaise
Category: Fish Night, Summer Days
Cooking Method: Deep Fried
A wonderfully delicious meal to share with friends and family! All the accompaniments can be prepared in advance to create hassle-free entertaining!
Baked Cod with a Chorizo Crumb
Category: Fish Night, Meals in minutes
Cooking Method: Oven Baked
This is a simple and quick dish with great flavours! The chorizo crumb gives the cod another dimension.
Spaghetti with Mussels, Tomato Sauce & Pesto
Category: Fish Night, Meals in minutes, Pasta Night
Cuisine: Italian
This pasta dish is absolutely delicious, the mussels, tomato sauce and pesto compliment this dish perfectly.
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
Category: Fish Night, Mid Week Meals, Starters, Summer Days
Cooking Method: Fried
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
Category: Fish Night, Salad Days, Side Dishes
Cuisine: British
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
Smoked Mackerel & Horseradish Fish Cakes
Category: Fish Night, Meals in minutes, Mid Week Meals, Summer Days
Cuisine: British
Cooking Method: Fried
These smoked mackerel fish cakes with a dollop of horseradish sauce are so easy to make. They are so full of flavour and taste absolutely delicious. Serve with this tasty Beetroot, Feta & Potato Salad
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
Category: Comfort Food, Dinner Party, Fish Night
Cuisine: British
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!
Buttery Baked Cod
This is a wonderfully simple and delicious buttery and garlicky, lemon & herb topped cod recipe. A perfect quick and easy weeknight meal.
Broad Bean, New Potato & Tuna Salad
Category: Lunch Time, Picnic Time, Salad Days, Summer Days
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
Category: Lunch Time, Meals in minutes, Picnic Time, Salad Days, Summer Days
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!
Lemon Herb Mediterranean Chicken Salad
Category: Lunch Time, Picnic Time, Salad Days, Summer Days
Cooking Method: Grilled
This salad is absolutely delicious and full of Mediterranean flavours with a marinade that doubles up as a dressing. A perfect summer lunch!
Tomato, Thyme, Caramelised Onion & Goat’s Cheese Pearl Tart
Category: Baking Days, Lunch Time, Meat Free Monday, Summer Days
Cuisine: British
Cooking Method: Baking
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
Category: Lunch Time, Salad Days, Summer Days
Spruce up your summer salads with sweet & juicy Jerte Picota Cherries! Make this salad a main by adding shredded chicken!
Goat’s Cheese, Potato and Thyme Tart
Category: Baking Days, Lunch Time, Meat Free Monday, Picnic Time, Summer Days
Cooking Method: Baking
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.
French Onion Tart
This French-inspired Caramelised Onion Tart is bursting with flavor from juicy, caramelised onions, thyme and sharp cheddar & Gruyere cheese.
Tzatziki
A cool, creamy, fresh and simple dip – a great accompaniment to Greek dishes.
Hummus
Category: Condiments, Finger Food, Lunch Time, Picnic Time, Summer Days
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Cooking Method: No Bake
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.
Lamb Koftas
Take your taste buds to the Middle East with these lamb koftas that are packed full of flavour. They have the perfect combination of spices, herbs, nuts and with the richness of lamb.
Welsh Rarebit Jacket Potatoes
Indulge in a jacket potato with a bubbling, golden-brown, cheesy Welsh rarebit topping – comfort food at it’s best!
The Best Quiche Lorraine
The key to the perfect quiche is simplicity!
Risotto with Pesto
Category: Meals in minutes, Meat Free Monday, Mid Week Meals
Cuisine: Italian
Cooking Method: One Pot Dish
Risotto & pesto – the flavour combination is fantastic!
Chicken, Avocado & Pancetta Salad
Category: Lunch Time, Meals in minutes, Picnic Time, Salad Days, Summer Days
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
Category: Meals in minutes, Meat Free Monday, Mid Week Meals
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!
Baked Cod with a Chorizo Crumb
Category: Fish Night, Meals in minutes
Cooking Method: Oven Baked
This is a simple and quick dish with great flavours! The chorizo crumb gives the cod another dimension.
Spaghetti with Mussels, Tomato Sauce & Pesto
Category: Fish Night, Meals in minutes, Pasta Night
Cuisine: Italian
This pasta dish is absolutely delicious, the mussels, tomato sauce and pesto compliment this dish perfectly.
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
Category: BBQ Days, Dinner Party, Meals in minutes, Sunday Roasts
Cuisine: British
Cooking Method: Grilled
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
Category: Meals in minutes, Pasta Night
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.
Smoked Mackerel & Horseradish Fish Cakes
Category: Fish Night, Meals in minutes, Mid Week Meals, Summer Days
Cuisine: British
Cooking Method: Fried
These smoked mackerel fish cakes with a dollop of horseradish sauce are so easy to make. They are so full of flavour and taste absolutely delicious. Serve with this tasty Beetroot, Feta & Potato Salad
Risotto with Pesto
Category: Meals in minutes, Meat Free Monday, Mid Week Meals
Cuisine: Italian
Cooking Method: One Pot Dish
Risotto & pesto – the flavour combination is fantastic!
Blue Cheese and Caramelised Onion Tarts
Category: Dinner Party, Meat Free Monday, Starters
Cooking Method: Baking
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
Category: Meals in minutes, Meat Free Monday, Mid Week Meals
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
Category: Baking Days, Lunch Time, Meat Free Monday, Summer Days
Cuisine: British
Cooking Method: Baking
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
Category: Baking Days, Lunch Time, Meat Free Monday, Picnic Time, Summer Days
Cooking Method: Baking
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.
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
Category: Lunch Time, Meat Free Monday, Soup Time, Winter Warmers
Cuisine: British
Cooking Method: One Pot Dish
The caramelised onion and fresh herbs and spice give this lentil soup another dimension. A delicious soup full of flavour for this chilly weather!
Three Cheese, Caramelised Onion & Potato Pie
This stunning cheese pie made with Cheddar, Gruyere, Stilton, caramelised onions and sliced potatoes tastes absolutely scrumptious – pure comfort food at its best!
Baked Eggs with Tomato, Harissa & Feta
Category: Breakfast, Comfort Food, Meat Free Monday
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Cooking Method: Oven Baked
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
Category: Meat Free Monday, Mid Week Meals
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.
Spaghetti Puttanesca
Category: Meals in minutes, Meat Free Monday, Mid Week Meals, Pasta Night
Cuisine: Italian
This is a wonderfully tasty quick and easy mid-week meal. Chilli, Capers, Anchovies, Olives and Tomatoes – what a perfect combination!
Risotto with Pesto
Category: Meals in minutes, Meat Free Monday, Mid Week Meals
Cuisine: Italian
Cooking Method: One Pot Dish
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
Category: Meals in minutes, Meat Free Monday, Mid Week Meals
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 Ultimate Lasagne with Extra Mature Cheddar Sauce
Delicious – what more can I say!
Cottage Pie with a Herb & Spicy Breadcrumb Topping
Category: Comfort Food, Mid Week Meals, Pie Time, Winter Warmers
Cuisine: British
Cooking Method: Oven Baked
A rich & hearty cottage pie topped with fluffy sweet potato and a crispy herb & spicy breadcrumb.
Toad in the Hole with Onion Gravy
A British classic perfect for a mid-week supper on a winters evening! Serve with mashed potato and roasted vegetables.
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
Category: Fish Night, Mid Week Meals, Starters, Summer Days
Cooking Method: Fried
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.
Lamb Koftas
Take your taste buds to the Middle East with these lamb koftas that are packed full of flavour. They have the perfect combination of spices, herbs, nuts and with the richness of lamb.
Double Chocolate Pancakes
Category: Desserts, Pancake Day
Everyone loves pancakes but these double chocolate pancakes are amazing!
Vegan Banana Pancakes
Category: Breakfast, Pancake Day
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
Category: Breakfast, Cooking with Kids, Pancake Day
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!
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!
Spaghetti with Mussels, Tomato Sauce & Pesto
Category: Fish Night, Meals in minutes, Pasta Night
Cuisine: Italian
This pasta dish is absolutely delicious, the mussels, tomato sauce and pesto compliment this dish perfectly.
Sausage & Mustard Pasta
Category: Meals in minutes, Pasta Night
A tasty and very easy dish to make! Sausage & Mustard, a perfect combination…
Quick & Easy Crab Pasta
Category: Meals in minutes, Pasta Night
Cuisine: Italian
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
Category: Pasta Night
Cuisine: Italian
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
Category: Meals in minutes, Mid Week Meals, Pasta Night
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
Category: Meals in minutes, Mid Week Meals, Pasta Night
Cuisine: Italian
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
Category: Meals in minutes, Pasta Night
Cuisine: Italian
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.
Paccheri, Burrata with Crispy ‘Nduja and Gremolata
Category: Meals in minutes, Mid Week Meals, Pasta Night
Cuisine: Italian
‘Nduja and burrata re a match made in heaven; spicy Calabrian sausage and a very creamy type of mozzarella cheese. Served with Paccheri topped with Parmesan, crispy ‘Nduja, and zesty gremolata. This is an absolutely delicious pasta dish. I was gifted these wonderful ingredients by Mama’s Way – see below for a discount code.
SKIPPY® Peanut Butter & Chocolate Crunchy Bars
Category: Cooking with Kids, Picnic Time, Sweet Treats
Cuisine: American
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.
Broad Bean, New Potato & Tuna Salad
Category: Lunch Time, Picnic Time, Salad Days, Summer Days
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!
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
Category: Lunch Time, Meals in minutes, Picnic Time, Salad Days, Summer Days
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!
Lemon Herb Mediterranean Chicken Salad
Category: Lunch Time, Picnic Time, Salad Days, Summer Days
Cooking Method: Grilled
This salad is absolutely delicious and full of Mediterranean flavours with a marinade that doubles up as a dressing. A perfect summer lunch!
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
Category: Cooking with Kids, Finger Food, Picnic Time
Cooking Method: No Bake
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!
Goat’s Cheese, Potato and Thyme Tart
Category: Baking Days, Lunch Time, Meat Free Monday, Picnic Time, Summer Days
Cooking Method: Baking
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.
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
Category: Baking Days, Cake Time, Picnic Time, Summer Days, Sweet Treats
Cuisine: British
Cooking Method: Baking
This is a very simple cake to make but is also one of the most irresistible – lemon & elderflower what a perfect combination!
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!
Cottage Pie with a Herb & Spicy Breadcrumb Topping
Category: Comfort Food, Mid Week Meals, Pie Time, Winter Warmers
Cuisine: British
Cooking Method: Oven Baked
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!
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…
Three Cheese, Caramelised Onion & Potato Pie
This stunning cheese pie made with Cheddar, Gruyere, Stilton, caramelised onions and sliced potatoes tastes absolutely scrumptious – pure comfort food at its best!
Chicken & Chorizo Pie
Category: Comfort Food, Mid Week Meals, Pie Time, Winter Warmers
Cuisine: British
Cooking Method: Baking, Oven Baked
One of my favourites, a truly delicious & flavoursome pie – comfort food at its best!
Steak, Mushroom & Stilton Pie
Category: Comfort Food, Pie Time, Winter Warmers
Cuisine: British
This is a wonderfully delicious pie full of rich flavours – the perfect pie for chilly weather!
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 Steak & Ale Pie
Category: Comfort Food, Mid Week Meals, Pie Time, Winter Warmers
Cuisine: British
Cooking Method: Oven Baked
This is a wonderfully delicious pie full of rich flavours – the perfect pie for chilly weather! One of the good things about this recipe is that you have extra gravy for serving!
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!
Beef Mince & Potato Pie
Category: Comfort Food, Mid Week Meals, Pie Time, Winter Warmers
Cuisine: British
Cooking Method: Oven Baked
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.
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.
Homemade Lemon Curd
Category: Preserves, Summer Days
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
Broad Bean, New Potato & Tuna Salad
Category: Lunch Time, Picnic Time, Salad Days, Summer Days
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
Category: Lunch Time, Meals in minutes, Picnic Time, Salad Days, Summer Days
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!
Lemon Herb Mediterranean Chicken Salad
Category: Lunch Time, Picnic Time, Salad Days, Summer Days
Cooking Method: Grilled
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
Category: Lunch Time, Salad Days, Summer Days
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
Category: Fish Night, Salad Days, Side Dishes
Cuisine: British
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
Beetroot, Feta & Potato Salad
Category: Picnic Time, Salad Days, Summer Days
Cuisine: British
This potato salad has the perfect balance of sweet and salty from the beetroot and feta cheese. A wonderful side salad – delicious!
Honey & Mustard Potato Salad
Category: BBQ Days, Picnic Time, Salad Days, Side Dishes, Summer Days
Cuisine: British
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!
Greek Orzo Salad
Category: BBQ Days, Lunch Time, Picnic Time, Salad Days, Summer Days
Cuisine: Greek
This orzo pasta salad is perfect for summer picnics and BBQ’s! It has Feta cheese, chickpeas, olives, and a zingy lemon dressing – delicious.
Florida Grapefruit, Prawn & Avocado Salad
Category: Picnic Time, Salad Days, Side Dishes, Summer Days
Cooking Method: No Bake
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
Category: Lunch Time, Salad Days, Side Dishes, Summer Days
Cuisine: British
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!
Greek Lemon Chicken Salad
Category: Lunch Time, Picnic Time, Salad Days, Summer Days
Cuisine: Greek
This salad brings together some delicious flavours of Greece in a dish that is super tasty, fresh and easy to prepare!
Salmon & Avocado Caesar Salad
Category: Lunch Time, Meals in minutes, Salad Days
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.
Crushed New Potatoes with Gruyere & Spring Onions
Category: Fish Night, Salad Days, Side Dishes
Cuisine: British
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
Category: BBQ Days, Picnic Time, Salad Days, Side Dishes, Summer Days
Cuisine: British
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!
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
Category: Picnic Time, Salad Days, Side Dishes, Summer Days
Cooking Method: No Bake
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
Category: Lunch Time, Salad Days, Side Dishes, Summer Days
Cuisine: British
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
Category: Christmas, Side Dishes
Cuisine: British
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
Category: Side Dishes
Cooking Method: Oven Baked
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 –...
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!
French Onion Soup with Gruyere Toast
Category: Comfort Food, Soup Time, Winter Warmers
Cuisine: French
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.
Lentil and Caramelised Onion Soup
Category: Lunch Time, Meat Free Monday, Soup Time, Winter Warmers
Cuisine: British
Cooking Method: One Pot Dish
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
Category: Christmas, Soup Time, Starters, Winter Warmers
Cuisine: British
Cooking Method: One Pot Dish
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
Category: Comfort Food, Curry Night, Soup Time, Winter Warmers
Cuisine: Indian
Cooking Method: One Pot Dish
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!
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.
Leek & Potato Soup topped with Bacon & Croutons
Category: Soup Time, Starters, Winter Warmers
Cuisine: British
A smooth, velvety and rich vegetable soup that is full of flavour – the ultimate comforting winter soup!
Ham & Lentil Soup
Category: Comfort Food, Soup Time, Starters, Winter Warmers
Cuisine: British
Cooking Method: One Pot Dish
The perfect soup for a chilly day, make the day before as it tastes even better the next day!
Blue Cheese and Caramelised Onion Tarts
Category: Dinner Party, Meat Free Monday, Starters
Cooking Method: Baking
This is a wonderful starter which can prepare in advance. Use your favourite creamy blue cheese to create this delicious dish.
Spiced Potted Beef
Category: Dinner Party, Starters
Cuisine: British
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
Category: Dinner Party, Starters
Cuisine: French
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
Category: Fish Night, Mid Week Meals, Starters, Summer Days
Cooking Method: Fried
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
Category: Christmas, Soup Time, Starters, Winter Warmers
Cuisine: British
Cooking Method: One Pot Dish
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
Category: Soup Time, Starters, Winter Warmers
Cuisine: British
A smooth, velvety and rich vegetable soup that is full of flavour – the ultimate comforting winter soup!
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!
Ham & Lentil Soup
Category: Comfort Food, Soup Time, Starters, Winter Warmers
Cuisine: British
Cooking Method: One Pot Dish
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!
Broad Bean, New Potato & Tuna Salad
Category: Lunch Time, Picnic Time, Salad Days, Summer Days
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!
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!
Roquefort Stuffed Burgers
Category: Summer Days
If you love blue cheese, you will love these burgers stuffed with Roquefort cheese. They are absolutely delicious as you get a great taste of oozing blue cheese in every mouthful. Ideal recipe for a summer barbecue!
Chicken, Avocado & Pancetta Salad
Category: Lunch Time, Meals in minutes, Picnic Time, Salad Days, Summer Days
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
Category: Fish Night, Summer Days
Cooking Method: Deep Fried
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
Category: Preserves, Summer Days
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!
Lemon Herb Mediterranean Chicken Salad
Category: Lunch Time, Picnic Time, Salad Days, Summer Days
Cooking Method: Grilled
This salad is absolutely delicious and full of Mediterranean flavours with a marinade that doubles up as a dressing. A perfect summer lunch!
Tomato, Thyme, Caramelised Onion & Goat’s Cheese Pearl Tart
Category: Baking Days, Lunch Time, Meat Free Monday, Summer Days
Cuisine: British
Cooking Method: Baking
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
Category: Lunch Time, Salad Days, Summer Days
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
Category: Desserts, Summer Days
Cuisine: Mexican
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
Category: Summer Days
Cooking Method: Deep Fried
These have to be the BEST Spare Ribs I have tasted. They melt in your mouth…absolutely delicious!
The Ultimate Roast Potatoes
Category: Christmas, Sunday Roasts
These are the ultimate roast potatoes, crisp on the outside and oh so fluffy on the inside!
Leeks with 3 Mustards & Cheesy Sauce
Category: Fish Night, Sunday Roasts
A very delicious side dish which is ideal with fish or a Sunday Roast!
Cauliflower & Chestnut Gratin with a Parmigiano Reggiano Cream
Category: Christmas, Sunday Roasts
Cooking Method: Oven Baked
This decadent cauliflower gratin made with the King of cheeses is the perfect addition to any roast dinner. It is simply divine!