From Grace Cheetham’s Simply Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free. Being gluten intolerant or having a dairy allergy (or like Grace, both) doesn’t have to mean missing out on delicious baked treats. Grace has spent years experimenting with the growing range of free-from products, and has developed a wealth of delicious recipes, such as this wonderful almond cake. […]
From Renée Elliott’s Me, You and the Kids Too. Renée Elliott, founder of Planet Organic, understands how important it is to feed your family well on natural, unprocessed foods that are produced with respect for the environment. See her talking to the Telegraph newspaper about her personal values – for raising a family and […]
From Daniel Galmiche’s Revolutionary French Cooking. If any of you chocaholics are using ‘National Chocolate Week’ as an excuse to indulge this week, there’s not many better ways to do it than with this superb tart. Infused with lemongrass and chilli and made with the finest cocoa, it has a rich texture, a silky silhouette […]
From Adele McConnell’s The Vegan Cookbook. For a fantastic twist on a lunch wrap, try these gorgeous little tortilla cups, filled with delicious roasted sweet potato and a zesty fresh pesto. They are completely vegan, but whether you follow a plant-based diet or not, we guarantee you’ll love them as much as we do. […]
From John Gregory-Smith’s Mighty Spice Cookbook. It’s London Cocktail Week, so to get you in the mood, have this wonderful rum concoction on us! From John Gregory-Smith’s Mighty Spice Cookbook, it fuses mellow rum with the zing of fresh ginger and aromatic lemongrass, all topped up with tonic for a seriously sophisticated and perfectly refreshing […]
From Renée Elliott’s Me, You and the Kids Too. This dish makes a brilliant substitute for risotto. The flavours are absolutely wonderful and you don’t need to stand over the hob – just pop the whole lot in the oven and leave to cook while you relax. Peas, which are often a favourite with children […]
From Bethany Kehdy’s The Jewelled Kitchen. What’s the one bright side to the grey weather that’s setting in? It’s time to legitimately crack out the comfort food! This dessert, known as Um Ali Bread Pudding, is named after the mother um Ali, and is full of wonderful, warming aromatic spices. The tales of both the […]
From Zita West’s Eat Yourself Pregnant. Who says you can’t have a healthy pizza? This version is packed with an array of fresh fertility-boosting foods on a delicious spelt base – perfect for when you want a carb fix. We’ve put the recipe below, but for a video of Zita making the pizza, and explaining […]
From Nicola Graimes’s New Vegetarian Kitchen. Today is World Vegetarian Day so, to mark the occasion, we’ve dug out this delicious recipe from Nicola Graimes’s brilliant New Vegetarian Kitchen, which shows you how to really make the most of your veggies. It’s packed full of comforting flavours – butternut squash, thyme, cider, cream! – and […]
From Crussh: Juices, Smoothies and Boosters. You’ve made it through Monday, but if it all felt a bit much, give yourself a head-start on the rest of the week with one of these seriously high-powered juices. They are brimming with those fabulous nutrients that you need to keep your body fit and your brain sparking, […]
From Emma Macdonald’s Preserving. A glut of this season’s juicy plums and a couple of spare hours this weekend and, hey presto, you could magic up this delicious, gently spiced chutney. Flavoured with ginger and allspice (a spice in its own right that tastes like cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg), it is perfect to serve with […]
From Marcus Bean’s Chicken. We are so excited about the publication of Marcus Bean’s fabulous Chicken, that we’re raising a glass to celebrate … sort of! A mojito is a classic cocktail – fresh mint from the garden with sharp lime and white rum, sweetened with sugar syrup. The combination is perfect to use in […]