My spicy roasted cauliflower florets will banish nightmares of overcooked white soggy cauliflower forever! Recipe commissioned by Baxters Deli Toppers – find out more below… Cauliflower really is the Sarah Jessica Parker of vegetables. If you watch Footloose, it might be a cool film but SJP is looking gawky without a hint of the sassiness […]
White Chocolate Pots with Apple and Granola
Quark is one of my favourite ingredients for desserts and I’ve often mixed it with chocolate. Today’s recipe came about on a whim where I had leftovers from the recent toffee apple pavlova and chickpea granola blondies. It’s really easy to make with only four ingredients; quark, white chocolate, cooked Bramley apple and boxed granola. Normally […]
Orange Polenta Cake (Gluten Free)
A sticky saffron and orange polenta cake was one of the earliest things I blogged on Maison Cupcake, on that occasion from Harry Eastwood’s Red Velvet Chocolate Heartache book. It’s been a few years but the texture of a polenta cake is so distinctive I could taste it when just thinking about it. This version today […]
Cheesy Baked Speltotto (Spelt Risotto)
Speltotto is a type of risotto made from spelt grain rather than rice. This recipe produced in partnership with Cathedral City as part of their “Love Cheese?” campaign, find out more below… My 9 year old son will not normally eat risotto but he loves cheese so I have high hopes he’ll enjoy this speltotto. […]
Spicy Slaw Quesadillas
Quesadillas are the Mexican answer to toasted cheese sandwiches. These Spicy Slaw Quesadillas are filled with cheese, chicken and veggies, then served with a sparky slaw topping. Updated 2026 · Originally commissioned by Baxters Quesadillas are simply toasted tortillas with melted cheese and other tasty bits inside. Nothing especially complicated but I was introduced to […]
Chop! Chop! With Robert Welch knives
Getting to know my new Robert Welch Signature Knives – this post is part two of a collaboration with this 60 year old British knife brand – find out more below. How good are you at slicing loaves of bread? I used to joke that as a carpenter’s daughter I was especially good at sawing up crusty […]
Spicy Black Bean Nachos
This spicy black bean nachos recipe was commissioned by Baxters’ Deli Toppers. Find out more below. Tonight I asked my 9 year old what nachos are. His face lit up as he excitedly said “yes they’re tortilla chips and STUFF.” I know for a fact when I was 9 years old I would not have known […]
Chickpea Blondies with Coconut, Chia, Choc Chips
These chickpea blondies are both egg free and wheat free and make a tasty snack. [Recipe post commissioned by Nature’s Path using their nice and crumbly Coconut & Chia organic granola, find out more below…] A year ago or so I saw a YouTube video about chickpea blondies, scribbled down the ingredients and made them. […]
Rainbow Burrito Wraps with Spicy Chicken
How to make a colourful spicy chicken wrap with rainbow vegetables You need to pity my bread maker. It hasn’t seen much use in the past year. Wraps have become a firm favourite choice for my work at home lunch. During the six months where I lost over three stones in weight, I had largely avoided eating traditional […]
Toffee Apple Pavlova
A frothy pavlova, light as the ballerina’s tutu it was named after, has to be the ultimate casual summer dessert. Sweet, crowd pleasing and light with a mix of cream and fruit. [This is a commissioned post for Bramley apples. Read more below…] But generally these meringue confections are associated with berries. A rampant raspberry […]
Chopped Salad with Robert Welch
Here’s a fresh tasting chopped salad with rice noodles and salsa verde. It’s packed with crunchy vegetable texture and strong flavours. [A commissioned post for Robert Welch with an opportunity to win products from their Signature Knife range…] Kitchen magpies need a steely resolve to resist shiny new stuff on offer these days. Wherever there’s a […]
Ultimate Salad Niçoise – The Mediterranean Classic
My Ultimate Salad Niçoise with tuna, olives, eggs and anchovies: I’ve been obsessed with this classic French recipe even before I’d been to Nice. The ingredient combination never fails to conjure up the taste of Mediterranean summer holidays – sun-warmed tomatoes, the hum of cicadas and long lunches near the sea. Updated 2026 · Originally […]
