I have a bit of a love affair with true Italian cuisine. One of my best friends at secondary school was Italian - sleepovers at her house were always the best, the breakfasts were incredible! I've never actually managed to visit Italy ...
Savoury Meals
Check out our selection of savoury mid week meals for all the family.
Warm Sprout and Chestnut Salad
I know! You've come for cake and I'm giving you salad! But before you run off, give it a go - You won't get a tastier, heartier salad. This is my nod to healthy eating in January - Its definitely a diet free zone but at least features some ...
Monkfish Linguini – Foodie Friday
I'll never forget the first time we had Monkfish. We had not long bought our first house and we were starting on our cooking journey - I'd just about mastered a chilli and Sweet n Sour, but wanted to experiment with fish. Someone had told ...
Green Thai Chicken Curry Recipe
We don't have traditional Saturday nights - We area back too late from Synchro trainings and have to be up at 6am on Sundays. It often means that come Sunday nights, we need something really simple and quick. I'm a bit of a one for a ...
Chorizo, Pepper and Chutney Pinwheels
A perfect snack for after school or work on a Friday. Really easy and quick to make but full on flavour! Once again, I find myself marvelling at how versatile a pack of chilled ready-made pastry can be. These pinwheels are also great for a ...
Bacon, Balsamic and Black Pudding Risotto
We are coming towards the end of Organic Food Month and I've been trying to do my bit. I will admit to thinking in the past, that organic food was mainly for the rich and picky, expensive cuts of meat and teeny vegetables. I was set the ...
No-Cheese Smoked Haddock Omelette
I first started getting concerned with what eggs I used when I was at the peak of Aardvark Cakes' wedding season. It wasn't unusual to use 70+ eggs. I just couldn't bring myself to use eggs from caged hens although they were significantly ...
Healthy Fish, Chips & Minted Peas
I've tried to devise a meal that doesn't take forever to prepare - In fact, if you pre-cook the potatoes this can take less than 10 minutes. While this dish doesn't strictly contain chips, I've kept the skin on the potatoes for extra ...
Salmon with Herby, Spicy Vegetables
I'm feeling a bit under the weather today - Nothing serious, just an annoying cough and achey. The sort of day that reminds you that you really shouldn't eat cake for your lunch EVERY day! Whenever I feel a bit inside out, I always search ...
Duck & Hazelnut Risotto with Hazelnut Oil
A short while ago I was invited to test out a couple of Maille products and come up with an original recipe using at least one of them. I will admit to previously thinking that Maille was solely about mustard, which I don't tend to use ...
