Mini Almond Crumble Mince Pies
My grandmother always made dozens of mince pies at Christmas. She used to mix her pastry with orange juice ins…
Gingerbread Angel Cupcakes
“Gravy in cupcakes?” my husband cried. Well. Crazier things have happened… Saturday was, sh…
Sweet Potato Hummus with Lime – Easy Dip Recipe
Sweet potato and lime hummus is a great twist on traditional lemon and garlic hummus. The sweet potato brings…
Mince Pie Macarons
Getting worse at something the more times you do it is not a habit of mine. Yet it seems to be the case with m…
Coriander Chapatti – Fun to Make, As Easy As Pastry
It was only my second time making these Coriander Chapatti but they’re very satisfying to make. If you c…
Spicy Chickpea Soup – Quick, Easy
This Spicy Chickpea Soup is based on a curry by Anjum Anand. It is mostly made from store cupboard ingredients…
Food Blogger Connect 2009
Unless you count the time I pretended to be busy with a fax machine behind Jeremy Kyle in his Central News rep…
Plum Tarte Tatins
This is ridiculously easy. In fact I may boast that I have discovered the Holy Grail: a cooked pudding that is…
Banana Pecan Fudge Cake
I’ve seen the light. In November it is very definitely outside. Most of these pictures were taken outdo…
Banoffee Cupcakes with Cream Cheese
These sticky banoffee cupcakes are made with cream cheese icing. They are a fantastic way to use up left over…
HELLP syndrome story
Hellp Syndrome is a complication of pre-eclampsia. My son was born at 27 weeks’ gestation. This is my pe…
Pumpkin Seed Bars with Hemp (Gluten Free)
Given that I’ve been ill in the past week courtesy of the H1N1 virus, it seems appropriate that my first…
