A Perfect Christmas Roast with Orange and Smoky Bacon Baste
A little while ago I hosted a giveaway which included a hamper full of goodies for a perfect Christmas roast, including a Seldom…
Recipe: Slow Cooker Chicken Soup
A cold winter’s day really only demands one thing – a warming bowl of chicken soup. My favourite word this week…
Recipe: Creamy Chicken and Spinach Savoury Dutch Pancakes
Pancakes are definitely not just for Shrove Tuesday. You can rustle up these pancakes with a creamy chicken, mushroom and…
Family Spaghetti Carbonara (ASK Italian Cook Book)
Today marks the official publication of The ASK Italian Cookbook, in support of GOSH – Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s…
Recipe: Slow Cooked Beef Brisket with Celeriac Mash and Wild Mushrooms
Slow cooking is a great way to experiment with different cuts of meat and you can always ask your butcher to…
Recipe: Chorizo, Chicken and Chickpea Soup
I love making a big pan of soup that uses up lots of ingredients from my store cupboard or leftovers….
Stuffed Globe Courgettes with Lamb, Cinnamon and Rice
Autumn, for me, is about slowing down the cooking. I want nourishing food; the caramelised sweetness of roasted fruits or vegetables, hearty stews…
Nigella’s Spanish Chicken with Chorizo and Potatoes
Last night, Domestic Goddess Nigella Lawson was back on our television screens with her new series Nigellissima, accompanying her latest…
Vodka and Honey Braised Ribs
Well, the summer (ahem, excusing the miserable weather) of sport has begun with the start of the Euro 2012 football…
Steak à la Moutarde (Creamy Mustard Sauce) with Welsh Black Beef
I was inspired during a recent stay on the Llyn Peninsula in North Wales to make a French-style dish using local…
In Season: Welsh Lamb with New Potatoes and Asparagus (One Pan)
Whenever we go on holiday to Wales, I go into ‘buy local’ overdrive. Surrounded by lush green fields bordering the coast…
Marco’s (Very Fruity) Christmas Turkey Curry!
How have we got to Friday already?! This week, for Family Friendly Friday, I am sharing a recipe by Marco Pierre White for…
Polish Supper: Marjoram Steam Roasted Chicken
I’ve been craving really simple, winter warming food. It’s cold and there is something so comforting about all those lovely…
A Guest Post by Wanda Fabbri and a recipe for ‘Brodo di Carne’ and Italian ‘Polpette’
To mark my first blogoversary, I asked my lovely sister in Italy, Wanda, to write a guest post for me. I…
A Bubbling Cauldron of Lamb Rapid Ragu (Nigella)
Yay, Sarah from Maison Cupcake has opened up a new round of Forever Nigella, a really popular blog event in…
Chicken Soup with Seasonal Vegetables
A really big thank you to everyone who entered the Forman and Field/Knorr Giveaway towards the end of last week here…
Sausage, Fennel Seed and Tomato Crostini
I want to win a week in a Tuscany Villa! I was recently challenged to create a Tuscan-inspired recipe, which included three…
Spatchcocked Chicken with Aubergine
You may remember that a little while ago I was invited to attend a Knorr event to meet and watch…
Pull Apart Spring Shoulder of Lamb
There’s something about weekend cooking that normally means the pace is a lot slower and you may have a little bit more…
Ayam Percik/Chicken Splash – World Foods Taste Team Challeng
Following all our Pad Thai successes, I’m moving onto challenge # 2 with the World Foods Fusion Taste Team though challenge # 3 has crept along already so…
Alternative Easter Lunch: Roasted Poussins
These little chickens are really easy to prepare and make ahead if you are cooking for a crowd and would…
Sausage and Courgette Risotto
Last week I caught up on the phone with my sister over in Italy who (during an amazing conversation about Italian…