While leafing through some of my Mum's recipes recently, I came across this old favourite, the recipe, on a scrap of paper, torn from a magazine. I remember it fondly from many a birthday party, when...
This rustic tart is a great one to have in the recipe bank. It's simple and free-form. I always have a packet or two of Careme Pastry in the freezer. It's more expensive than the supermarket variety,...
It's almost never too early to start Christmas baking, and October is the perfect time. I love all the traditions and memories that Christmas celebrations bring to our family. Growing up with a...
What's not to love about a warm, gooey chocolate molten cake served with vanilla ice cream? Is there anything more comforting than melting chocolate cake with melting vanilla ice cream? Hot and cold,...
It's the middle of our relatively short blood orange season, so I'm buying them while I can. Despite their gruesome name, blood oranges are a wonderfully sweet and beautifully coloured citrus fruit....
Not a traditional Crostini, (meaning "little toasts" in Italian) but my version using a fresh baguette, lightly toasted in the oven, and piled high with robust Mediterranean flavours. Don't stop at...
These crisps are my go-to cracker to serve with guacomole, hommus and dips. One packet of Lebanese bread goes a very long way, and they are really quick to make. You can flavour the oil with fresh...
Having bought a packet of flatbread at great expense recently, I decided to have a go at making it, surely it couldn't be that hard - after-all it's a very simple bread, made with flour, water, and...