Having previously lived in Shepherds Bush for eight years, I never imagined I’d review Ibis Shepherds Bush all these years later. Shepherds Bush has changed a lot. I was a guest of Ibis. Shepherds Bush used to be edgy. I recall an Evening Standard article in the Nigella Lawson-lives-here era saying that chicken bones from […]
Quorn Chicken Noodles with Miso Soup (Vegetarian)
Quorn chicken pieces add heartiness to this quick, Japanese Wagamama-style vegetarian noodle dish. With flavoursome miso and green tea broth, there’s scarcely more involved than boiling the kettle. Updated 2026 · recipe originally published after attending an event celebrating Russell Hobbs kettles (2015). Quorn chicken pieces – a staple freezer ingredient I’m not vegetarian but […]
Celebrating 60 Years of Russell Hobbs Kettles
Russell Hobbs kettles are a kitchen classic. The brand invited me to a retro 50s-themed evening at the Balcony Room at Swan, a restaurant above Shakespeare’s Globe on Bankside. With vintage-style doo-wop band, chintz china teacups, canapés and craft cocktails it was an atmospheric evening celebrating the 60th anniversary of their K1 kettle. · Updated […]
Jam Tarts with Crumble Topping (Dairy Free)
You’ll find making dairy free pastry easy with these crumble topped jam tarts. Recipe sponsored by Pure Dairy Free. I have until now been wary of dairy free baking and even more so of dairy free pastry making. Although I learned to make pastry thirty years ago, it’s something that still sticks in my head […]
Vegetable Frittata with Avocado
Vegetable frittata is a super easy recipe to use up bits and pieces in the fridge. Post sponsored by British Lion Eggs. You say frittato, I say frittata. A frittata without potato is a first for me. I always put potato in my frittata – even if this possibly makes it technically a tortilla instead. […]
Pennoni with Chilli Mussels (Giant Pasta)
These giant pasta pennoni with chilli mussels are ready in around 25 minutes. An easy Mediterranean holiday recipe based on a version by Jo Pratt for James Villas. Although my grandmother made some amusing clangers with foreign pronunciation, actually she was somewhat ahead of her time referring to her favourite pasta as “penne” rather than […]
Tomato Couscous
This red Staub tomato cocotte makes the perfect serving dish for this easy tomato couscous and a great centrepiece for the table. Staub and Zwilling were not names I’d come across before so when I heard they were a new global kitchenware brand launching in the UK I was curious to learn more. The company invited […]
Pizza Muffins with Black Olives
Make these tasty pizza muffins with savoury flavours in under 35 minutes. This is an easy recipe you can bake with kids for snacks or packed lunches. When is a pizza not a pizza? When it’s a muffin! It’s been far too long since I baked any savoury muffin recipes. They’re so quick to make […]
Garlic mushroom couscous with hazelnuts
An easy mushroom couscous dish you can make in under thirty minutes to batch cook for parties, family meals or the freezer. This version is made using a Redmond Multicooker. Couscous is not a dish I grew up with yet once tried I was determined to cook it myself and delighted how simple it was to […]
Meatball Casserole Moroccan Tagine
Here’s a quick easy meatball casserole with the flavour of a Moroccan tagine style stew to make a family meal in under 60 minutes. Perfect for batch cooking and freezing. This is a commissioned recipe post. Are you looking for a sunny meal that’s easy to make in less than an hour but packed with veggies and enjoyable […]
Chocolate Blackberry Charlotte Cake
If you can melt chocolate you can make this chocolate blackberry charlotte cake. It’s the ultimate easy showstopper chocolate cake. In association with Bonne Maman. This blackberry charlotte dessert cake may look like it came straight from a French patisserie window but I promise it’s extremely easy to make. The only piece of special equipment […]
Dulce de Leche Brownies – Rich and Fudgy with Sea Salt
These gooey, fudgy dulce de leche brownies are the ultimate chocolate caramel treat. These brownies have a dark chocolate centre, moist texture and a golden caramel filling that oozes from every slice. A scattering of sea salt adds a fleur de sel salt caramel bite. Updated 2026 · Recipe by Rachel Allen reproduced with permission. […]
