Recipes for food lovers
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!
This recipe for chewy, sticky Florentines is absolutely foolproof. Whip up a batch for a party or make as edible Christmas gifts.
These SKIPPY® Peanut butter & Jelly Sandwich Cookies are absolutely delicious. A perfect treat for all the family!
This is a wonderful starter which can prepare in advance. Use your favourite creamy blue cheese to create this delicious dish.
This is a wonderful starter which you can prepare in advance to create this delicious dish.
Chocolate & Beetroot is a wonderful combination! The beetroot gives the cake a lovely sweet stickiness as well as plenty of vibrant colour!
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?
A deliciously gooey sticky chocolate cake that stays moist for days. A great cake for any occasion!
An absolutely delicious dessert – little bites of heaven!
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!
This is a very simple cake to make but is also one of the most irresistible – if I was you I would make two!
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!
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!
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!
Cherries and Chocolate are a match made in heaven! But Jerte Picota Cherries make this recipe as they are so deliciously sweet and juicy.
Beautiful and delicious tarts made with a luscious rich chocolate and fresh raspberries. A perfect dessert for a romantic evening!
A fantastic light lemon and almond sponge covered in a delicious Menier white chocolate topping!
This cake is extremely light and delicate with a rich chocolate buttercream, as it is so light your guests will want more and more!
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!
These are my husband’s ultimate favourite biscuits, they are a perfect accompaniment for a coffee break! Absolutely deliciously moreish….!
This decadent and gooey molten chocolate mug cake tastes absolutely heavenly and is made minutes. Absolutely delicious!
A delicious alternative to traditional shortbread, chocolate… what more could you ask for…!?
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.
An easy and quick bread recipe that requires no yeast. Best served straight out the oven with lashings of butter!
Now this is what I call a cheesecake – delicious!
A delicious and moist banana loaf cake with a wonderful banana frosting topping! This is a perfect cake for afternoon tea.
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.
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!
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!
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!
This French-inspired Caramelised Onion Tart is bursting with flavor from juicy, caramelised onions, thyme and sharp cheddar & Gruyere cheese.
Classic Red Velvet Cupcakes with a luscious cream cheese frosting! Not only are they delicious, they are very quick and easy to make.
This is a very simple cake to make but is also one of the most irresistible – lemon & elderflower what a perfect combination!
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!
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!
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.
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.
This wonderful gingerbread originated in the Lake District, it is crunchy, chewy and spicy a cross between a flapjack and shortbread!
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 …
These brownies are the best… irresistibly rich, fudgy and moreish!
This delicious bake is topped with halved plums and a buttery cinnamon crumble topping – serve as a pudding or cake.
This has to be the best chocolate cake recipe, a chocoholics heaven!! This is not for the faint hearted… it is beautifully moist & gooey!
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.
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!
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/
A rich and creamy tart which is enhanced with fresh salmon and leek flavours!
The strong flavoured blue cheese and sweet caramelised onions are a perfect pairing for this summer time tart. It is super delicious!
This summery nectarine cake is so easy to make and it tastes absolutely delicious. It is perfect for summertime afternoon tea or a picnic.
These have to be the best cheese scones I have ever tasted. The perfect savoury scone – best eaten warm spread with lots of butter!
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!!
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.
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…
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 – but it is also good just the way it is.
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!
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.
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…
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.
This is a stunning flourless orange & almond cake with a zesty syrup is absolutely delicious. It is the perfect accompaniment to any afternoon tea. .
This Victoria sponge cake recipe combines strawberries and cream and is the perfect easy bake for afternoon tea. Simplicity at its best!
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!
This is a lovely light and easy strawberry cake recipe with fresh strawberries baked into the batter. The perfect cake for a summers day!
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!
A deliciously sticky and spicy ginger cake – brings back childhood memories of family Sunday afternoon teas.
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!
The perfect Christmas cookie, absolutely delicious – what more can I say!
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.
A fantastic light orange and almond sponge covered in a delicious white chocolate topping.
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!
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.
Full of British smoked Trout, horseradish and Gruyere cheese, this tart is hard to beat – it is absolutely stunning! Perfect for the summer or all year around. British trout is so tasty, highly sustainable low in fat, high in vitamins a, d & omega 3 #ShoutOutForBritishTrout
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.
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!
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.
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!
This is a delicious apple cake with a wonderful sugar and cinnamon crunchy topping – perfect for afternoon tea.
The perfect accompaniment for a coffee break! Absolutely deliciously moreish….!
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!
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.
A truly delicious & flavoursome pie – comfort food at its best! A spicy and creamy chicken pie made with chestnut mushrooms, Nduja, cream, white wine, chicken stock and spinach.
This plum drizzle is definitely one of my favourite cakes! It is very easy to make and just so delicious – it won’t last long. I made it with plums from my garden, luckily there are a lot more plums to pick.
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.
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.
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!
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.
The key to the perfect quiche is simplicity!
Spicy ‘nduja, sweet caramelised onions and tangy blue cheese wrapped in flaky puff pastry. Perfect for an indulgent snack, picnic or party.
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.
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! The most delicious strawberry tart!
A rich & hearty pie packed full of flavour. It is very easy to make with pantry ingredients – it brings back memories of childhood. Delicious!
This crumble delivers – a warm, fruity apple and blackberry crumble topped with a golden, crunchy oat and mixed nut topping—perfectly sweet, nutty, and comforting!
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.
Rich, savoury and packed with flavour, this quiche combines creamy Stilton, smoky bacon, and earthy mushrooms in a golden, buttery pastry – perfect warm or cold! If blue cheese doesn’t take your fancy then you can use cheddar or any other hard cheese.
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.
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.
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 …
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 …
A timeless British classic, this Chicken, Ham & Leek Pie is the ultimate comfort food. Tender chunks of chicken breast and thickly carved ham are combined with buttery leeks and garlic in a rich, creamy white wine sauce. Encased in layers of golden shortcrust and flaky puff pastry, every bite delivers a perfect balance of savoury flavour and indulgent texture. Ideal for cosy family dinners or Sunday gatherings, this hearty pie is best served straight from the oven with seasonal …
This Chicken & Chorizo Pie is rich, comforting, and full of flavour. Tender chicken and smoky chorizo are cooked with mushrooms, garlic, and white wine in a creamy sauce, then baked in golden, buttery pastry. A hearty, indulgent dish and a firm family favourite — perfect for cosy nights in.
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.
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.
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 …