I decided to try my hand at making my own gluten free mincemeat (for use in mince pies) at home, and absolutely loved the result. Beautifully balanced, packed with delicious dried fruit and slithered almonds, and easily adaptable to suit your personal preferences. I’m not actually a fan of shop-bought mincemeat, as I find it a bit gloopy and overly sweet, meaning I am generally a mince pie dodger at Christmas time. However with this mincemeat baked in my homemade gluten free mince pies, I am a total convert. It’s also really easy to make at home. For those of you who aren’t familiar with mince ..read more

This gluten free panettone is an absolute joy to eat! Soft and fluffy inside with a golden crust outside, topped with sugar pearls. It is by far the best gluten free panettone I have ever eaten, and I was delighted to be able to bake this wonderful festive treat at home. Panettone is the Italian equivalent to Christmas cake and is widely enjoyed during the winter months. In the UK it has also become increasingly popular and I always have constant coeliac FOMO when I see friends and family tucking into them. While you can buy some gluten free panettone varieties in the shops, they are very expe ..read more

This gluten free snowball cake is a wonderful alternative to traditional British Christmas fruit cake and perfect for other winter celebrations and birthdays. With layers of gluten free vanilla sponge, white chocolate buttercream and raspberry jam encased with more buttercream and a dusting of coconut. Such a delicious flavour combination! I’m not a fan of traditional Christmas cake as I don’t like fruit cake (although if you are a traditionalist, you can find my gluten free Christmas cake recipe here), so this fluffy sponge cake is right up my street. Is This Cake Tricky To Make? As far as ce ..read more

This lamb and aubergine rice one pot is a recipe I have been meaning to share for AGES. It’s an utterly delicious dinner I have been making at home for the past few months and I finally found the time to write all the details down in this recipe post. Fragrant cumin and cinnamon, lamb and aubergine, pomegranate and mint. With an added crunch of hazelnut. All the flavours and textures in this dish are a fabulous combination. I should also note that this is not an authentic levantine dish, merely inspired by the spices and ingredients that are commonly used in that region of the Middle East. I H ..read more

A nostalgic autumn/winter dessert, these gluten free apple fritters are the perfect warming pud with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream on top. Or simply eaten freshly fried with a hot chocolate or cup of tea. I remember having them a lot when I was a child, simply dusted with caster sugar, but for these I’ve added a little cinnamon twist to the coating. To really up those autumn vibes! These gluten free apple fritters are deep fried (easily done in a pan, you do not need a deep fryer for these), giving them wonderful crispy edges and incredibly soft apple inside. They are best enjoyed warm and ..read more

I’ve been keeping a big secret…I have written a beautiful gluten free cookbook! And it’s packed with 100 awesome gluten free recipes. I am thrilled to finally be able to tell you all about it. Eat & Enjoy Gluten Free is available to preorder now, and will be released in February 2024 by my publisher Hardie Grant in the UK, US, Australia & New Zealand. You should be able to order it worldwide, via this link. Preorders are a HUGE deal for first-time authors like myself. Signalling to booksellers whether or not they should bother stocking a new title. Hence more preorders equals better av ..read more

Gluten free chocolate-dipped shortbread are a wonderful sweet treat and an easy 5-ingredient bake. A melt-in-the-mouth shortbread biscuit/cookie, enrobed in creamy chocolate. Shortbread is really easy to make, although it took me a lot of testing to get the recipe right! I was fed up of hard or squeaky shortbread and really wanted a lovely shortbread-y biscuit style instead. And for me, these really hit the mark. They are really gorgeous plain and a fab quick bake to make (quicker than running to the shops for a packet of biscuits), but dipping them in chocolate just makes them that bit more s ..read more

As per many of my recipes, this delicious gochujang roasted aubergine was born from a fridge raid gone very, very right. Beautifully spicy aubergine, with a creamy peanut butter sauce for drizzling and easy coconut rice. Finished with some fresh mint (optional but extra good), this is an incredible bowlful that I have been making on repeat. There are a couple of elements to this dish, but it all comes together in under 30 minutes. Making it a gorgeous midweek meal or a handy dish to make as meal prep for work lunches. Yet also impressive enough to serve to guests. What is Gochujang? You may no ..read more

These ham and cheese puff pastry pinwheels are ever-so-easy to make and they taste absolute delicious! Perfect for lunch boxes, speedy meals and party spreads. Filled with ham, cheddar cheese and cream cheese, they are the perfect combination of crispy pastry swirled around a soft centre. Plus they can be enjoyed hot or cold so are a brilliant bake to make in advance. The recipe below uses gluten free puff pastry, as I am coeliac (therefore strictly gluten free). However, it’ll work well with standard puff pastry too if you do not follow a gluten free diet. Which Puff Pastry Do You Use? For sp ..read more

I first tried pretzel rolls when I went on a trip to the US and I was immediately hooked! That wonderfully chewy crust and soft interior, truly a soft pretzel in roll form, topped with a sprinkling of flakey salt. Having recently developed a mind-blowingly delicious gluten free soft pretzels recipe, I wanted to adapt it to give you all the option of making these lovely little rolls. And if you enjoyed those pretzels, you will LOVE these. For me, these gluten free pretzel rolls an ideal accompaniment to a warming to bowl of soup (try my roasted tomato soup) or filled with ham, cheese and other ..read more