My Marinated Tandoori Tofu with Juicy Prepared Pomegranate Seeds on a Garlic Flatbread is super easy, delicious and the perfect lunch or dinner. The tofu is marinated in a blend of yoghurt, spices and the juice from the prepared pomegranate seeds for 2 hours before being grilled on both sides until golden and slightly charred on the outside. Slice it thinly or into cubes on skewers - the choice is yours. Ingredients for Marinade 2 Tofu blocks 1 garlic clove (grated) 1/2 tsp fresh ginger (grated) 300g greek yoghurt 2 tbsp tomato purée 4 tbsp pomegranate juice (freshly squeezed ..read more

Ingredients: 1kg granulated sugar 2.5l water 18-23 elderflower heads 2 lemons (sliced) 50g citric acid (available from health food stores) Method Check over your elderflower heads and make sure there are no insects on them. Do not wash them as the pollen is where all that lovely flavour is. In a big pan, add in your elderflower heads, lemon slices and your citric acid. Bring this to the boil and stir occasionally. Take this off the heat after about 5 minutes and leave to cool then pop a cover on and let this infuse overnight. Strain the liquid through a muslin cloth or a si ..read more

These are just glorious to eat. Easy to make, very buttery, very cheesy and very herby. Perfect with blue cheese. Ingredients 165g unsalted butter (cold and cubed) 200g plain flour 80g Manchego (grated) 50g vegetarian parmesan (grated) 3 tbsp chopped parsley 3 tbsp chopped sage 3 tbsp dill 1/2 tsp black pepper 1/2 tsp onion powder 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1 free-range egg yolk Method Place your flour, butter, onion powder and garlic powder into a food processor and pulse until you get a crumb like texture. You may need to do this a few times. Add in your cheeses and he ..read more

Ingredients 2 leeks 5 large Maris Piper potatoes (peeled and cut into cubes) 1 onion 650ml vegetable stock 1 garlic clove 70g butter 150ml cream 150ml milk Method In a non-stick pan melt your butter and then add in your sliced leeks and onion and cook on a low heat until soft. Whilst your leeks are braising, peel your potatoes and spread your potato peelings over a baking tray, drizzle with truffle oil, salt and pepper and bake on the top shelf for 15 minutes at 180º until crispy and golden. Add in your diced potatoes and garlic and cook for 5 minutes before adding in ..read more

Beautiful, easy scones that take no time at all to make, are buttery and are packed full of gorgeous cheese. Perfect served warm with salted butter. Ingredients: 300g self raising flour 100ml milk 70g smoked cheddar chese 70g manchego 60g cold butter 1/2 tsp mustard powder pinch of salt Instructions: If you have a mini chopper, then this recipe is perfect to make without getting your hands super sticky and also helps to keep your mixture firm! pop your flour, diced butter, mustard powder and salt into your chopper and blitz until you form breadcrumbs. Add in your cheese (if y ..read more

My easy, super duper easy, one pot stew and cheddar dumplings is one of my all time joys to make. Comforting, super easy and no fuss. What’s not to love? Ingredients for stew 1 carrot (sliced) 2 parsnips (chopped) 1 small swede (chopped) 2 garlic cloves (minced) 2 handfuls of Kale 6-8 new potatoes 1 red onion 1 tbsp mustard 500ml onion stock 1 tsp marmite 1/2 tsp black pepper 1 rosemary sprig 1 thyme sprig A sprinkle of hemp seed (optional) Ingredients for dumpings 10 tbsp self-raising flour 100g butter (diced) 70g extra mature cheddar 2 tbsp water 1/2 t ..read more

A super easy brunch and one of my absolute favourites. Who doesn’t adore a romesco sauce? If you haven’t tried it yet, it’s a good one to know! This recipe can be made in 5 minutes too. Ingredients: 2 slices of sourdough (toasted) 2 free range eggs 3 roasted red peppers (from a jar and drained) 2 garlic cloves 1 tbsp red wine vinegar 1 tsp smoked paprika 60ml olive oil 50g raw whole almonds  ½ tsp sea salt 2 handfuls of spinach Pumpkin seeds Method To make your romesco sauce, simply pop your red peppers, garlic, red wine vinegar, paprika, olive oil, a dash of wa ..read more

One of the best dishes, for me, is something you can pop into bowl, snuggle up on the sofa and enjoy on a cold blustery day. Risotto is one of these dishes for me. This is a super easy all in one dish. I actually used my new Cusinart 3-in-one cook, steam and grill which has essentially changed my life as it is an all in one dish, however, you can do this yourself in a pot on the stove. Ingredients 300g risotto rice 2 small pumpkins (carved, insides removed and chopped into cubes) 700ml water + 150ml (if you want it less stodgy) 2 tbsp orange zest 1 stock cube 2 tbsp butter 2 tbsp ..read more

It’s Autumn which in my book means comforting puddings and hearty dinners. Growing up, one of my fondest memories was Sunday evenings. The Antiques Roadshow was on the TV, the windows were a little steamed and we’d just enjoyed my mum’s Sunday Roast. My brother and I would be sat on the sofa with our Dad as the smell of nutmeg and creamy goodness filled the room. It was my mums delicious Rice Pudding. It was a staple every Sunday evening and thinking back to those cosy memories brings back the most delightful feelings. Ingredients 100g Rice Pudding Rice 25g Golden Caster Sugar 800ml whol ..read more

Shallots really are quite the gift. Sweet yet beautifully savoury and they work like a dream with puff pastry and walnuts. A perfect lunch time treat or if you’re hosting, then perhaps this might be one for your guests to enjoy too. Very autumnal and perfect for those gloomy days we know all too well in the UK during the autumnal months. Ingredients 1 puff pastry (jus rol) 8 banana shallots (peeled and cut lengthways - remove the root) 2 tbsp olive oil 3 tbsp brown sugar 1/2 tbsp Demerara sugar 1 tbsp soy sauce 4 tbsp balsamic vinegar 4 tbsp walnuts (crushed) 1 fresh rosemary ..read more