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Recipe: Crab Linguine

…linguine, slicked in an unctuous dressing of olive oil, crushed fennel seeds, garlic, lemon, parsley and chilli with delicate flakes of sweet and salty crab stirred through… You know those days when you don’t stop, from the moment you first haul yourself out from under your duvet and put your little tippy-toes on the cold, hard floor? If the answer […]

A summer seasonal feast- put an end to your food rut for good

Are you in a food rut? Are you bored of your same old rotation of meals? Does dinner time feel like more of a chore than a pleasure? I SO know that feeling. It’s kind of like writer’s block for cooks. You’re sitting, pen in hand and surrounded by recipe books, trying to plan your week’s meals […]

Very British Frozen Strawberries & Cream

I meant to post this recipe over the Wimbledon fortnight – it just seems so fitting as it contains all the great British ingredients that we associate with those two weeks of guaranteed sunshine (yeah right..) and great British tennis (yeah ri…you get the idea…) Anyhoo, I didn’t get around to it, and I’m certainly […]

Summer Cocktail: Rose Peach Punch

I’ve purposefully posted this on a Saturday because I just knew that as soon as you saw it, you’d want (no, need) to sample it immediately. Obviously, I don’t want you getting into trouble at work so I thought the weekend was best (apologies for those of you who work at weekends – tough times ahead […]

Recipe: Pesto, Chicken, Sweet Pepper & Mozzarella Picnic Loaf

Half sandwich, half pie – chicken, sweet roast peppers, creamy mozzarella and pesto form the filling of this amazing picnic loaf… I want you to make me a promise… This summer, will you promise me that you’ll make this sandwich, pack it up along with a few more of your favourite picnic goodies and find a […]

What’s in season in July?

Don’t you just love the explosion of colour in summer? The soft, blossomy pinks and yellows of spring have subsided and have been replaced by brighter, bolder colours more fitting for the dramatic weather of July. Sultry and sweaty one moment, then dark and stormy the next. Fantastic! As always, the month’s seasonal foods share […]

Picnic Food: Sweet Onion, Courgette and Cheese Tarts

Sweet, caramelised onion & courgette, tangy tomato & balsamic vinegar and crisp, flaky puff pastry… Whip these up in around 30 minutes and make sure your summer picnic is simply spiffing! I have adored picnics ever since I was a Famous Five reading, basket-on-my-bike riding little girl. There’s just something so adventurous and exciting about them and frankly, food […]

What’s in season in June?

I love this time of year. Everything looks lush and green and full of colour. It’s as if the world (or at least our little corner of it) has woken from a long, winter sleep and new life is shooting up everywhere you look. As you might expect, it’s a month of plenty when it […]

Recipe: Roast Chicken with Spring Vegetable & Bulgur Salad

Succulent roast chicken, delicately flavoured with parsley, lemon & garlic. Served with a side of gleaming, golden bulgur wheat full of fresh green asparagus, peas and mint. All the tastes of spring, in a beautifully light meal… The other day, disaster struck. I had bought a chicken, ready for a Sunday roast, but when the day dawned and […]

Recipe: Salmon en Croute

Lightly smoked, tender salmon fillets with a fresh, creamy, tarragon filling… all encased in a buttery, puff pastry… Every now and then, I have an idea for a recipe that makes me nervous. The image is so clear in my imagination that I can almost taste it, but I’m not sure if I can actually do […]

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