This festive season, why not impress your dinner guests with a showstopping Turkey Wellington recipe? This recipe features a perfectly moist butterfly turkey breast wrapped in pork sausage stuffing flavoured with cranberries and toasted hazelnuts; all encased in a crispy, golden, mouthwatering puff pastry. Prep Time: 1 hour Cooking Time: 2 hours Difficulty: Moderate Table of Contents[Hide][Show] An alternative to a traditional roast turkey dinner Ingredients for Turkey Wellington How to make turkey Wellington How to toast hazelnuts What is a turkey butterfly? Turkey Wellington with ..read more

Oven-roasted chorizo meatballs, made with homemade chorizo sausage and leftover roast pork, combined with rich homemade slow-cooked chicken stock, dirty carrots, celery, local potatoes, Shetland kale and lashings of cream make for a perfect winter chowder. Best eaten outdoors. Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour Difficulty: Moderate Table of Contents[Hide][Show] Leftovers: another (wo)man’s treasure ‘Tupperware Chorizo’ – a River Cottage recipe Now, let me tell you about that chowder! The Ness of Sound, Lerwick Chorizo meatball and kale chowder Pin this chorizo meatball & k ..read more

In this recipe, local, organic Shetland lamb shoulder is rubbed in a blend of Moroccan spices before being seared and slow-cooked with tomatoes, chickpeas and apricots until the lamb is fall-off-the-bone tender. Includes both oven and slow-cooker recipe instructions. This recipe was originally published in January 2012, and was republished with new photos and information in May 2021. Lamb shoulder – perfect for slow cooking Shoulder of lamb is one of the most perfect cuts of meat for slow cooking. Lamb’s shoulder is a muscle that works hard during its short lifetime, which means it’s packed f ..read more

In this classic takeaway-style sweet n’ sour pork stir fry recipe, crispy twice-cooked pork shoulder strips are coated in a tangy sweet and sour sauce with pineapple chunks, sweet bell peppers and onions. Originally published in May 2014. Updated and republished with new images and information in May 2021. This recipe is suitable for gluten-free diets. Why you want to make this… Craving Chinese food? This classic takeaway-style sweet n’ sour pork stir fry recipe is just what you need! In it, crispy twice-cooked pork shoulder strips are coated in a deliciously tangy sweet and sour sauce and s ..read more

  Transform leftover roast lamb into a crispy lamb salad with coriander vinaigrette with this super easy recipe perfect for Mother’s Day. This recipe, which is ready in under 15 minutes, has been created in collaboration with Try Lamb.  A Mother’s Day salad recipe Ok, I realise salad might not be ranking at the top of many people’s lists when it comes to Mother’s Day meals, but do you know what, this is just the sort of salad that I, as a Mum, like. It’s the kind of salad I wish my kids would make for me (I wonder if this is the year they’ll cook something for me…!). This crispy la ..read more

  An effortless midweek meal (or fakeaway Friday treat), this Thai Green Curry with chicken whips up in no time. #ElevateYourPlate by serving Tilda coconut rice on the side! This post has been sponsored by Tilda. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Midweek dinners just got easier That’s one week of homeschooling done. What sheer and utter chaos that was! Our teachers, they don’t receive nearly enough praise and pay for what they do for our children.  I’m not alone with this battle, and so anything that makes life that little bit easier right now is most welcome. This includes din ..read more

This super-easy Superbowl spicy honey glazed chicken recipe pairs perfectly with cheesy bacon wedges, blue cheese dip and coleslaw for a satisfying street food style halftime feast. This recipe has been made in collaboration with Hello Fresh.   A Superbowl food recipe idea Dear reader, you’ll never believe it, but… true story… I watched my very first, ever, American football game on the telly the other week.  and I enjoyed it! Tampa Bay Buccaneers played the Green Bay Packers, winning 31-26 which means they’re off to the Superbowl! This means I get to make Superbowl food! I’ve be ..read more

This traditional British hand-raised pork pie recipe consists of a roughly chopped pork filling enveloped in hot water crust pastry. This River Cottage recipe, shared with permission, is from the River Cottage Cooking Diploma from Learning with Experts.   **This post contains affiliate links.** My very first ever pork pie I have a confession to make: the photo above is of my first ever pork pie. I’d never made one before, and, believe it or not, I’d also never heard of, let alone made, hot water crust pastry before.  I’m rather chuffed with my first attempt!  This recipe was ..read more

  For a romantic meal in this New Year’s Eve, try serving lamb rump steaks with red wine jus and celeriac puree. Everything can be made in advance and reheated, meaning you only need to reheat and cook the lamb steaks on the night. Effortless! This seasonal winter dish has been made in collaboration with Try Lamb. A romantic night in When I was around twelve or thirteen, I began to develop an interest in cooking. I used to host ‘dinner parties’ for my mother and brother, setting the dining room table up with the fine china and cutlery, devising three-course menus (elegantly written out ..read more

  For this easy BBQ recipe, locally reared Scotch lamb shoulder is marinated in warming spices before being grilled on skewers on the BBQ. Serve with a cooling tzatziki, salad and pitta bread. A recipe in collaboration with Scotch Lamb PGI. Supporting local businesses We live in strange times. The routines of daily life, as we knew them, no longer exist. This is not entirely a bad thing, I don’t think. The events over the last few months have caused many of us to rethink our priorities in life; to look at what really matters. As a result, there appears to be a discernable shift in our ..read more