Menier Chocolate Christmas Cake
This Christmas cake pulls out all the stops, it is rich in dried fruits housed in a decadent chocolate and spiced batter. Dense, flavourful, with hints of cinnamon and mixed spice.
Parmigiano Reggiano Biscuits
These biscuits made with the King of cheeses are so light and crisp, make lots because they are extremely moreish! Make the dough in advance and bake when required. They are perfect for unexpected guests or after a dinner party – simplicity at its best!
The Best Banana Bread
This has to be the BEST banana bread I have ever tasted. It is very easy to make with perfect results every time… a perfect breakfast!
Chicken & Mr. Crumb Stuffing Picnic Pies
What better way to kick the picnic season off than with these absolutely delicious pies! Easy to make and perfect for food on the go. Definitely one to try!
Tomato, Thyme, Caramelised Onion & Goat’s Cheese Pearl Tart
This is a brilliant recipe, which once you’ve made, I guarantee you will go on making because it’s just about the easiest and most tasty summer recipe. Delamere Dairy’s Goats Cheese Pearls are deliciously creamy and make this recipe!
Chocolate & Jerte Picota Cherry Brownies
Cherries and Chocolate are a match made in heaven! But Jerte Picota Cherries make this recipe as they are so deliciously sweet and juicy.
Portuguese Tarts
This recipe is inspired by my recent trip to Portugal where I became addicted to Pasteis da Nata. These flaky, crispy custard tarts flavoured with lemon and cinnamon are absolutely delicious!
Chocolate Orange Biscuits
These are my husband’s ultimate favourite biscuits, they are a perfect accompaniment for a coffee break! Absolutely deliciously moreish….!
Chocolate Shortbread
A delicious alternative to traditional shortbread, chocolate… what more could you ask for…!?
Banana & Chocolate Muffins
A perfect weekend breakfast or accompaniment for a coffee break! The banana makes the muffins stay moist days after baking when most would go stale.
No Yeast Bread
An easy and quick bread recipe that requires no yeast. Best served straight out the oven with lashings of butter!
Banana Loaf Cake
A delicious and moist banana loaf cake with a wonderful banana frosting topping! This is a perfect cake for afternoon tea.
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.
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!
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!
The best Triple Chocolate Cookies
These triple chocolate cookies taste absolutely delicious and are very easy to make. Stuffed with chunks of dark chocolate, milk chocolate and white chocolate, they’re truly moreish!
French Onion Tart
This French-inspired Caramelised Onion Tart is bursting with flavor from juicy, caramelised onions, thyme and sharp cheddar & Gruyere cheese.
Red Velvet Cupcakes
Classic Red Velvet Cupcakes with a luscious cream cheese frosting! Not only are they delicious, they are very quick and easy to make.
Elderflower & Lemon Drizzle Loaf Cake
This is a very simple cake to make but is also one of the most irresistible – lemon & elderflower what a perfect combination!
Cheese & Caramelised Onion Scones
Take your cheese scones to another level with the addition of caramelised onion! The most tasty savoury scone – best eaten warm with lots of butter!
Melting Moments with Citrus Cream
These golden melt in the mouth biscuits sandwiched together with a delicious citrus icing are heaven on a plate. They make a perfect afternoon treat or a wonderful gift!
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.
Grasmere Gingerbread
This wonderful gingerbread originated in the Lake District, it is crunchy, chewy and spicy a cross between a flapjack and shortbread!
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. The turkeys feed on nettles, wild blackberries and freshly grown oats. They are a slow maturing bird for optimum flavour and texture. Lidgate’s family butcher’s …
The Best Chocolate Brownies
These brownies are the best… irresistibly rich, fudgy and moreish!
Plum Crumble Cake
This delicious bake is topped with halved plums and a buttery cinnamon crumble topping – serve as a pudding or cake.
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.
Raspberry & White Chocolate Scones
Take your scones to a new level with raspberries and white chocolate. They taste absolutely delicious, light & fluffy and are so easy to make. This scone recipe is the ultimate afternoon tea treat!
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/
Creamy Salmon & Leek Tart
A rich and creamy tart which is enhanced with fresh salmon and leek flavours!
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.
The Best Cheese Scones
These have to be the best cheese scones I have ever tasted. The perfect savoury scone – best eaten warm spread with lots of butter!
Greek Orange Syrup Cake
This recipe has been inspired by my recent trip to Santorini where I tasted the most delicious Orange Syrup Cake (Portokalopita) from the most wonderful patisserie in Oia. I was very surprised to find that no flour was used and that dried and flaked filo pastry is the key ingredient. This is a fluffy and colourful sponge made with fresh oranges and drizzled in a fresh orange and cinnamon syrup. Delicious!!
The Best Fruit Scones
This scone recipe is the ultimate afternoon tea treat – they are light & fluffy and very easy to make. Serve with a spoonful of jam and a good dollop of clotted cream.
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…
SKIPPY® Savoury Peanut Butter Biscuits
These biscuits are made with SKIPPY® Creamy Peanut Butter making light, crisp and melt in the mouth savoury biscuits – 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!
Cinnamon Swirls
Wake up to the smell of Christmas! For an easy festive breakfast or bake you can make the dough in advance and freeze it – simply defrost and brush with butter, sugar and cinnamon.
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…
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.
Venetian Orange Cake
This is a stunning flourless orange & almond cake with a zesty syrup is absolutely delicious. It is the perfect accompaniment to any afternoon tea. .
Caramelised Apple, Fennel & Chilli Sausage Rolls
As we head into British summer time, I have collaborated with https://www.prestige.co.uk/ to make some wonderful Caramelised Apple, Fennel & Chilli Sausage Rolls. These sweet and spicy sausage rolls filled with caramelised apple and onion, fennel and chilli flakes wrapped in golden buttery flaky puff pastry. They are absolutely delicious – probably the best I have ever tasted. They will make a fantastic addition to any family picnic- a definite must try!
Golden Oat Biscuits
These biscuits are very quick and easy to make all in one pan. They are melt in your mouth delicious and will be loved by all the family. The perfect cuppa companion – sometimes simplicity is best!
Deliciously Sticky Gingerbread
A deliciously sticky and spicy ginger cake – brings back childhood memories of family Sunday afternoon teas.
Sticky Toffee Traybake
This is sticky toffee pudding but in a cake! It has to be my new favourite sweet treat, it is absolutely delicious, light and moreish – a definite must try!
Cranberry & White Chocolate Cookies
The perfect Christmas cookie, absolutely delicious – what more can I say!
Chicken, Chorizo & Cider Pie
A delicious pie that is packed full of flavour; chicken, chorizo and cider, what a wonderful combination! Perfect for a chilly evening mid-week meal served with seasonal vegetables.
Raspberry & Lemon Loaf Cake
This fresh raspberry and lemon cake is exploding with fresh flavours – it is super delicious and topped with a wonderful creamy raspberry icing. The perfect cake for afternoon tea.
Kinder Bueno Brownies
Oh wow!! You will absolutely love these brownies. They are the best… irresistibly rich, fudgy, gooey, with chunks of Kinder Bueno – they are insanely moreish!
The Best Millionaire’s Shortbread
Decadent, delicious and delectable; bring back memories of childhood with this favourite. Sweet heaven in a square! This recipe makes a soft caramel – this is my preferred version of Millionaire Shortbread.
Blueberry & Lemon Cake
This delicious citrusy cake is packed with blueberries and an extra citrus boost from lemon curd. This recipe is very easy to make and is wonderful cake for afternoon tea, or can even be served with cream for dessert.
Salted Caramel Brownies
Oh wow!! You will absolutely love these brownies. They are the best… irresistibly rich, fudgy, gooey, with a salted caramel centre – they are insanely moreish!
Orange Drizzle Cake
This is definitely my new favourite cake – it is the most delicious and moreish orange drizzle cake I have ever tasted. It is amazing! The light and zesty orange and almond sponge is glazed with citrus syrup and topped iced with orange icing. The perfect addition to any afternoon tea.
Salted Caramel Banana Bread
Oh my! This has to be the best banana bread I have ever tasted – caramel infused banana bread that is drizzled with a salted caramel sauce – perfection!
Apple & Cinnamon Cake
This is a delicious apple cake with a wonderful sugar and cinnamon crunchy topping – perfect for afternoon tea.
Orange Gingernut Biscuits
The perfect accompaniment for a coffee break! Absolutely deliciously moreish….!
Carrot Cake with Orange Cream Cheese Frosting
This cake is truly delicious and packed full of spices, carrots and sultanas and topped with a zingy orange cream-cheese frosting. The perfect cake for afternoon tea!
Spiced Apple Cake
This is a delicious, sticky and spiced cake with a caramelised apple topping. It tastes wonderful served cold or just as good warm with ice cream.
Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese Puff Pastry Pinwheels
These smoked salmon & cream cheese puff pastry pinwheels are ever-so-easy to make and they taste absolute delicious! They make the most wonderful appetizer and can be made in minutes. I was gifted the salmon by Bradley’s https://bradleysfish.com/ (they deliver throughout the UK) use the code Victoria-15 at check out for a 15% discount on all orders over £80.
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.
Cheese & Tomato Chutney Quiche
The perfect summer recipe for outdoor dining; a rich and creamy quiche that is ever so delicious with a super tasty layer of tangy tomato chutney. I have also made this with Tomato & Chilli Chutney and it was absolutely gorgeous.
‘Nduja, Caramelised Onion & Blue Cheese Sausage Rolls
Spicy ‘nduja, sweet caramelised onions and tangy blue cheese wrapped in flaky puff pastry. Perfect for an indulgent snack, picnic or party.
Chorizo, Red Pepper & Stilton Quiche
This chorizo 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.
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!
Blueberry & Lemon Layer Cake
This blueberry lemon layer cake is the perfect balance of sweet and zesty. The fluffy lemon sponge is studded with juicy blueberries and layered with a tangy cream cheese frosting that melts in your mouth. It’s bright, bold, and just the right amount of indulgent — perfect for spring gatherings, summer birthdays, or any day that needs a little lift.
Smoked Salmon Tart
This stunning smoked salmon tart is a true showstopper, packed with rich, indulgent flavours. The smoked salmon is layered with creamy horseradish and nutty Gruyère cheese, all nestled in a buttery, golden pastry. Perfect for a brunch, light lunch or elegant starter, it’s a beautifully balanced dish that’s as delicious as it is impressive.
Goat’s Cheese, Potato and Thyme Tart
A beautifully rustic tart that’s bursting with flavour, this dish pairs buttery pastry with golden sautéed potatoes, caramelised onions, and fragrant thyme. Creamy goat’s cheese adds tang and richness, while a silky crème fraîche and eggs bring everything together. Baked until golden and gently set, this versatile tart is perfect served warm or cold, ideal for lunch, picnics, or a light supper with a crisp green salad. Simple to make, utterly satisfying, and full of countryside charm.
Cherry & Almond Scones
These Cherry & Almond Scones are a delightful twist on a classic cream tea favourite. Light, fluffy and golden with a hint of almond and sweet pops of glacé cherry, they’re just the thing for a special afternoon tea, or a weekend treat. Ground almonds give these scones a beautifully soft crumb, while almond essence adds a subtle warmth that pairs perfectly with the juicy bursts of cherry. Best served fresh from the oven, generously topped with jam and a …
Three Cheese, Caramelised Onion & Potato Pasty
Indulgent, golden and packed with flavour, these Three Cheese, Caramelised Onion & Potato Pasties are the ultimate comfort food. Filled with a delicious blend of mature Cheddar, creamy Gruyère and punchy Stilton, combined with sweet caramelised onions and tender potato, every bite is rich, satisfying and utterly moreish. Whether you’re planning a picnic, prepping for lunchboxes, or simply craving something hearty and homemade, these pasties are guaranteed to hit the spot – warm or cold, they’re irresistible any time of …
Blueberry Drizzle Cake
This Blueberry Drizzle Cake is a light, fruity loaf bursting with juicy blueberries and finished with a vibrant lemon drizzle. The soft, buttery sponge is layered with fresh berries, baked until golden, then soaked with a warm blueberry-lemon syrup that creates a crisp, tangy topping. Perfect with a cup of tea or as a simple, crowd-pleasing bake for any occasion, this loaf is fresh, zesty and irresistibly moist.
Cheese & Marmite Scones
These Cheese & Marmite Scones are the perfect savoury bake — light, fluffy and packed with bold, cheesy flavour. Mature cheddar is folded into a soft scone dough enriched with warm, melted Marmite, giving every bite a deliciously savoury depth. Finished with a golden, cheesy topping, they’re irresistible warm from the oven and heavenly with lashings of butter. A quick, comforting bake ideal for breakfast, brunch or an afternoon treat for Marmite lovers.
Festive Sausage Rolls with chestnuts, sage and cranberries
These festive cranberry, sage and chestnut sausage rolls are the ultimate Christmas party bake. Made with juicy pork sausagemeat, finely chopped chestnuts and cranberries, and fragrant fresh sage, they’re wrapped in golden, flaky puff pastry and finished with a hidden layer of tangy cranberry sauce for extra flavour. Perfect for Christmas entertaining, buffets, or make-ahead freezer bakes, these sausage rolls can be prepped in advance, chilled or frozen, then baked until crisp and irresistible. Serve warm with extra cranberry sauce …