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My mother’s mince pies are like no other I’ve ever tried. Her mincemeat is far more how I imagine it tasting to a Medieval palate. Made...

This delicious and hearty soup is perfect for a rainy autumn day - and there are a fair few of those happening at the moment here in...

I adore the traditional Dijon chicken with flambéed with cognac, heavy cream and tarragon. It is SO rich though. I wanted to replicate...

This is hands-down my children's favourite meal. They request it every single week. I go easy on the chilli - they like it with a little...

This was a recipe formulated for the opera-themed Diva Kitchen Cook-Along, part of the Blackheath Halls 'Thursday Nights in with Nicky...

Like most people, I love a good butter chicken (murgh makhani), and I also love paneer AND am trying to eat less meat, so this is the...

I've been making this pilau rice for years for all sorts of feasts. It's based on a recipe by Delia Smith, but with a few of my own...

BEHOLD The Kiwi 🥝’Te Kanawa’ Bellini!!! Named after Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, this is the ultimate singer’s cocktail, with kiwifruit, fresh...

Every year, my mother would make walnut crescents as part of her annual Christmas baking repertoire - a formidable collection of recipes....

A lovely friend of mine sent some beautiful smoked tomatoes from The Tomato Stall in the Isle of Wight, and this dish was born. I've done...

I've based my vanilla cupcake recipe on the Hummingbird Bakery recipe as I haven't encountered a better one, quite honestly! However I...

There’s something about vegetable fritters that screams summer to me. My mother made the most extraordinary fritters. Her specialty were...

I'm often asked for my favourite, most versatile, never-fail chocolate cake recipe. This one always wins. It was given to me by my...

Now that picnic weather is starting in the UK (though admittedly the weather has taken a turn today for the grey and rainy), I’ve been...

During the COVID-19 lockdown, I’ve been craving another childhood favourite: my Aunty Linda’s Cucumber and Pineapple Pickle. An absolute...

This recipe is from one of my favourite eateries in New Zealand, Floriditas. I decided to make them a few weeks ago because my...

This is a wonderfully nostalgic cake from my childhood - known in our family as ‘Czechoslovakian Cake’, the recipe for which was given to...

This is definitely the most luxurious quiche I've ever made - I usually make it just as a traditional Quiche Lorraine (my favourite...

This is a hearty Tex-Mex-inspired soup - filling, warming, satisfying AND refreshing, particularly with the addition of the tangy avocado...

My kids are pretty good with vegetables, but there are a few that induce protests, like zucchini, so this is a wonderful way of making...

A few years ago, my husband started making bread nearly every day. It's been absolutely brilliant and he's become a bit of a pro - so...

This was an off-the-cuff creation that worked a treat. I know it's often made with cream, but I honestly wanted the pea and mint flavour...

I've never been one to skip breakfast, but I really don't enjoy spending time preparing it, which is why boxed cereals are so appealing...

This is a household favourite - so easy and so delicious, and it only uses tinned tomatoes, though you can use the equivalent weight in...

(Vegetarian if lardons are omitted) This is brilliantly quick and easy and you don't have to cook the cheesy roux sauce separately! I...

One of the most satisfying things to do when you're trying to live frugally is turn one meal in to several. Roast dinners are perfect for...

Ras-el-hanout is my favourite spice blend in the world. I marinate chicken thighs in ras-el-hanout, olive oil and sea salt, fry, slice,...

This is such a beautiful dish that I always double it and keep several containers in the freezer. I eat it in an incredibly indulgent...

I had an old tin of Carnation sweetened condensed milk and a half-eaten bag of pecans in the pantry that needed using, so I researched...

We had four fillets of sea bass in the freezer and needed omega 3 for our Netflix-fried brains during the COVID-19 Lockdown. This is such...