Because why wouldn't you want to make carrot cake flavoured cookies, with a stuffed cream cheese middle? These

This is a versatile cookie recipe, so obviously the chocolate can be swapped for equal amounts of whatever ing

I love smoked haddock and was looking for ways to cook it when I cam across this recipe by Nigel Slater on thi

I find Tom Kerridge's recipes a bit hit and miss. I've seen him pre cook mince and put mushrooms into lasagne

This is a little bit of a cheat recipe, as it uses shop bought thai curry paste. Luckily for me,  I live

In my constant quest to find 'healthier' baking recipes, I came across this recipe for blueberry 'doughnuts'.

My enthusiasm for middle eastern style food, which I was mad about last year, has not dulled at all. I still f

I've long been of the opinion that curry does not need meat.  For some reason in the UK, most people orde

This is a great mid week recipe for when you want something fresh, but want it quickly. If you're looking for

Recipe from https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/curried-pulled-lamb

Peri Peri chicken recipe was in one of my food magazine subscriptions. Adapted to make it a wrap.

I can't ever seem to get enthsiastic about pork fillet. Unlike pork belly, which gets ts moisture and flavour

Cheese on toast is a classic for a reason. The taste to effort ratio is high, everyone can make it without mes

This recipe is a mix of my favourite things, as I love fish, coleslaw and tartare sauce. I have a bit of an ob

This recipe is another under 30 minutes midweek winner. Brown shrimp can be a little hard to get hold of, but

Now that we're all back to work and suitably depressed about it, it's back to posting mid-week meals that are

Being a northern lass, I do love a pie. Or anything wrapped in pastry, really. So when I saw the recipe for th

If you're having a gathering for New Years, this is a great, easy recipe for making chicken wings.Even if you'

And now for something completely different. After all the excess and richness of Christmas food, I know I want

If you fancy a change from the usual mince pies this Christmas, you could do worse than make these. The use of

We usually end up having Christmas dinner elsewhere because we visit family, so we have a tradition where one

First things first, my website host reliably informs me that today is the 6 year anniversary of this blog. I s

When you think 'chocolate brownies', you don't often think of a tin of black beans, but this a key component o

I was at our a new butcher's which has opened near our flat and saw they had ox cheek on sale for a reasonable

We eat a lot of vegetarian meals. I don't really understand the 'I must eat meat at EVERY meal' mentality that

OK, so I accept that initially this dish might look a little....noninspired, or even boring. It's just salmon,

This was one of my experiments to try and make a tasty cake with less carbs and it turned out pretty well. Cou

As you might know, I *try* to eat as low carb as possible, due to the fact that I have type 1 diabetes. The si

This is a dessert that every child who grew up in the 90's (and probably 70's & 80's ) will know

This could be one of my favourite meals. I adore pork belly, especially when it is cooked slowly in spices so

There was a bake sale at work the next day and I was not my usual organised self. I had very little time or in

This is the best chocolate cake I've ever made.  I adore chocolate, so am no stranger to a chocolate cake

This a lighter and more low cal recipe for peanut butter cookies than you would usually see.  Howeve

Well, summer has already come and gone in Manchester and we are yet again being soaked in rain.  It's sti

More meatballs. I know. I need to just rename this blog to 'Full as a meatball' and be done with it. &nbs

I'm currently eating a lot less meat and am trying to cook vegetarian at least twice per week. So even if you'