Chestnut Mushroom Filo Parcel

Chestnut mushrooms have a deep, earthy flavour and are high in protein, phytochemicals, vitamins and minerals. They are one of my favourite ingredients as they are very versatile. I love them on toast for a quick lunch, pan fried in … Continue reading

Caramelised Peppers and Feta Salad

Grilled Bell Pepper salad is another favourite family recipe which is very easy to make, tastes as vibrant as it looks and is incredibly versatile. Perfect on its own, it can also be used as the base for other ingredients … Continue reading

Chickpea Flour Bake

Easy, healthy and delicious This is one of those easy, store-cupboard recipes that is great to have up your sleeve, especially at times like these, when you can’t simply pop out to the supermarket to restock supplies. All you need … Continue reading

Spicy vegetable soup

Whilst having lunch with some friends last week, the conversation moved to discussing how good chefs hate throwing away food so will often creatively “upcycle”  ingredients into delicious soups, sauces or  puddings. Despite my assurances that chefs would not compromise … Continue reading

Baked Spinach and Tomato Pasta

The hibernating season is over! The weather is getting warmer and once again it’s time to shed all those layers- not just the woolly ones but the ones that find a home around our middles in winter! All this thinking … Continue reading

Late Summer Sweetcorn Soup

I made up this recipe last month having bought the most delicious looking corn at the local market. The bright yellow kernels, still tightly wrapped in their papery husks, were like pearls full of late summer sun-a perfect antidote to … Continue reading