Sausage, Sage & Onion Cheese Scones
Sausage, Sage & Onion Cheese Scones just might be the ultimate savoury scone. Inspired by the flavours of sausage stuffing, there’s temptingly browned sausage meat, softly sauteed red onion plus a...
View ArticleHam & Cheese Puff Pastries
Ham & Cheese Puff Pastries are warm pockets of flaky, buttery pastry, filled with a deliciously savoury filling of cooked ham and cheese flavoured with mustard, a little onion, plus fresh herbs. I...
View ArticleSoft White Baps Recipe
Soft White Baps with an attractive floury top are a British favourite. Whether you call them rolls, buns, or baps, these fluffy breads are perfect for simple, traditional fillings like egg, ham,...
View ArticleChilli Bean Cheese Toastie
This Chilli Bean Cheese Toastie is inspired by the flavours of a Tex-Mex chilli but is put together in minutes. The warmly spicy bean, corn, onion, and melting cheese filling is a great contrast to the...
View ArticleHash Brown Waffles
Hash Brown Waffles are golden brown on the outside, soft, and tender within. So easy, but so delicious, enjoy them for breakfast or brunch with eggs, bacon or sausage, or as a side to your favourite...
View ArticleSavoury Oat Bake
Savoury Oat Bake makes an easy and satisfying vegetarian main course, packed with vegetables, nutritious oats, nuts, seeds, plus cheese and eggs. Serve with salad or cooked veggies, plus a baked potato...
View ArticleSimple White Bread (Split Tin Loaf)
Simple White Bread or Split Tin Loaf is a classic that’s perfect for sandwiches and toast. In this recipe, the dough is enriched with a little butter to add flavour and aroma to this tasty bread with a...
View ArticleCinnamon Raisin Oat Bread (no-knead, overnight recipe)
Cinnamon Raisin Oat Bread is delicious sliced and spread with butter for breakfast, at teatime, or as a snack. A few days after baking, try it toasted to bring out even more flavour. Soaking the...
View ArticleRhubarb Crumble Ice Cream
Rhubarb Crumble Ice Cream brings together two favourites: sweet but tangy rhubarb crumble and vanilla ice cream. Cooked and pureed rhubarb is rippled through an easy, egg-free ice cream along with...
View ArticleHomemade Rye Crackers
Homemade Rye Crackers are thin, crunchy, and full of flavour. Inspired by Nordic knäckebröd, you can eat them as an open sandwich piled with tasty toppings, or enjoy as a simple cracker with cheese,...
View ArticleTuna Pâté Recipe
Tuna Pâté is delicate and light, blending tinned tuna and butter enhanced with a hint of lemon and black pepper. The simple but delicious pâté is perfect for spreading on crisp toast or crunchy...
View ArticleRoasted Apricot & Almond Ice Cream
Roasted Apricot & Almond Ice Cream has a sophisticated flavour, but this egg-free recipe is so easy. The ice cream base of milk, double cream, and sugar is flavoured with almond extract and crunchy...
View ArticleGenoa Cake Muffins
Genoa Cake Muffins have all the dried fruit, almond, and lemon flavours found in one of Britain’s favourite cakes. But they can be ready in a fraction of the time. Just like a good homemade Genoa cake,...
View ArticleCheese and Sun-Dried Tomato Bread
Cheese and Sun-Dried Tomato Bread has an intense tomato flavour with background notes of cheese, herbs, and garlic. Perfect for tearing into chunks to dip into olive oil and Balsamic vinegar, equally...
View ArticleJam & Coconut Traybake
Jam & Coconut Traybake, featuring soft and fluffy coconut sponge topped with jam and more coconut, is a simple but delicious treat. Whether you remember it as an old school favourite or you’re...
View ArticleCourgette, Cheese & Basil Quick Bread
Courgette, Cheese & Basil Quick Bread is a simple but delicious savoury loaf. Instead of yeast, it’s made with self-raising flour and eggs, so there’s no kneading and no proofing. Just mix up the...
View ArticleEgg and Ham Pies
Egg and Ham Pies are perfect as a snack, part of a salad meal, or for your lunch boxes, picnics, parties and buffets. Individual cold pies of crisp shortcrust pastry are filled with ham (you could swap...
View ArticlePicnic Food: ideas and recipes
Picnic food doesn’t have to be all about sandwiches. In this post I share some of my favourite recipes for a tasty, varied picnic. From fresh salads, savoury bakes, pies and dips to sweet treats,...
View ArticleJam and Cream Biscuits
Jam and Cream Biscuits are a homemade version of the British favourite. Two buttery biscuits sandwiched together with vanilla buttercream and fruity jam, finished with a sprinkle of sugar. Simple but...
View ArticleMultigrain Seeded Bread Rolls
Multigrain Seeded Bread Rolls, with a flavoursome combination of different grains and seeds, are both tasty and nutritious. With a substantial but not heavy crumb plus a crispy crust with nutty toasted...
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