Lemon Tree Biscuits
Gosh I love shortbread. Not the stodgy thin bits of shortbread you get in packets, but the crumply crisp homemade version sprinkled with caster sugar. The only …
Sticky Maple Chicken
This really is the most lip-smacking dinner. Served with fresh crusty bread and a good salad, it’s like heaven on a plate! It’s based loosely on …
Oat and Coconutty Cookies
These cookies are delicious, and I’m kidding myself that my 7 year old eating them counts towards his 5-a-day. There ARE 2 different kinds of fruit in …
Chocolate Raspberry Pudding
This wonderful deep, rich and warming pudding is a variation the Chocolate Pear Pudding from Nigella Express. I tried the original recipe and wasn’t sold …
Parmesan Dinosaur Biscuits
Why don’t shop-bought biscuits ever taste this good? It’s easy to forget that you can make savoury biscuits for kids too. As long as you remember …
This Week in Short: Baking and Breakouts
Oh dear, I seem to have over-indulged this week… Something which is confirmed by the big zit on my chin and the fact that my jeans feel uncomfortably …
Why Jason Statham is Making Me Fat
So, I was innocently watching The Ipcress File as I pottered around the kitchen. I love the fact that I can watch telly on my iPad while I’m doing …
5 Failsafe Recipes to Cook with Kids
Of course I’m fibbing a little here, no recipe is *truly* failsafe when it comes to cooking with kids. However as long as you accept the inevitable mess …
2 delicious things: Jason Statham and Madeleines
I offer you two delicious treats this Wednesday morning: freshly baked Madeleines and Jason Statham. You may wonder why I’ve grouped those two lovely, …
Chocolate Peanut Brittle
Sometimes you need an indulgent treat, and this really (and I mean REALLY) hits the spot. Crunchy, sweet, decadent and salty – it’s the way peanut …