I love making soup in winter. It’s something that’s so easy to dismiss as boring and bland, but there’s nothing more comforting than a big warm bowl of comforting soup on a cold day. It’s a dish that offers endless possibilities and actually allows you to pack in a serious amount of healthy stuff and…
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My Leftover Challenge
If you follow me on Instagram you’ll be aware that last week I set myself a bit of a challenge. Normally I’m the one that travels for work, but this time The Boyfriend was away, so finding myself rattling around at home on my own I decided to set myself a foodie challenge. When he…
Courgette, Pepper & Halloumi Puff Tart
I’m actually really excited to be posting this recipe as the very first meal to be cooked in my lovely new flat! I moved into my new place with it’s beautiful shiny kitchen on Saturday and I’ll be cooking up lots and lots of tasty treats in it, all to be featured on this little…
Spinach Stuffed Romano Peppers
As much as I love my meat and I really love a hearty stew or a pie, or some other proper British grub, sometimes I just fancy something a bit lighter. I’m a huge fan of throwing a vegetarian meal or two into the weekly meal plan just to break things up a bit. When…
Spicy Fish Stew
One of my favourite things about cooking is that once you’ve got the hang of a few basic skills, understand flavours and have a well stocked store cupboard of herbs and spices you don’t really have to plan and prep so much and can make things on a whim and mix up your recipe as…
Roast Pepper, Crab & Prawn Rainbow Pasta
I’ve been indulging my pasta obsession again and have finally come up with a great recipe to use my rainbow striped pappardelle. These colourful pasta ribbons were the humble beginnings of what is now a fairly moderately sized colourful and unusual pasta collection. I don’t like to hoard them and let it all gather dust…
Spicy Roast Pepper & Feta Dip
At a barbecue while everyone’s arriving and the coals are being lit I always like to have a few dips and nibbles on the go to whet peoples’ appetites. I have a failsafe catalogue of dips I’ve made time and again, such as this staple tzatziki recipe, so when entertaining friends last weekend I decided to give…