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Rhubarb can be a little bit of a love/hate thing. It’s quite possible you were served green snot-looking, stewed rhubarb for school dinners if you’re in the hate team. I don’t blame you. That stuff still makes me shudder. But don’t rule out rhubarb forever. Delicately roasted, vibrantly pink rhubarb with a sprinkling of sugar is a whole different ball game. Serve up simply with a glug of thick cream, or maybe as part of a crumble (one of my grandad’s signature awesome puds) or serve it with something savoury....

Jump to:📋 What do we need? 🔪 How to make it 🍽️ What to serve with Fondant Potatoes 🍲 More fantastic side dishes Fondant Potatoes Recipe 💬 Reviews It’s true - they are a bit ‘cheffy’ but we all like to show off in the kitchen every now and then don’t we?During my testing of this recipe Chris and the kids declared that we should have these posh potatoes with our Christmas dinner....

I don’t really do breakfast in bed. It normally takes me a couple of hours in the morning before I’m ready to eat, and then there’s the matter of the crumbs. Nothing worse than climbing into bed after a long day, only to find one of the kids has snuggled in your blankets to eat their toast/croissants/crisps without your knowledge. Nope. If someone’s making this for breakfast (hint Chris..), I’ll have it downstairs please, with a lovely cup of coffee....

I think I might start making all of my pasta meals as one pot dinners! It’s so easy to bung everything into the pan, then bring the pan to the table and serve up from there. I also quite enjoy the challenge of figuring out different types of pasta meals and how to convert to one-pot. As well as this One-Pot Cheese and Tomato Pasta with Spring Vegetables here are a few of my other favourites on the blog: Chicken and Broccoli Pasta - with a hint of creamy garlic Cheesy Chicken and Tomato Garlic Chicken Pasta with Lemon and Kale Cajun Chicken Pasta with Chorizo and Peppers One Pan Spaghetti and Meatballs I’m sure there’re more too....

I wouldn’t exactly call this a recipe. More of a mixture of tasty ingredients. However, I wanted to share it anyway because it’s so flippin tasty! I’m not usually much of a salsa lover. I’ll have a bit, but the regular tomato salsa always seems a little too bland for me. Even the spicy stuff doesn’t generally have much depth of flavour in my opinion. But this salsa…. Juicy pineapple, tomatoes and peach given a kick up the backside with a good squirt of lime juice and some serious jalapeno heat....

I’ve moaned before about having to make simple syrup for cocktails (like this gin-basil smash). It’s not exactly a long or complicated process - but I usually prefer cocktails you can throw together in 30 seconds. However….. Since I had decided to make some simple syrup anyway, I thought it might be fun to add a couple of other ingredients in there. So in went a lovely, ripe, diced peach and half a jalapeno....

A fantastic weekend lunch or lighter dinner that only takes 30 minutes to make. Jump to: 🔪 How to make this recipe 🍽️ What to serve them with Ingredient swaps: 📺 Watch how to make it 🍲 More fantastic Prawn recipes Garlic Chilli Prawns with Homemade Flatbreads 💬 Reviews If you’re looking for a bit of a fancy lunch that’s an upgrade from that prawn sarnie, this is the one for you....

For fast-food that’s deliciously moreish and pretty nutritious too, these Thai fish cakes absolutely hit the spot. Each one is a mouthful of Thai classic flavours – heaps of fresh coriander (cilantro), red chillies, lemongrass and a hint of sweet brown sugar. Start by adding the chilli, lemongrass, fish sauce, brown sugar, salt, cumin, spring onions/scallions, garlic and ginger to a food processor. Pulse until well combined. Add the salmon fillets and pulse again until well mixed....

I LOVE soup season! There’s something about bowl food that’s so comforting. Recently we’ve been serving a lot of dinners on our knees. We’ve been batch filming lots of recipe videos lately, so the kitchen table is piled high with equipment - meaning we’re all squashed up on the sofa, getting through multiple episodes of Marvel’s Agents of Shield (quite enjoying watching it all together as a family, but trying not to feel the mum-guilt of not sitting at the table)....

Jump to:📋 What do we need? 🔪 How to make Chapati 🍽️ Why not serve with a delicious curry! Why use oil in the chapati dough? Chapati vs Roti: 📺 Watch how to make it 🍲 More fantastic from-scratch dough/bread-based recipes Chapati Recipe 💬 Reviews I find this quite a therapeutic recipe - a little bit of kneading, a little bit of rolling, and straight onto cooking, without having wait for anything to prove....

This is why low-carb/keto style diets could never be a lifestyle for me. I NEED pasta in my life. Besides, eating lots of pasta probably isn’t that bad for you. Unless you cover it in creamy sauces, bacon, cheese, breadcrumbs etc etc. I’m thinking the pasta endorphins probably make up for that badness though. Yep. I’m going with that. Steps for making chicken and bacon mac and cheese: So I’ve got a feeling this is going to be a pretty short post today....

Ahhh spaghetti. Such a simple ingredient, yet loved the world over. Served in the classiest restaurants and the cheapest little cafes - it’s one of the best staples money can buy. I probably love it too much. I can easily put away as much as Chris (my 6ft husband), and served with a rich tomatoey and chicken sauce too? Just give me the pan and a fork. Fortunately, with it being January (and after all that Christmas indulgence) this is a lighter recipe....

I made these on Friday night ready for a food styling class Chris and I were attending on Saturday (more about that later) and I’ve been eating them for breakfast every day since. The last one was scoffed today, and I’m now going to have to make a new batch! I love the chocolate and orange flavour combo, but I wasn’t sure if it would be overkill to add them to the already delicious cinnamon-y taste of hot cross buns....

I sometimes get told off for making recipes on the blog that don’t follow the exact ingredients or approach for the traditional version. When it first happened (via a comment on the blog), I was shocked and rather downhearted. I hate the thought of offending anyone, and I honestly thought about changing the recipe. But, after a bit of moping, I realised that that it’s my recipe, and I really like it....

I love how this bowl looks like a rainbow of colours. Lots of fresh, bright ingredients like cherry tomatoes, avocado and crunchy red cabbage, mixed together with smoky charred sweetcorn, tender pan-fried fish and roasted red peppers. Of course you couldn’t call it a taco bowl without the addition of some mixed beans and rice – which makes it filling enough for dinner. The dressing totally finishes it off – Greek yogurt with coriander, garlic, lime and honey makes for a creamy-yet-zingy sauce that tastes awesome poured on everything!...

Potatoes in many different forms are the basis of my diet in winter. Give me mashed potato, roasties, jacket spuds, gnocchi….. I could go on forever.So here’s another potato recipe to add to the potato repertoire that will impress the whole family! It takes a little bit time up front (we’re talking less than a minute per potato) to make those pretty little slices in the potatoes, but the rest is effortless....

I love to make these for a weekend breakfast or brunch. I like to use nice large croissants, but you can swap them out for smaller croissants if you prefer. If you use smaller croissants, the filling and topping should be enough to make 6-8. Finish with a good dusting of confectioners’ sugar before serving. They can be served right away, or at room temperate. They also reheat really well, so they’re great for making ahead!...

Jump to:📋 What do we need? 📺 Watch how to make it 🍽️ What to serve it with 🍲 More fantastic Chicken Dinner recipes Hunters Chicken 💬 Reviews Sitting in a pub garden on a hot day eating Hunters chicken with a pile of salty chips and a cold beer.I can’t wait for those days. Hopefully soon we can all be enjoying family meals out again. In the meantime, I’m controlling the cravings by making it at home....

Autumn evenings are made 100% better with creamy, filling, comforting leek and potato soup, served up with a big wedge of bread. A French classic that tastes deliciously rich with cream and butter. Jump to:📋 What do we need? 🥔 How to make leek and potato soup 🍽️ What to serve it with 🍲 More Soup Recipes 📺 Watch how to make it Leek and Potato Soup Recipe 💬 Reviews...

It might sound a bit crazy to turn carrots into a Mexican sharing dish, but we have raw veggies and dips right? These are based on my Baked Parmesan Carrot Fries but kicked up a notch with those delicious Mexican flavours! Loaded Mexican-Style Carrot Fries is the kind of food you put on the table in front of your kids and they go ‘Yay!!!’ because it looks like gorgeous, colourful party food....