I’ve been trying to perfect homemade houmous (or hummus – whatever your spelling preference) for AGES and every time I’ve made it it’s been really bitter. It’s been driving me crazy as every time I’ve followed a recipe and it’s always turned into a big old mess. There’s nothing more frustrating than wasting time and ingredients when you just can’t...
First of all, let me begin with one word: YUM. Salted caramel is a very popular flavour du jour and it goes with absolutely everything. Best of all, it’s super easy to make and it makes lovely presents. For 3 jars, you will need: 1 can of caramel (I use Carnation) 1 can of condensed milk 100g soft brown sugar...
Summer Strawberry Pavlova is one of my absolute favourite treats at this time of year! It’s light, it’s creamy, and you can pile it high with beautiful fresh British strawberries, which are definitely the best strawbs in the world. It’s wonderfully easy to make and it’s simply beautiful to eat on a warm summer afternoon in the garden. The vanilla cream...
This is my dad’s easy peasy recipe for a really delish Indian drink – the perfect post curry treat to help soothe fiery taste buds! Mango lassi also very nice as a breakfast smoothie and it’s full of vitamins from the mango. 400ml milk (plus or minus 100mls depending on how thick you like it) 300ml greek yoghurt 400ml of...
Flapjacks were always a feature in my lunchbox when I was little. They’re one of my favourite treats, because they’re scrummy, easy to make, and cheap. They’re also nicely filling, so they make a wonderful afternoon or mid morning snack. They’re a good one to make with kids as they require little effort and no hot stoves. Just be careful when you...
With picnic season upon us, I thought it would be good to share a recipe for homemade bread rolls! They’re so delicious and they’re not difficult to make – and if you make them yourself, you know they don’t have any nasties in them! They’re definitely best eaten on the day you make them, as they don’t have any preservatives....
I made these garlic and coriander flatbreads for a curry night I did last week and they were very, very tasty. I was hoping to make proper naans but these turned out a bit fluffier – so I’ve called them flatbreads as opposed to naan breads. The base recipe for the dough is based on one I found on The Pink...
This is a bit cheeky, because it’s so easy that it can hardly be called a recipe but here we go anyway…! May I present chocolate and raspberry sundaes! These are great for a quick and easy pudding – perfect for weeknights if you fancy something sweet. For 2-3 people You will need: 100g chocolate (preferably 75% minimum cocoa solids) 1 small...
This is a really easy peasy scrummy recipe that I picked up when I lived in Canada! Perfect with corn chips (like Doritos), bread sticks and toasted pitta breads. My mum likes to serve it with crackers. Heck, I’d eat it on its own with a spoon. It’s quite rich so it’s not for the faint of heart… Serves 4-6...
I recently got a beautiful new espresso machine from De’longhi. It’s an absolutely gorgeous machine, and I’m totally in love with it. It’s an absolute revelation to have smooth, fresh, quality coffee at home, instead of instant. And because I love coffee, it was always going to be inevitable that it started creeping into my recipes. I also went to...
I’ve recently come back from a trip to Naples, in southern Italy. The Campania region is known for its buffalo mozzarella and its limoncello, but the flavours in this recipe come from the Northern Italian regions of Emilia Romagna, Lombardi and Veneto. These three regions, collectively known as the Unesco Quadrilateral, are the birthplace of Italian classics including Parma ham,...
I’ve just come back from the most fantastic holiday to Naples in Italy. Naples is a mad mad place – totally chaotic, a little bit grimy, and very very… Italian. The food is AMAZING. Naples is where pizza was invented, and their margherita pizzas are to die for. You will not find better pizza anywhere on the planet. Traditional pizzas...