Brie & Cranberry Tear & Share Wreath a great centrepiece to any Christmas buffet. Think cheese straws in a ring sprinkled with hazelnuts! I recently decided I wanted to make a Brie & Cranberry puff pastry centrepiece. After toying with a few ideas which would have involved wasting some of the pastry I came up…
Vegetarian
Nut Roast (vegan & gluten-free)
In association with The Vegetarian Society Simple to make and delicious hot or cold this Vegan Nut Roast (vegan & gluten free) is the classic main course for a veggie Christmas. Today I’m bringing you a festive Nut Roast from The Vegetarian Society Cookery School. I was thrilled when The Vegetarian Society got in contact with…
Castello Extra Creamy Brie “Hack your Senses” Taste Experiments
In association with Castello Castello Extra Creamy Brie “Hack your Senses” Taste Experiments I was recently asked if I’d like to take part in some scientific home experiments to “hack your senses” involving the new Castello Extra Creamy Brie . This took me back to my Home Economics days so I immediately jumped at the…
Banana Cake – an old favourite!
This Banana Cake with a dark chocolate topping is utterly divine. A great way to use up over-ripe bananas. NB: It was my birthday yesterday and rather than make a traditional birthday cake I decided to make my mum’s Banana Cake and thought I’d update the photographs on this post at the same time. I…
Banoreo Cheesecake – vegetarian, no-bake, perfect for entertaining!
Banoreo Cheesecake is one of the best no bake cheesecakes I’ve ever tasted! A buttery Oreo biscuit base is topped with sliced bananas, cream cheese, double cream, vanilla and more Oreos! Today I’m bringing you a vegetarian Banoreo Cheesecake or Banana & Oreo Cheesecake (it was a toss up for the name)! There’s a bit…
Quick Apple Puddings
Quick Apple Puddings are budget-friendly puddings that the whole family will love. Sweetened vanilla-infused stewed apples sit beneath layers of crispy cinnamon toast in individual ramekins. Just delicious! Note: I made these Quick Apple Puddings in the early days of my blog when I didn’t know one end of a camera from the other so…
Black Bean Chocolate Brownies from Veggie Desserts + Cakes cookbook!
Today I have great pleasure in sharing this fabulous recipe for Black Bean Chocolate Brownies from fellow blogger Kate Hackworthy of Veggie Desserts who has just had her first book veggie desserts + cakes published by Pavilion. Kate loves bringing the goodness and nutrients of vegetables into cakes and desserts. Her obsession with vegetable desserts…
Chocolate Melting Moments – incredibly moreish!
Chocolate Melting Moments are the best chocolate cookies I’ve ever tasted! They are intensely chocolatey and melt in the mouth! Today I have updated my Chocolate Melting Moments recipe with some better photographs as it really did deserve better than my amateur attempt from years ago! When I left college it wasn’t any of the…
A Student’s Survival Guide to Cooking – handy tips & recipes!
A Student’s Survival Guide to Cooking It’s that time of year when students are heading off to college or university and it may the first time you’ve ever had to cook for yourself. I know my son has been practising a few dishes but after a straw poll of his friends I think adding boiling…
Easy Grape Jam – 3 ingredients & no pectin!
Easy Grape Jam is the easiest grape jam recipe – no peeling grapes here and no added pectin! With a taste out of this world, this is a jam recipe you must try! I can’t tell you how excited I am about this Easy Grape Jam recipe that I developed this week. How this Grape…