Lemon and Coconut Drizzle Cake – with or without Glacé Cherries
Lusciously lemony, with added coconut, this wonderful, moist cake, which is well over 50 years old, has totally stood the test of time. I found the recipe in my grandmother's cookery book, hand written by my Aunty…
One-Pot Pasta Primavera
Pasta Primavera, translated as pasta with spring vegetables, is made up of a wonderful selection of fresh green vegetables and spaghetti, all swathed in a creamy, cheesy sauce. It was created in the 1970s by Sirio Maccioni,…
Dark Chocolate and Courgette Loaf
This rich chocolate sponge, loaded with grated courgette and chunks of chopped dark chocolate, is light and fluffy but also, intense in flavour. You really would not know you are eating courgette; it dissolves into the cake…
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Risotto alla Milanese
Golden, cheesy and creamy, this saffron infused, dreamy risotto is the classic accompaniment to Osso Bucco. However, it also makes a wonderful side with pan-fried meat, such as chicken piccata, or grilled fish. Equally, it can be…
One-Pot Tuna Ragù with Orecchiette and Mint
Paying homage to a classic Sicilian dish, this fabulous, simple, one-pot pasta dish uses mostly store cupboard ingredients and can be on the table in 45 minutes, with less than 10 minutes being hands on time. This…
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One-pot Chicken Tikka with Turmeric Pilau Rice
Warmly spiced, melt in the mouth, chunks of chicken tikka, flavoured with cumin, coriander, cardamom, chilli, garam masala and lemon, are cooked on a bed of vibrant and aromatic turmeric rice. All cooked in one-pot, you start…
Peanut Butter Rice Crispy Slice with Dark Chocolate and Sea Salt
Crispy, chocolatey, chunks of sweet, delicious peanut butter heaven! A gloriously decadent treat, light as a feather and seriously addictive. Brown butter and peanut butter come together with rice crispy cereal to create a wonderful crunchy base,…
Maple Roasted Apricot and Almond Streusel Cake
Moist and loaded with almonds and roasted apricots, this incredibly flavourful cake has a wonderful balance of flavours and contrasting textures. Roasting the apricots not only intensifies their flavour, it reduces the liquid content in the fruit…
Sour Cream Cake – Core Recipe
A fluffy, buttery, classic sponge cake which lends itself to a range of different recipes. All mixed in one bowl in less than a minute, this recipe can be used for loaf cakes, slices, sandwich cakes and…
Brown Butter Fruit and Nut Chocolate Chip Cookies with Oats and Coconut, finished with Smoked Salt
Unbelievably delicious oaty cookies, fully loaded with chunks of fruit and nut chocolate, desiccated coconut and smoked flakes of sea salt guaranteeing the perfect balance of sweetness, nuttiness, and savoury kick. Unutterably irresistible, the brown butter adds…