Inspiring friendly recipes and thoughts

Yorkshire puddings are surely an iconic feature of the British menu and the ideal way to pep up a roast dinner for the long suffering ‘you can just have the veg’ vegetarian.

I’ve started being sent products to review which is a welcome little bonus to writing a blog! I haven’t been paid to write this article and only received the free products I mention.

This recipe was inspired by a vegan donut recipe by Jamie Oliver.

It’s suddenly got cold! After an incredibly mild October in the UK, November has really kickstarted late Autumn with the temperature plummeting.

It’s time to get the roots out! The first frost has been and gone and it’s time to indulge in some serious warming food.

Why buy a ready-made salad pot when this one tastes far better, can be whipped up in moments and you have the satisfaction of homemade food? Beetroot can certainly divide opinion – when I was…

Iced buns, viewed in the window of any English bakery, are a must for any collection of comfort food.

It’s starting to feel a lot like Christmas! We’ve had two weeks of frantic Christmas fun – carol services, fairs (which saw the first outing of a commercial side of Lucy’s F…

Panettone is such a delicious Christmas treat – part bread, part cake, part stunning centrepiece and not too sweet to boot – perfect for all manner of occasions.

Did I mention that I got the best birthday present ever?? My lovely other half bought me the most gorgeous shiny raspberry pink KitchenAid.

I have been lucky enough to be asked by Waitrose Cellar and Hendrick’s gin to develop a cocktail.

Soup is perfect January fare – after all the Christmas indulgence, we turn to healthy food which suits the fresh start of the New Year and soup feels like protection from the cold, dark days.

Whenever I buy a beautiful red cabbage I always end up with a good portion hanging around in the fridge looking forlorn and unwanted.

I really really wanted to find another addition to our limited breakfast repertoire.

Brrr February has started with a seriously cold snap so it’s definitely time to move away from those worthy new year resolutions and fresh beginnings and move to proper rib sticking comfort f…

Brioche burger buns seem to be all the rage, with their impossibly glossy tops, rich soft crumb and sweet taste.