I love to hang out at this wonderful independent cafe. It’s a great space with really friendly staff and the food is always fresh with quality ingredients.
Homemade Pizzas
Making pizzas at home is great way to get kids cooking. With half term approaching, it’s also a fun activity to bring everyone together and while away a rainy February afternoon.
Basic Bread Recipe
This basic bread recipe is so simple and fail safe.
You can use this recipe for plain loaves or pizza bases. It will rise in a tin or on a baking tray as a large cob loaf or small rolls.
Shallot, Cheddar and Thyme Quiche
This comforting quiche is sweet with softened shallots and tangy with mature chedder. As we move away from January and towards spring, the thyme puts me in mind of lighter, warmer days to come.
Shortcrust Pastry
This rich shortcrust pastry is really light and crisp and is great for quiches.
Pear, Beetroot and Feta Salad
Made with spicy sweet fire baby beetroot, sweet pear, creamy feta cheese and hazelnuts, this colourful salad will get your tastbuds tingling and give you a boost of vitamin C and iron to help see you through to the end of the winter months.
Roast Cauliflower and Hazelnut Soup
This low-carb creamy soup is like a comforting, soft duvet, perfect for a cold, snowy day. It gets all it’s rich, smooth texture from the blended hazelnuts. It can be made both as a vegan and vegetarian soup to suit individual diet choices and is delicious either way.
New Lebanese Bakery in Covent Garden
A new bakery serving delicious and great value Lebanese food in heart of Covent Garden. If you can, it’s definitely worth giving them a try.
Artichoke, Pancetta and Tomato Pasta
Inspired by a recent holiday to Rome, this dish uses the tomato sauce recipe I blogged about last week to create a rich and filling weekday supper in under fifteen minutes.
Somewhere for the Weekend - The Cape, Beaconsfield
I dropped into this Beaconsfield Cafe for a glamorous breakfast amongst the chandeliers.
Zesty Lemon and Banana Bread
Try this light, moist banana bread for a sweet treat with a zesty twist. Served with Greek yoghurt and pistachios, it’s a deliciously different way to try a brunch time favourite.
A Really Good Tomato Sauce
Master this rich, sweet tomato sauce and you’ll have the foundations for many delicious dishes.
Healthy Berry and Almond Breakfast Bowl
Beat the Monday blues with this healthy breakfast bowl. Packed full of protein, vitamins and anitoxidants, It’s is a great alternative to processed cereals.
Saffron Risotto with Roast Cod
This is a sumptuous dish for when you want something a bit more special at the weekend. With vivid colours and sweet and savoury flavours, it’s perfect for a dinner party or when you just want to give yourself a treat.
The Diet to Save Lives, the Planet and Feed Us All?
This is an interesting perspective on how we might need to change our approach to eating to make it sustainable in the future.
Read more on the BBC
Spiced Apple and Cranberry Porridge
Whether you are looking for a post-gym refuel, a sustaining breakfast which will stop you reaching for the biscuit tin or something to set the kids up for the school day, this beautifully sweet porridge with two of your five a day will hit the spot.
Cold Day Comfort Casserole
With an artic blast predicted over the coming days, this wonderfully warming casserole is the perfect cold day comfort food.
This Artisan Bakery is a Hidden Gem
Flourish Bakery in Watford is a welcoming warm space, packed with great artisan food and breads made on site.
Izzy's Orange and Cinnamon Buttery Biscuits
These biscuits were originally inspired by a walk on a cold day in the autumn sunshine.
Now in January, the darkest, deepest part of the winter, I’ve reached for the recipe again. Very easy to make, they are a delicious, sweet treat which never fails to lift our spirits.