Inspiring friendly recipes and thoughts

Egg-free soufflé you say? Impossible! How on earth could you make a soufflé without any eggs? It’s another one of those dishes that seems out of reach.

I don’t know about you, but for us June and early July heralds peak picnic and barbecue season.

I’m always looking for exciting new breakfast options, and if they can be made in a flash then all the better! Our go to treat breakfast is pancakes, but variety is the spice of life and some…

I’ve had this idea of turning Classic Bahn Mi baguette filling flavours into a salad for quite a while, and now the weather has turned super hot (albeit briefly!) it’s the perfec…

Whilst you can’t beat chocolate mousse, there’s something so light and refreshing about lemon mousse that makes me crave this cloudy zesty dessert every now and then.

While dairy-free chocolate bars have improved enormously in the last few years thanks to brands like Moo Free and supermarket own brands, they’re still not especially exciting or child…

One of the few joys of the summer holidays drawing to an end and Autumn approaching is the return of the Great British Bake Off.

With the Great British Bake Off in full swing, I’m determined to bake along and prove nearly everything can be made friendly, delicious and beautiful.

I’m always astounded by my girls that they have never made a fuss, never whined and whinged about having food allergies.

Is there any more delicious and tempting combination than chocolate and salted caramel? The flecks of saltiness in sticky sweet caramel paired with irresistible chocolate is a match made in heaven.

There’s something very appealing with the coming of Autumn and a turn from bright sunny Mediterranean flavours (generally my preference) to a more Scandinavian cosy vibe.

Millionaires shortbread, or chocolate covered caramel shortbread – is it a thing all round the world? Here in the U.

Ever heard of a Parkin? Well you probably have in the UK, and most certainly if you’re from Yorkshire.

Now, obviously you can’t make a really authentic cheesecake if you don’t eat dairy – you do need plenty of cream cheese after all! I’ve made plenty with soya cream cheese wh…

My girls have often asked to try cake pops but I always presumed they were difficult to make – surely an orb of sponge is fairly tricky with no gadgety cake pop maker? As it happens, cake pop…

These cupcakes are chocolatey, really chocolatey and topped with a rich sticky ganache that turns to a fudgy set icing when it’s cooled, somewhat reminiscent of shop bought chocolate cupcakes…

I’ve realised that although I make multiple versions of this cake every year, I’ve never posted it as a recipe.

I reckon it’s about time to get a little bit festive and Christmassy round here – I’ve got so many ideas which have been simmering away since last Christmas and I just didn’…