Inspiring friendly recipes and thoughts

Churros (minus the chocolate sauce) are one of the few freshly baked treats we can buy at fairs, festivals and markets.

Spring has arrived and the sun was shining – what better excuse to make some salads? You might have notice that I’m rather obsessed with salads – they’ll certainly be many m…

Delectable French-style fruit tarts (tartes aux fruits with crème pâtissière filling) are my all time favourite puddings, so I was really keen to make a vegan version.

This egg and dairy-free sweetcorn fritter recipe must be the simplest dish in the world, and makes a great accompaniment to a veggie ‘fry-up’ or just as a standby when you need to whip …

For some reason I got to thinking about the combination of smoked paprika and parsley (I do think about food a lot on my long, gruelling commute!) and pondered how I could combine them in a interes…

It may be the height of the English asparagus season, but it’s also the pinnacle of the Jersey Royal season.

It was little S’s ‘St day’ last week, not an occasion many people celebrate in the UK but I felt the urge to cook something pretty to mark it.

Summer has suddenly arrived, signalling the start of the picnic and barbeque season – expect lots of food to eat in the great outdoors over the next few weeks ;-) To start with: a stunningly …

I’m rather keen on colourful food – there’s nothing less appealing than a plate of brown! In my eyes even a little green garnish can lift the whole plate.

These savoury vegetarian sausage rolls are perfect picnic fodder: they are easily transportable and there’s no need for any plates or cutlery to tuck into them.

Today is Father’s Day in the UK – providing the perfect excuse for making some cakes… not that I really ever need an excuse! I’ve been eyeing up these cute little loaf cases…

This idea came to me after seeing a delicious sounding Ottolenghi recipe in this month’s Waitrose magazine for broad bean and mint cakes.