I was recently sent a Mermaid Pudding Sleeve and discovered that there weren’t that many recipes mentioning how to use one. I had never made a roly poly style pudding before and suet never features on my shopping list. This called for some old fashioned British cookery and I knew just the place to look, …

  When I lived at home my mum would always make a starter of halved avocado filled with prawns and a garlic French dressing for special occasions. I decided to bring this starter up to date by fanning the slices onto a plate and using Balsamic instead of white wine vinegar and walnut instead of …

It’s rhubarb season and after making the recipes that I posted last year and a failed attempt to make a crumble with cinnamon which got rather drowned in the stuff I decided it was time to strip everything right back. Hubby and I love rhubarb and I think sometimes the subtleties of it can get …

This mushroom soup is so quick and simple to make yet utterly delicious.  The butter makes it creamy and together with the garlic it’s a marriage made in culinary heaven!  Plus my husband and kids love this soup so it’s all good. Mushroom Soup   Print Prep time 5 mins Cook time 17 mins Total time 22 mins …

This recipe is great when you are in a hurry but don’t want to compromise on taste or nutrition.  I came up with the idea after making a ciabatta pizza.  While the chicken is frying I put the pasta on to boil and throw a salad together, et voila, a simple delicious meal. Chicken with Pesto and …