I am just back from my annual holiday and realised it has been a very long time since I have posted up a recipe here. So here is a recipe…
Spiced Pumpkin Traybake
I started making this spiced pumpkin traybake last year and was amazed at how positive the reaction to it was. It’s very similar to a carrot cake but with a…
Roasted Pork & Aubergine Noodle Salad with Ginger Dressing
This may sound strange, but I have never had an office based job which involves having to go out and buy my own lunch. I have always worked in the…
Spiced Pumpkin Cupcakes with Orange Frosting
This is a recipe that I tried over the weekend along with one other, soon to follow. I bought a pumpkin impulsively and set about creating a couple of ideas….
Christmas Crumble Muffins
This is the second post in a series of two which features the remains of last year’s mincemeat. I have since made a new batch but feel that I may…
Kung Pao Chicken
The inspiration behind this truly tongue tingling, spicy chicken dish is the cook and food writer Fuchsia Dunlop. She specialises in writing about the food of China and has written books on…






