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 […]
New Pizza Express Menu Options for Summer
I don’t know whether owning shares in Pizza Express is a thing but quite possibly my family does a good job of keeping their business afloat. We tend to visit at least once or twice a month anyway so I was happy to accept a recent invitation to come in and try items on the new Pizza […]
10 Tuscany Road Trip Ideas
We are used to driving on European holidays but the two night stops required each direction to Florence would eat into a large chunk of my husband’s annual leave days. So a flight and a hire car would enable us to make the best use of the precious time. We made a series of trips […]
Campfire Shakshuka
Campfire shakshuka is a surprisingly easy tasty dish to make whilst camping. Well. You can’t make an omelette without breaking a few eggs so the saying goes. But once you’ve broken your eggs, why just scramble, poach or boil them when you could do something more exciting instead. I had actually photographed today’s recipe prior […]
Easy Raspberry Tart With Bought Pastry Case
By using a bought pastry case that’s ready-made with shortcrust pastry, you can serve this Easy Raspberry Tart in under twenty minutes. Filled with a delicious cheat’s white chocolate mousse made with quark and white chocolate, and topped with fresh raspberries, this tart is ready in minutes but still feels homemade. Picking Home Grown Raspberries For […]
