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...
Roast chicken is an absolute favourite, and this version has a good kick of Asian flavours, and cooks in next to no time. Marinate overnight if you can - a Ziplock bag is perfect. Butterflying the...
This 'recipe' was given to me by a friend, and I can't believe I haven't tried this before now. The muscatels are so simple to make and full of flavour, perfect to add to a cheese board, and far less...
Salads are great all year round. Vary the ingredients in this one according to what you have in the fridge, or what is available in the markets, make sure there is a bitter note in the greens - but...
A late afternoon movie with friends, then home for a fireside dinner and a few glasses of red - a great way to end a winter weekend. Make dinner super easy by having everything ready to go. Pot pies...
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,...
Serve these baby stuffed capsciums as part of an antipasto platter, as a vegetable side, or as a simple lunch dish, with the addition of a salad of bitter greens with crisp prosciutto.
This is one of those delicious salads, based on a moist poached chicken fillet. Add a leafy green, such as watercress, a few green veggies, asian herbs, and whatever else is in the crisper. It is...
I first tasted Limoncello at the end of a fabulous lunch at Le Sirenuse Hotel, in Postiano on the Amalfi coast and have been hooked on it ever since - there is always a bottle in my freezer as, to...
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...