Autumn is a double whammy, the weather closes in and soup becomes more appealing, and we get a glut of squash and pumpkin. This recipe is lovely, a little kick of chilli and ginger, and it’s vegan too (with a little adjustment). Yum! For 6-8 servings, you will need: 1½ kg peeled and deseeded squash or…
Recipe – Battenberg Cake
Iconic! There is no better word. Developed for when Queen Victoria’s daughter married a prince from Battenberg, it’s a classic British cake. For best results you need this specialist tin from Lakeland, however you can use two normal 20x15cm straight sided cake tins but you need to make two cakes, doubling the quantities below and…
Recipe – Chicken Shawarma Wraps
This is a super-delicious Middle Eastern-inspired recipe and really easy recipe which includes a way of doing frozen oven chips that will revolutionise your life! To feed 3-4, you will need: 500g skinless and boned chicken thigh fillets 200g Greek-style yoghurt Juice from half a lemon 4 garlic cloves, peeled and bashed 8 soft tortilla…
Recipe – Chocolate and Beetroot Cake
Yes, that’s correct! A chocolate and beetroot cake. It’s far better than it sounds, the beetroot gives you a fabulous colour and moistness with only a hint of beetroot flavour. There are a few recipes online that don’t really work but this is my version, which uses chocolate chips in the batter, you could melt…
Recipe – Chunky Apple and Cinnamon Cake
The start of autumn brings us lots of windfall fruit, especially apples and pears. There are some wonderful British apple varieties and many of them make a lovely apple cake. This cake can be frozen so if you have a lot of apples, make a lot of cake! You will need: 225g self raising flour…
Behind The Scenes – Cooking Up A Fortune
I recently took part in a TV cookery show for Channel 4 called Cooking Up A Fortune. My episodes air from Monday 16th September and will no doubt be on catch up on All4 for a while afterwards! I thought you’d like a glimpse behind the scenes… Myself and my great friend Jonny entered back…
Recipe – Spinach, Mascarpone and Ham Hock Rotolo
Rotolo, not to be confused with Ronco, producers of the finest compliation albums before NOW came along… Think swiss roll pasta things full of cheese, ham and spinach, in a lovely sauce. It’s the future! Certainly it’s fun to make (and messy…) and my family really enjoyed it. Adapted from Olive Magazine. Rotolo! For 4-6…
Recipe – Indian Railway Lamb Curry
I love curry. I really love curry! The mix of spices and flavours, the accompaniments, all the regions of India giving you such a broad mix of curry types. What’s not to like? I came across this recipe in Good Food magazine and tweaked it to make it more family friendly as even my five…
Recipe – Chicken, Bean & Leek Traybake
I tried this recipe from Good Food magazine but had to make some changes as I didn’t think the timing was right and also switched to chicken breasts to make it more family friendly. My wife isn’t good with bones, or indeed chicken skin, so adjustments were required! It is a quite simple family meal…
Recipe – Rustic Peach Tart
This is a really lovely pudding for the summer (or any season!) which is at its best served straight from the oven. I like good ice cream with it, as it melts across the peaches, but you can use cream or just have it naked. If you need a nut-free version, just exchange the ground…
