I’ve made a version of this soup regularly since I first made it out of necessity. I had a baby in one arm and another child to feed, and this was quick, easy, used store cupboard ingredients and I could make it with one hand. What’s not to love?! I... Read More
What can you get for someone in your life who loves cooking? 2019, here’s my shortlist. Alison Roman, Nothing Fancy This cookbook is full of inspirational recipes for having people over. My favourite part is her reference to casually cooking up some lamb chops ‘for the table’ as an additional little... Read More
Some recipes need to be shared, and after I made this twice in one week, I decided that the dish had spoken! When I saw this recipe in Delicious magazine from Elly Pear’s new book, I decided immediately that it was dinner tonight. I very rarely do that, but it... Read More
‘These nuts are insane’ mutters Emma, whilst helping me with a cookery class and sneaking another handful. ‘You need to give me the recipe. How do you do that?’ I often make these nuts as nibbles at my cookery classes, so thought I’d share how to make them, mainly for... Read More
I have been lucky to work regularly with Sara Danesin Medio for many events. She is a Masterchef finalist and a wonderful Italian cook. We made these biscuits together for one of her (always sold out) Sicilian classes, and I was struck by just how easy these biscuits are,... Read More
Mornings can be crazy. They can also be zen-like and calm, with tea, newspapers, quiet background music, time to reflect and to think about the day. But not my mornings. They generally start (too) early, and are punctuated by screams as my 4 year old taunts my 2 year old, and... Read More
We all know that food waste is a problem. The stats are huge. One third of all food produced globally is lost or wasted. The average family spends £470 a year on food that is thrown away. 100 million pints of milk are thrown down the drain every year in the... Read More
How about a delicious festive cake that’s a little different, not too sweet and delicately spiced, topped with mouth-puckering ruby red cranberries? This is my new favourite cake now that it’s cold and dark, and fresh cranberries are in the shops. It’s festive and delicious, and would impress a... Read More
As the word ‘single-use’ was named 2018 word of the year by Collins Dictionary, it seems that our attention is changing at last to how we can reduce the amount we throw away. Here are my top tips for how to reduce plastic in the kitchen. If you have more... Read More
Sometimes it’s snack time. I know this as someone who loves a good snack (but then, who doesn’t?) and also as the parent of a 4-year-old who leaves school each day wanting food immediately! I’m also an advocate of savoury snacks. As I read more and more about sugar spikes... Read More
