Recipe blog

Here is my news. I am just so excited to be given this wonderful opportunity.I am now the new Italian cookery tutor at 'The Bay Tree Cottage', Farthingstone in Northampton. The cookery school is set in the most beautiful surroundings. Rolling hills, fields as far as the eye can see, [...]

I love left overs. I think that is why I simply love Christmas, for the leftovers. The numerous number of plastic tubs in the fridge full of meats, pickles and cheese,  as well as the bubbly of course. One of my favourite leftovers has to be roast chicken. Delicious cold [...]

A whole year has passed and its now been 12 months since I started writing my food blog. I'm not sure really what made me start writing a blog. Was it desperation, something new and excited an escape even? Or was it my love of food, passion for cookbooks or [...]

The sun was shining, the children were playing, and I merrily made pasta. Simple egg pasta!! What I call one of life's little pleasures. Flour, egg and salt. Store cupboard ingredients can be transformed into the most fabulous family meal. The wonderful thing with pasta is that you can add [...]

I just couldn't resist the name really. This is a fabulous fun named jam, full of soft seasonal fruit and delicious pimms!!Nobody could resist the sweet fruity taste of my 'Wimbledon Jam', you do not need to be a champion to spread this over a scone, or layer it heavy [...]

Cotoletta in Italian, is a family favourite. A pork escalope, slightly flattered and coated in a flavoured breadcrumb mix. So delicious, served with a green salad, amazing and light. As a family we really do enjoy Cotolette.For the breadcrumbs100g breadcrumbs, dried50g grated parmesan1 lemon zestsmall bunch of parsley, choppedsalt and [...]

This jam really could not be any easier. I only made 2 small jars, just because I wanted to be greedy and still have some of my voluptuous purple figs left to eat fresh.The look of this jam has a reddish colour and is full of the most dainty tiny [...]

A few words, to let you in on my new Sunday (10-11am) 'BBC Radio Kitchen Garden Show' that I now contribute to every other week. I absolutley love it. I have contributed to the last four shows back to back, and have really given it my all. I have the [...]

You can tell when its the holidays in my house. My food cupboards, fruit bowl, fridge and snack draw have taken a huge hit. All I keep hearing is 'Mum what can I have to eat now'. 'Mummy when are you going to get more food'. I can't keep up. [...]

Yes, Pimms o'clock, can now be anytime of the day. Jam on your toast, lashings between a Victoria sandwich or spread generously over fresh bread.I love jam, especially home made jam, and I simply adore 'Pimms', so a perfect combination for your jubilee celebrations. The jam will take you 30 [...]