Recipe: Creamy Coconut Butternut Squash Curry
A creamy coconut curry sauce fighting for saucepan space with chunks of butternut squash and fresh, seasonal veg… Comfort food conundrum When life gets tough, it’s all too tempting to turn to comfort food to see you through. The problem is, comfort food doesn’t tend to be particularly healthy food, so although it feels pretty […]
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Recipe: Apple & Blackberry Cheesecake
A crumbly biscuit base, cushions of soft cinnamon cream topped with a gleaming crown of autumn fruits… I am SO happy about this recipe. It’s perfect if you love the autumnal combo of apple and blackberry but you’re looking for a change from the usual crumbles and pies. Cheesecake Nostalgia Cheesecake is one of those desserts that’s an ultimate […]
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Sun Dried Tomato & Black Olive Crusted Lamb Chops
A golden breadcrumb coating, flecked with black olive and sun dried tomato, crunching through to lamb, cooked to just pink perfection… Lamb; at its most flavourful after feasting on the lush grass of summer. Just pink, like rosy cheeks, coming back from the park on cool Saturday mornings as August fades to Autumn. Sun Dried Tomato; Summer’s […]
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Gluten Free Recipe: Pear & Almond Cake
Subtle, sweet pear and unctuous almond make this gluten free cake moist, luxurious and incredibly more-ish (Don’t say you weren’t warned…) It’s a funny thing, having a food blog. People assume that you’re suddenly an expert in all things cooking and baking. Pssst! I’ve got a little secret for you… I’m really not! Don’t […]
Continue readingIn Season in September
It only seems like yesterday that I was writing this post for August and looking forward to the joys of figs and crayfish. However, here we are at the start of September and perhaps more significantly, the arrival of Autumn. The bold colours of summer are subtly changing to burnished reds and golds. The wild flowers that carpeted […]
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Recipe: Tandoori Chicken Burgers
…all the great flavours of tandoori chicken, with a minty raita – but in burger form! I started to write this post right at the start of BBQ season, and have only just got around to finishing it! Sadly, the time for BBQ’s is nearly at an end for another year (at least for us […]
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Simple Summer Gazpacho
Tomatoes, full of flavour, form the base of this fresh, light, chilled Gazpacho. Each sip will cool, calm and nourish you… You know those days when it’s oppressively hot and you just don’t feel like eating much? To be honest, living in the UK, I’m not that familiar with them, but if there’s a nation who totally gets […]
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Recipe: Crayfish Cocktail in a Jar
Sweet, succulent crayfish & creamy avocado, served on a bed of crisp, fresh lettuce with a light, zingy herb dressing… We’re going a little bit retro today – but (as all the cool kids say), with a modern twist… Do you have a go-to meal that you ALWAYS chose when you went out for a meal […]
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BBQ Recipe: Spicy Mint Lamb Kebabs
A combination of chilli, honey, yoghurt and mint makes these lamb kebabs spicy, sweet and cool all in one mouthful. With only 10 minutes preparation time, they are the perfect dish for your next BBQ… I’m assuming that as you’ve clicked on this post, you’re at least mildly into BBQ‘s. What’s not to love, right? Chances […]
Continue readingThe 50 Most Mouthwatering BBQ Recipes
Well, by my reckoning we’ve got about one more month before the weather starts to turn and Autumn raises its red and golden head. So, while there’s still time to sit outside without a jumper, why not invite over some friends, dust off that grill and make the most of these amazing BBQ recipes? Burgers […]
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