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Date and orange cake
View recipe: Date and orange cakeThis simple loaf cake is ridiculously easy to make and packs a real flavour punch. Rich, sticky dates infused with orange zest and juice make this a brilliant cake for an afternoon energy boost with a cuppa. I’ve decorated it with orange icing and juicy Medjool dates here but you could just as easily make…
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The perfect roast chicken
View recipe: The perfect roast chickenMuch has been written on the topic of the perfect roast chicken. I’ve tried many and various recipes but I think that this is actually THE ONE! Obviously, the most important thing is to buy a decent quality chook in the first place (I buy high welfare ones from my local butcher) but then it’s…
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Cauliflower cheese and bacon filo pie
View recipe: Cauliflower cheese and bacon filo pieI’m always on the lookout for new and unusual ways to serve vegetables so I was intrigued when I came across an Ottolenghi recipe for cauliflower cheese but reimagined as a pie. I’ve changed the ingredients, added strips of crisp smoked bacon and finely chopped spring onion and used what I think is a better…









