This cheerful meaty wrap topped off with fried egg makes a colourful lunch. Recipe commissioned by British Lion Eggs as one of a series, find out more below. Love huevos rancheros? Love keema spicy mince? This spicy egg wrap with paprika spiced pork is halfway between the two. My local butcher, the East London Sausage Company […]
Spicy Roasted Cauliflower Florets
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 […]
