These are incredibly easy to make and are a sure way to keep your kids/nephews/nieces/neighbours happy. They are best when chewy, so be careful not to overdo it on the Rice Krispie front. It only takes about 15 minutes to make, so it’s a fantastic recipe to have up your sleeve if you need a kid-friendly snack at short notice....
This was a lunchbox favourite in my house! Flapjacks are great because they’re easy peasy and inexpensive, and they’re really filling. So if you’re broke, they are a great thing to have as a snack! Also great to make with kids as they’re pretty minimal and very simple. You will need: 125g margarine or butter 125g brown sugar 100g golden...
This is a an easy side dish to throw together if you fancy something a bit different. I like to have it with new potatoes and fresh fish, but it goes well with lots of dishes. I quite often make this in a single portion, but you can double, triple or quadruple for a family meal! For one portion, you...
This recipe, fondly referred to as Nana-Date Cake, is a family favourite given to me by my grandmother. It’s incredibly moist and fantastically easy to make, so it’s brilliant in a pinch if you need a cake at the last minute. It also freezes well so it’s a good stock freezer item should you be caught unawares. Keep it in...
Is there anything more English than a crumble? A true staple of English countryside cooking, the crumble has both the familiarity of comfort food and the enduring elegance of a long term favourite pudding. You basically can’t go wrong. You can use this crumble recipe for any fruit – apple, raspberry, rhubard – you name it. I’ve gone with plums...
This recipe is one my mum used to make for me when I was little, and is an absolute life saver if you want to entertain children at a dinner party, barbecue or summer play date. It’s easy peasy and is a fantastic way of introducing children to the world of making food! You will need: 100g chocolate (preferably 75%...
Ok, so the name is pretty self explanatory for this one. It’s a dead easy recipe that always works a treat, and it’s an ideal dish to serve to guests as it looks very fancy when done effectively. You can really ad lib with this recipe, so feel free to throw in some pine nuts, some parma ham or some...
This delightfully simple recipe comes from my good friend James, who makes the best pesto this side of Italy. I highly recommend it tossed through pasta with some mini mozzarella balls and served with a cracking glass of Pinot Grigio. Serves 3-4 You will need: 50g Fresh basil 2 cloves of garlic 4 Tbsp Parmesan 40g Pine nuts 120ml Olive...
This recipe is brilliant for every season! I like to serve it at dinner parties as it is a lovely light dessert. I picked up this recipe while living in North America hence why the measurements are in cups. You need: 1 ½ cups of vanilla wafers or digestives crushed 1 cup of butter 6 leaves of gelatine (do not...
Good ol’ fashioned vanilla cupcakes are the ultimate classic. These ones, adapted from The Hummingbird Bakery’s recipe, are really simple and produce wonderfully fluffy cupcakes. The frosting ALWAYS produces way more than normal people need, so think about doubling the cupcake bit for one load of frosting. Or you can freeze the frosting too, so you will be prepared for...
This is one of my favourite recipes for chocolate chip cookies. If you’re looking for the big, chewy amazing ones, this recipe is for you. So many chocolate chip cookies recipes make slightly cakey cookies, but this one really does make the big chewy ones. You will need: 250g plain flour 1/2 tsp baking soda pinch of salt 180g melted...
Chocolate and coffee? In a cookie? Yes, your prayers have been answered. If you’re anything like me, you’d do everything short of inject coffee directly into your eyeballs, so these cookies are a lovely treat for the caffeine addicted people among you. These cookies are fairly easy to make, and are similar to the double chocolate cookie, but they pack...