This is one of my favourite chicken recipes. It's quick and easy and full of flavour. The faint aniseed flavour of tarragon intensifies the flavour of the chicken, making it both fresh tasting and very savoury.
Read moreBest blueberry muffins
Try these delicious blueberry muffins. They really are the best.
Read moreCourgette, chicken and pistachio couscous
This is a delicious recipe and a good way to use up roast chicken. I use spelt or barley couscous rather than the traditional couscous; however you could make this recipe with quinoa or any other grain.
Read moreDelicious green pea houmous recipe
This is a very quick and easy-to-prepare houmous made with frozen peas. It is best eaten fresh and, unlike real houmous, it freezes very well.
Read moreNigella's Little Lemon Puddings
These little drops of lemon heaven looked so good that I wanted to share them with you. I plan to make them as soon as possible!
Read moreLemon and almond pudding with raspberries
This is called a pudding but it could just as well be a cake. I made this last night as a dessert for the first time and it was divine.
Read moreLemon cream pie
This lemon cream pie is a favourite of mine since childhood and is also my children's favourite. It's very quick and easy to make. We always called it a cheesecake but it's not one as it doesn't contain cheese!
Read moreBlood orange and campari cake
This is a superb cake recipe from the Polpo cookbook. It’s suitable for coeliacs as it’s completely free of flour. It has a grown-up decadent taste, with its tangy orange scent and slightly bittersweet Campari sticky syrup. Serve it with very good vanilla ice-cream for dessert or have a slice with a cup of coffee. Get the recipe here.
Read moreFried minced lamb with garlic, green chilli and coriander
This is a Rick Stein recipe that I have adapted as it contains lamb's liver and I am NOT a fan of liver! It already contains 500g of minced lamb which is quite sufficient meat, so I substituted the liver for aubergine. Get the recipe here.
Read moreTasty healthy curry dishes for your next dinner party
The combination of these three curry dishes — beetroot curry, lentil dahl and the chicken and okra curry — was fantastic. The best thing is I have enough for the next few days as well as a container of homemade curry powder! Get the recipes here.
Read moreBanana walnut cake
This banana walnut cake is a yummy cake and I particularly like the crunchy walnut and cinnamon topping which adds a different texture. Get the recipe here.
Read moreCauliflower and stilton soup
I found this recipe on Easy Living magazine. I thought it looked so yummy that I wanted to share it with you. I have made stilton and broccoli soup on numerous occasions but never with cauliflower. Have you tried it?
Read moreNigella Lawson's low-carb Meatzza
I want to share this Nigella Lawson recipe with you, from her fantastic book, Nigellissima, as it is such a great recipe and so easy to make. Two of us managed to clean up a meatzza in one meal, with a nice green salad.
Read moreTried and tested kiwi-style pavlova
Like all good Kiwis, I love making pavlova, and this beauty features fresh berries (blackberries, blueberries, raspberries and strawberries) piled high and served with a berry coulis.
Read moreDining on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Here are a few snapshots of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. We started Christmas Eve with some snacks and champagne around 5pm after everyone came back home. I had made a selection of homemade cookies (below) and also put a selection of savoury snacks on the table
Read moreRed pepper soufflé
This recipe is one of the starters that we had on Christmas day. It is absolutely delicious.
Read moreSoft-bake chocolate and fennel Christmas cookies
I made these cookies today for the first time. I was attracted to the ingredients, especially the combination of fennel and chocolate. The fennel is a subtle and delicate flavour in the biscuits so don't let it put you off.
Read moreComfort food: eggs, tomatoes and chillies
Dive into this divine comfort food recipe I created.
Read moreCooking Globe Artichokes
Ever tried globe artichokes. A delicious acquired taste, find out how I prepare them for the perfect vegetarian supper.
Read moreDelicious gluten-free granola
This gluten-free granola recipe is easy to whip up and is so moreish. You will want to snack on it all day!
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