Recipes

Love this easy strawberry cake, great to make when strawberries are cheap and plentiful.

It's WORLD GIN DAY this weekend, so if Gin's your thing, then here is your classic tipple in a gorgeous tart. If you love a lemon tart, this one will be hit - a luscious lemon filling with a tangy...

Curing your own salmon is so worth the effort. This is one of the easiest methods of preparing salmon. It takes a little time to cure, so begin a day ahead, but is surprisingly simple to make. The...

A dear friend gave me this quote which sits in my kitchen - she knows I LOVE a G T. There is a fantastic array of Gins to choose from today. Your gin and tonic can become an entirely new experience...

An article from the New York Times, piqued my interest..... could this really be the world's best chocolate cake ? It's credentials are perfect, as it's from Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Goh's cookbook...

This has quickly become one of my favourite slow roast lamb recipes. I've adapted the original recipe from an ebook produced by the Beerenberg company, South Australia, featuring innovative ways to...

A simple, delicious and summery salad - perfect for days when you don't feel like cooking.

This recipe hit the internet some time ago as Edna's Lemon Curd Cake, and I'm so glad it did. No-one seems to know who Edna is, but I thank her for this ridiculously easy and really delicious cake....

This is the perfect Autumn dish for a family gathering. I love this way of cooking lamb, it's so easy and requires very little preparation. The slow cooking allows it to develop a deep, rich...

Everyone needs an easy, impressive and delicious dessert-tart recipe up their sleeve. Mine is this incredibly versatile Plum Frangipane Tart. Frangipane is a lovely French invention of...