Much as I love to have a pan bubbling away on the stove, I often feel that the most stress free way to feed people is by taking the… Read on
Peanut butter hummus doesn't have an elegant ring to it, but elegant is exactly what this is. Rather than using tahini, which is in… Read on
My children wouldn't care if all I ever gave them was pasta with some bottled sauce poured over, and I don't deny that's sometimes… Read on
There is something about a flourless chocolate cake that makes it so damn easy to eat. This is one of my fallback favourites for pudding… Read on
After the success of the blood clots, I felt confidently inspired to expand the theme by making up lime jelly with milk to create… Read on
This is the way I make my mince pies, and there is no changing me or them: they are small, to be popped straight into the mouth in… Read on
I have never quite understood how people can go in for vast, rich breakfasts on Christmas morning. I am hardly a modest eater… Read on
I came across this recipe in Anna Del Conte's memoirs, Risotto with Nettles. Now, there are so many recipes I could borrow from her,… Read on
You do not have to be a devout Christian to observe Pancake Day. I couldn't let the date pass without making a batch of these: it… Read on
When I was a child, we often had Scotch pancakes (out of a packet) when we got home from school. And the thing - for those of you… Read on