Strawberry and passionfruit pavlova
I was making a large batch of salted caramel ice cream as a birthday treat for a friend the other day so I had a lots of egg whites leftover. Never one… Read More
Gluten free, Dairy free banana bread with honey and poppyseed
Being more of a savoury person I don’t like eating a lot of the sweet stuff. However, rather bizarrely I love making them, particularly when it comes to cakes. When the kids… Read More
Easy Carrot and Cumin fritters
I had a bit of a glut of carrots the other day so I was trying to figure out the best way to use them up. Too hot to make soup, and… Read More
Healthy Chicken with Chimichurri sauce and Chargrilled veggies
A girlfriend of mine was bemoaning how difficult it was to cook for all the different dietary requirements of her family. A vegetarian, a non red meat eater, a voracious meat eater,… Read More
Plum Danish pastries for a decadent way to start the weekend
Long lazy mornings drinking coffee, eating delicious pastries whilst pouring through the papers is one of my favourite ways to spend the weekends. During the week I barely have time to munch… Read More
Gluten free banana and blueberry pancakes
There has to be pancakes in our house on Shrove Tuesday and the traditional skinny ones with lemon and sugar although are very tasty I thought I’d try something a little different… Read More
Deliciously Decadent Chocolate Almond and Beetroot cupcakes
As it is Valentines day tomorrow, I was asked by a girlfriend to make something rich and chocolatey. They wanted something similar but healthier than the classic Red Velvet. So I came up… Read More
Homemade chocolate thins with sea salt and raspberry
Chocolates have always been a great gift to give at any time of the year, and yes I know there are an abundance of wonderful chocolates that you can buy quite easily… Read More
Meatfree Shepherd’s Pie, delicious comfort food everyone can eat.
At this time of year, after the usual Christmas and New year blow out, my body’s craving a time out…A bit of a ‘meatless moment’ would be good, to abate that perpetual… Read More
Christmas Apple Strudel
Apple strudel is one of those desserts which are only just a little bit naughty. Delicious wafer thin layers of crisp filo pastry, wrapped around succulent soft apple, with just a hint… Read More