Brown butter & spinach gluten free gnocchi! Topped with hazelnuts, lemon, parmesan & mint. This is a very easy recipe, that utilities store-bought gnocchi (though you can of course make your own), celebrates in-season spinach and tastes like heaven. It’s a recipe that’s gluten-free and FODMAP friendly naturally (meaning no strange substitutions or additions), can be ready in 10 minutes AND easily scaled down for one or scaled up for four. Browning butter Browning butter is a really simple process that can transform both sweet and savoury recipes. If you’ve browned butter before then I ..read more

A few weeks back I was lucky enough to be joined by Dr Rabia on Instagram Live. Dr Rabia is a gut doctor, yoga teacher; hypnotherapist and you might have seen her recently on your screens on Channel 4’s Know Your S**t: Inside Our Guts. Her mission is to empower us with mind-body tools for digestive health and I for one am here for that! We spoke about gut health, yoga, breathwork and finding balance to achieve a happy and healthy gut. You can watch our interview HERE (along with us making a delicious low FODMAP hot smoked salmon salad from my ebook, Spring). As much as this blog is a recipe si ..read more

Fresh, juicy, salty, crunchy – this is my recipe for low FODMAP tomato, basil and sardine toasts. Seasonal tomatoes are the perfect match for plump and oily tinned fish and piled high onto crispy bread, what’s not to love? This is one for a hot day, when you want lunch that can be made fast but eaten at leisure. Ideally in dappled shade, with something ice cold to drink and a neighbour’s good choice in music floating easy in the breeze. Though I can confirm it’s also great eaten at your desk alongside a gone-cold tea, with a big to-do list. Al-fresco eating is not essential – this delicious l ..read more

This is my recipe for gluten free baked lemon tart. A recipe I demo’d at the Allergy & Free From Show in London with FREEE earlier this year, that I’ve been promising to share ever since. It’s got a sweet shortcrust pastry base that finds the perfect balance between delicate and sturdy (rather than puff pastry or pie dough where we’re trying to create big flaky layers, we’re aiming for more of a cookie dough; tender, buttery and all the satisfying). And then a sharp, zingy, lemon custard filling, that’s not-too-sweet, silky smooth and crucially, only just-set. Baked lemon tart is one of my ..read more

Comforting, tender, gluten-free soda bread, studded with strong cheddar cheese, green spring onion tops and onion-like chives. I hope you love this one as much as I do! Baking gluten free bread at home can be so rewarding but it can also be time consuming, use a lot of ingredients and more often than not, call for a sourdough starter. This recipe for soda bread however, couldn’t be simpler. On the table in less than an hour, it comes together so quickly and is extra satisfying slathered in salty butter.   My gluten free baking tips & tricks Oats add texture to this gluten free soda br ..read more

I have another simple, delicious, adaptable recipe in store for you today that is ideal for this heatwave. It’s a chilled (I’ve decided it sounds more appealing than cold), cucumber and yogurt soup. Light and satisfying and wonderfully herby thanks to the addition of fresh basil, mint and dill; have it for lunch, dinner – or in hot weather I think even breakfast might do. While I cook and test recipes that aren’t always completely low FODMAP (for myself and for work), when I am creating low FODMAP recipes I often start with a seasonal ingredient far down on the FODMAP scale. Cucumbers are one ..read more

Gluten-free Welsh cakes! Short and buttery, with a fluffy middle and crisp top and bottom – this is my gluten-free and FODMAP friendly take. I have such strong memories of working at Borough Market on St. David’s Day (celebrated each year on 1 March) and of the huge griddle that would be set up in the corner of the hall for celebrations. Welsh cakes would be lined up in rows, lifted fresh off the hot baking stone and liberally sprinkled with caster sugar before being handed to eagerly waiting customers. These are a gluten-free version that I’m thrilled to say I can eat. If you’ve never had one ..read more

Roast sweet potato, kale and tofu, with tamari, maple, chilli and ginger. This recipe is adapted from one in Diana Henry’s brilliant cookbook, From the Oven to the Table and it is a 40-minute weeknight dinner beauty. It’s sweet and spicy and comforting (and low FODMAP and vegan) and all the things I love to eat. The main veg used is sweet potato, accompanied by crispy tofu and a rich, sticky sauce (if you’re not sure about tofu, I promise this recipe will convince you). There’s minimal chopping, minimal faff and everything is cooked on two roasting trays in the oven, leaving you time to chill ..read more

Gluten-free profiteroles! Golden, puffed choux pastry, filled with a sweet vanilla spiked cream, crunchy shards of caramel coated macadamia nuts, all finished with a rich, dark chocolate sauce. A total dream of a dessert, choux pastry and gluten-free choux pastry for that matter, is so much easier to make than (I think) people think. Recipe notes: This recipe hasn’t been tested for FODMAPs, but uses FODMAP friendly ingredients and should fit in with FODMAP limits. 30g of dark chocolate is low FODMAP, so stick to 5 gluten-free profiteroles if you need too. I follow the Monash University app da ..read more

A recipe for a rich and creamy dark chocolate mousse, with shards of macadamia nut brittle. One from the newsletter (which if you haven’t already signed up, you can do so here!) it’s joyfully quick to make and lighter and fluffier than others you might come across, which is how I prefer it. A chocolate mousse – served in one big dish or individual portions – can make for a really great gluten free and low lactose Christmas/Christmas Eve/any weeknight (you get the gist) dessert. This one is an ode to Rob’s mum’s chocolate mousses (moussi?) that often grace a dinner table and never fail to delig ..read more