Italian Sausage, Parmigiano Reggiano & Cranberry Stuffing
This stuffing is absolutely delicious and so easy to make, it will compliment any Christmas dinner perfectly!
Cauliflower & Chestnut Gratin with a Parmigiano Reggiano Cream
This decadent cauliflower gratin made with the King of cheeses is the perfect addition to any roast dinner. It is simply divine!
Chestnut, Pork, Parmigiano Reggiano & Herb Stuffing
A great all-round stuffing made with the ‘King of Cheeses’. This stuffing is absolutely delicious and easy to make, it will compliment any Christmas or roast chicken dinner perfectly!
Jerte Picota Cherry Glazed Lamb Shanks
Heavenly tender lamb shanks with a Jerte Picota Cherry glaze, this dish is truly out of this world!
Parmigiano Reggiano Roasted Cauliflower with Garlic & Thyme
This roasted cauliflower made with the King of cheeses is the perfect addition to any roast dinner. It is so easy to make and absolutely delicious – simplicity at its best!
Summer Fish Pie
A wonderfully light, fresh and summery fish pie, absolutely delicious!
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!
Chicken & Mushroom Pasta Bake
A deliciously creamy comforting pasta dish that is full of flavour, perfect for a midweek meal.
Spooky SPAM® Mummies
These SPAM® Mummies will make a really fun and tasty addition to a Halloween party. They are super easy to make, the kids can even get involved in making them. They can be eaten hot or cold. Serve with ketchup or sweet chilli sauce for a ‘blood’ dip.
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!
Belly Pork in Barbecue Sauce
An extremely delicious belly pork in barbecue sauce – juicy, tender and very simple to make.
The Best New York Cheesecake
This is not a classic New York Cheesecake but it is certainly one of the best. It is rich and creamy with a splash of white wine that makes this unique! Allow 2 hours cooling time & 8 hours chilling time.
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.
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.
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.
The Best Cottage Pie
A very homely and comforting cottage pie made from Guinness – it makes an extremely tasty supper! Perfect for a chilly evening.
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!
The Best Lasagne
I have tried so many different lasagne recipes over the years, and have now perfected the ultimate lasagne recipe! It is not the most traditional but it is very tasty!
Piri Piri Chicken
This recipe was inspired by my last trip to Portugal. This recipe is easy to make and it tastes so good – increase the spice to suit your taste!
The Best Moussaka
Bring Greece to your home with this absolutely delicious classic Greek dish!
The Best Chicken Enchiladas
These have to be the best chicken enchiladas that I have ever tasted! They are quite spicy so if you don’t like a dish to be too hot reduce the amount of chilli powder and chillies. This dish can be prepared in advance and placed in the oven when your guests arrive.
Baked Eggs with Tomato, Harissa & Feta
Kick-start your day & metabolism with this absolutely delicious breakfast. Baked eggs, tomatoes, spices, harissa paste and crumbled, creamy & tangy feta cheese all mopped up with crusty bread.
Cannelloni with Beef, Spinach & Ricotta
This has to be the best Cannelloni that I have ever tasted – absolutely delicious you have to give it a try!
Salmon with Mustard & Gruyere Herb Crust
This mustard & Gruyere herb crust salmon dish is absolutely delicious – it can be made in less than 30 minutes!
Traditional Fish Pie
The wonderful combination of smoked haddock, salmon, cod and king prawns makes this pie delicious… you can make this fish pie the day before as it tastes even better the next day. Proper comfort food!
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.
Macaroni Cheese with Pancetta & Cherry Tomatoes
This is such a tasty version of macaroni cheese – one of my childhood favourites. Mature Cheddar, Parmesan, Gruyere cheeses, pancetta, cherry tomatoes and garlic & herb breadcrumbs… delicious!
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!
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.
Cod topped with Tartare Sauce and a Lime, Coriander & Gruyere Crumb
Take your cod fillets to a new level with this delicious quick and easy recipe. Top the cod fillets with a drizzle of lime, a dollop of tartare sauce and a zesty lime, coriander and Gruyere breadcrumb – incredibly tasty!
Bangers and Mash with Roast Onion & Red Wine Gravy
This is comfort food at its best! This dish is full of flavour, you will make this time after time.
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.
Best Greek Chicken Marinade
This simple Greek chicken marinade infuses the chicken with lemon, garlic and oregano and keeps the chicken super juicy and tender. Delicious and easy to make!
Italian Chicken Salad
This salad brings together some delicious flavours and ingredients from Italy in a dish that is super tasty, fresh and easy to prepare!
Sticky BBQ Pork Belly Slices
This is a delicious no-fuss BBQ sauce that can be made in minutes. The pork belly slices are extremely delicious, meaty, juicy and very simple to make!
Teriyaki British Trout
This teriyaki trout recipe is a winner. It has simple store cupboard ingredients and can be made in minutes. Delicious. British trout is so tasty, highly sustainable low in fat, high in vitamins a, d & omega 3 #ShoutOutForBritishTrout
Honey & Miso Glazed Trout
This is an ultra-easy trout recipe using only 4 ingredients for the glaze; honey, miso paste, pomegranate molasses and lime. It is an absolutely stunning recipe and is cooked in minutes. British trout is so tasty, highly sustainable low in fat, high in vitamins a, d & omega 3 #ShoutOutForBritishTrout
Strawberry Pavlova
This Strawberry Pavlova is marshmallowy in the centre with crisp and chewy edges piled high with whipped vanilla cream, drizzled with strawberry sauce and topped with delicious strawberries. The perfect summer dessert – well actually it is perfect for any time of the year!
Sausage & Chorizo Hash with Poached Egg & Chipotle Hollandaise Sauce
This sausage & chorizo hash is perfect for breakfast, brunch or even supper! It’s a hearty, comforting and an absolutely delicious way to start the day. Definitely a must try! I made this with a readymade hollandaise sauce and added some chipotle paste – it tasted amazing. Using a readymade sauce saved so much time. If you are not a fan of hollandaise sauce this works just as well with a fried egg on the top.
Hasselback Potatoes
Not only do these potatoes look great they taste amazing! These potatoes have crispy edges with middles as creamy as mashed potatoes. A perfect side dish for any meal. [AD] To sharpen my knife for this recipe I used the Tormek T-1 Kitchen Knife Sharpener that I was kindly gifted. It works brilliantly – my knives have never been as sharp. This is the first real knife sharpener for the home chef. Unlike a simpler sharpener, hand lapper or …
Glaze Baked Barramundi
This glaze baked Barramundi recipe is so quick and easy to makes and tastes absolutely delicious. The Barramundi is a great alternative to cod, Pollock, and cod fillets. It is also known as Vietnamese Sea Bass The Barramundi is absolutely amazing and was kindly gifted to me by Bradley’s https://bradleysfish.com/ (they deliver throughout the UK) use the code Victoria-15 at check out for a 15% discount.
Rhubarb & Ginger Crumble
This recipe takes rhubarb crumble to a new level, with stem ginger and oats and crumbled ginger biscuits added to the topping for extra crunch. The perfect warming dessert for a chilly evening!
The Best Beef Enchiladas
This is a wonderful dish full of flavour with mouth watering tender beef! It takes 3 hours to cook but is worth every minute.
Chicken, Mushroom & Nduja Pie
A truly delicious & flavoursome pie – comfort food at its best! A spicy and creamy chicken pie made with chestnut mushrooms, Nduja, cream, white wine, chicken stock and spinach.
Cranberry & Chestnut Stuffing wrapped in Bacon with a Cranberry Glaze
This stuffing transforms your Christmas dinner – it is truly delicious! They also taste amazing just on their own as part of a buffet.
Cranberry, Orange & Chestnut Stuffing
This stuffing is definitely one of my favourites – it is a must for Christmas. It is a rich and fruity stuffing with tangy cranberries, zesty orange, apple and nutty-tasting roasted chestnuts all wrapped in bacon. Delicious!
Chestnut, Pork & Sage Stuffing
A great all-round stuffing that will compliment any Christmas dinner perfectly. This recipe makes 8 large stuffing but could easily make 12.
Festive Salmon
This festive salmon is a delicious crowd pleaser for over the Christmas holidays. This whole side of salmon is baked in a stunning pomegranate and maple glaze, it is so quick and easy to make. 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.
Smashed Potatoes with Caramelised Onions & Gruyere
I have partnered with Albert Bartlett to create this wonderful recipe with their Butter Gold Potatoes. Take crispy roast potatoes to new level by smashing them and topping them with caramelised onions & Gruyere cheese. They make a wonderful side or great to have just on their own.
1912 Stilton & Steak Pie
For this recipe I partnered with 1912 Stilton® (my favourite Stilton) to make this wonderfully delicious pie full of rich flavours and pockets of oozing Stilton cheese. The Stilton absolutely makes this recipe. It is the perfect pie for chilly weather and to use up any leftover Stilton from Christmas! This recipe also makes extra gravy to go with the pie to enjoy with buttery mashed potatoes. This artisan Stilton®, is perfected by over 100 years expertise of their …
Honey & Lemon Chicken Tray Bake
Chicken thighs in a sticky honey-lemon glaze served with the most delicious original Albert Bartlett Rooster potatoes. This tray bake is so easy to make – the perfect hassle-free mid-week meal. Best served with seasonal vegetables. I have partnered with Albert Bartlett to make this recipe.
Beef Mince & Potato Pie
This hearty beef and potato pie is an ideal family meal on a cold evening. Serve with buttery mash and seasonal vegetables or it tastes just as good by itself with a good dollop of your favourite sauce.
Toad in the Hole with Onion Gravy
Indulge in the ultimate comfort food: crispy Yorkshire pudding enveloping succulent sausages, served with rich onion gravy. Toad in the hole perfection awaits! Serve with creamy mashed potato and seasonal vegetables. Please note: for the recipe pictured I used only 6 sausages so reduced the size of the tin and volume of batter.
Caramelised Onion Mac and Cheese
A comforting classic taken to a new level! A rich and gooey Cheddar and red Leicester cheese sauce with caramelised onions for a sweet and savoury taste explosion. This is definitely my favourite mac and cheese recipe so far… a cheesy hug in a bowl!
Full English Traybake
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!
Three Cheese, Caramelised Onion & Potato Pie
I have partnered with Jus Rol to create this stunning cheese pie made with Cheddar, Gruyere, Stilton, caramelised onions and sliced potatoes tastes absolutely scrumptious – pure comfort food at its best! Made with JusRol ready rolled puff pastry and sprinkled with Parmesan.
Italian Sausage & Bean Casserole
This is a wonderful comforting and warming dish! It is made with Italian sausages, borlotti & cannellini beans topped with a parmesan & herb breadcrumb topping and served with crusty bread – delicious!
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.
Meatballs with Red Wine Sauce
An absolutely scrumptious meatball dish, perfect for any occasion. This dish is best served with spaghetti, crusty bread or your favourite pasta and of course a large glass of red wine!
Soufflé Baked Potatoes with Cheddar
This is a deliciously comforting jacket potato – a super tasty side or could even be served as a main!
The Ultimate Chicken Marinade
The ultimate marinade for juicy chicken – it is easy and versatile, made with simple ingredients. The perfect recipe for the barbecue, air fryer or oven.
Teriyaki Salmon
Tender, flaky salmon fillets glazed in a rich homemade teriyaki sauce, garnished with sesame seeds and spring onions – ready in 20 minutes. Can be cooked in the oven or air fryer.
Welsh Rarebit Jacket Potatoes
Indulge in a jacket potato with a bubbling, golden-brown, cheesy Welsh rarebit topping – comfort food at it’s best!
Baked Cod with a Chorizo Crumb
This is a simple, quick and easy recipe to make. Cod fillets topped with a crispy chorizo crumb made from chorizo, flaked almonds, breadcrumbs, and zesty lemon. Perfectly balanced flavours for a delicious meal! The chorizo crumb gives the cod another dimension.
The Ultimate Lasagne with a Very Cheesy Sauce
Delicious – what more can I say! Indulge in layers of rich beef ragu, creamy cheesy béchamel, and pasta sheets, all topped with gooey cheese sauce and a sprinkle of parmesan. This lasagne is comfort food at its best!
Cottage Pie with a Garlic & Herb Breadcrumb Topping
A rich & hearty cottage pie topped with fluffy potato and a crispy garlic & herb breadcrumb.
Cauliflower Cheese
Creamy, golden, and irresistibly cheesy—this roasted cauliflower cheese is loaded with the rich, tangy flavours of Red Leicester, sharp Cheddar, and nutty Gruyère. The perfect comfort food as a side or I could just eat it on its own!
The Best Steak & Ale Pie
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!
Mediterranean Baked Cod with Chorizo & Potatoes
This hearty Mediterranean-inspired one-pan dish is bursting with flavour and colour. Tender cod loins or fillets are baked on a bed of golden roasted new potatoes, all smothered in a rich tomato, red wine, and chorizo sauce. The olives and oregano add a rustic depth, while fresh basil leaves bring a vibrant finish. It’s a simple yet impressive recipe that’s perfect for weeknight dinners or relaxed entertaining – wholesome, comforting, and full of sunshine on a plate.
Cherry & Almond Crumble
This Cherry & Almond Crumble is a warm, comforting dessert that’s bursting with juicy black cherries and topped with a golden, nutty crumble. The rich cherry filling is gently thickened and sweetened before being crowned with a buttery mix of almonds, oats, and sugar for the perfect crunch. Baked until bubbling and golden, it’s delicious served with cream, ice cream, or custard — the ultimate easy pudding for any occasion.
Cottage Pie with a Cheesy Horseradish Mash
This Cottage Pie with a Cheesy Horseradish Mash is comfort food with a kick! The rich beef filling is slow-cooked with red wine, thyme, and a hint of redcurrant jelly for a deep, savoury flavour. Topped with creamy mashed potatoes mixed with mature cheddar and a touch of horseradish, it’s baked until golden and bubbling. A classic family favourite taken to the next level.
Sausage, Potato, Vegetable & Gravy Traybake
This Sausage, Potato, Vegetable & Gravy Traybake is the ultimate easy comfort meal. Juicy sausages roast with herby potatoes, carrots, and onions, all finished with a rich homemade gravy and topped with greens. A hearty one-pan dinner that’s full of flavour and perfect for busy evenings.
Chicken & Chorizo Pie
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.
Shepherd’s Pie made with 10 Hour Slow-Cooked Lamb Shank
This Shepherd’s Pie is taken to a whole new level with melt-in-the-mouth lamb shank that’s slow-cooked for 10 hours until it simply falls off the bone. The tender lamb is folded into a rich gravy with onions, carrots, celery, mushrooms, peas and a splash of red wine, creating a deep, comforting flavour that’s worth every minute of cooking time. Topped with buttery, fluffy mashed potato and baked until golden, this luxurious twist on a classic is the ultimate cold-weather comfort …
Shredded Beef Stew Cottage Pie with Caramelised Vegetables
This Shredded Beef Stew Cottage Pie with Caramelised Vegetables is the ultimate cold-weather comfort dish. Slow-cooked beef is braised in Guinness with garlic, herbs and root veg until it falls apart, then folded with sweet caramelised onions and carrots for incredible depth and richness. Topped with buttery mashed potato and a layer of mature cheddar, it’s baked until golden, bubbling and irresistibly crisp. A hearty, flavour-packed cottage pie that’s perfect for cosy evenings or a satisfying family dinner.
Beef & Blue Cheese Pie
This Beef & Blue Cheese Pie is pure comfort in a dish — rich minced beef simmered with caramelised onions, mushrooms, dark ale, and herbs, then finished with cream and melting Stilton for a bold, velvety filling. Wrapped in a crisp shortcrust base and topped with golden puff pastry, it’s a hearty, indulgent pie that’s perfect with chips, mash, greens, or a spoonful of onion gravy. A proper classic with a delicious blue cheese twist.