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Turkey Thigh Tagine stew served in a blue stripey bowl alongside rocket and cous cous - landscape

Turkey Thigh Tagine – An Easy Moroccan Style Stew

Make this delicious Moroccan style stew recipe with turkey thigh meat. This turkey thigh tagine recipe uses cu…

Sheep Yogurt Feast

Lamb Pitta Pockets, Hummus and Labneh

I declare January officially over and to lead us towards spring, here is a winter friendly Mediterranean style…

White bean bean dip with hummus and purple carrots

White Bean Hummus with Homemade Pesto

This easy white bean hummus recipe can be made with either butterbeans or cannellini beans and you can used ca…

Tomato Couscous

This red Staub tomato cocotte makes the perfect serving dish for this easy tomato couscous and a great centrep…

Garlic mushroom couscous in Redmond Multicooker finished recipe at Maisoncupcake.com

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…

How to make easy meatball casserole Moroccan tagine style stew with couscous - full recipe at MaisonCupcake.com

Meatball Casserole Moroccan Tagine

Here’s a quick easy meatball casserole with the flavour of a Moroccan tagine style stew to make a family…

One Pot Chicken Casserole with Couscous and Olives

It was the cusp of the millenium when I lived barely half a mile from Nigella Lawson. One of her early book la…

Lime and coriander hummus with triangles of pitta bread and lambs lettuce salad.

Lime and Coriander Hummus – Easy Dip Recipe

It wasn't strictly a master class but I witnessed a whole new way of mixing hummus when visiting Bethany of Di…

Couscous with dried apricots and butternut squash

Couscous with dried apricots and butternut squash

Simple and healthy but fabulous Ottolenghi cous cous recipe from the first Ottolenghi cookbook. Perfect for pa…

Sweet Potato Hummus with Lime - Easy Dip Recipe. Served in a terracotta tapas dish with fresh coriander garnish and triangle of toasted pitta bread. A dish of olives and a small candle are in the background.

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…

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…

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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…

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Slice and bake lemon cookies with lemon icing - so easy to make - keep the dough in the fridge or freezer and bake a few at a time. Decorated with instant royal icing flavoured with lemon juice

Slice and Bake Lemon Cookies

Slice and bake cookies are super to have on standby for a freshly … [Read ...] about Slice and Bake Lemon Cookies

Vegetable Biryani with Cauliflower and Chickpeas (Vegan)

Vegetable Biryani with Cauliflower & Chickpeas

A quick easy vegetable biryani recipe packed with vegetables including … [Read ...] about Vegetable Biryani with Cauliflower & Chickpeas

Lemon Macarons with Rosemary recipe - yellow macarons stacked in piles

Lemon Macarons with Rosemary – Fresh Spring Flavours

I made these Lemon Macarons with Rosemary in honour of my mother. … [Read ...] about Lemon Macarons with Rosemary – Fresh Spring Flavours

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Leek and potato soup topped with croutons in white bowls

Easy Leek and Potato Soup – Inspired by Classic French Vichyssoise

For weeks when I wasn't just throwing fridge bottom veg into the pot, … [Read More...] about Easy Leek and Potato Soup – Inspired by Classic French Vichyssoise

banoffee bread and butter pudding with banana and dulce de leche baked in dish

Banoffee Bread and Butter Pudding – No-Waste Rich Comfort Dessert

Use Up Leftover Bread and Overripe Bananas in This Easy "Pain Perdu" … [Read More...] about Banoffee Bread and Butter Pudding – No-Waste Rich Comfort Dessert

Lille Grand Place at dusk with cafes and Flemish buildings

How to Spend 3 Days in Lille: Culture, Shopping & Food – An Honest Travel Report

Planning 3 days in Lille or a long weekend in Lille? Here's how we … [Read More...] about How to Spend 3 Days in Lille: Culture, Shopping & Food – An Honest Travel Report

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I’m Sarah, a recipe writer sharing thrifty everyday dinners with a touch of French inspiration. I founded Maison Cupcake in 2009 and love creating dishes that are affordable, comforting and achievable. Thanks for visiting!

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