Sticky Divine Chocolate Cake
8oz Plain Flour 12 oz caster sugar 4 oz good quality cocoa powder 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 2 large eggs 9 fluid oz whole milk 4 1/2 fluid oz of…
Goats Cheese and Olive Bread
This ‘easy to make bread’ is delicious when served with a warming winter soup or in the summer with a crisp salad at a barbeque. 1lb of strong plain flour or a speciality bread flour, such as…
Millionaire’s Shortbread
This is a fully calorie loaded slice of utter deliciousness! Really easy to make and for the caramel and chocolate people in your life….a real winner. Ingredients for the shortbread base 250g Plain Flour 75g Caster Sugar…
Beeswax Food Wraps
I’m very aware as a cook who likes to mainly make things from scratch I’m appalled at the amount of packaging I seem to have to throw away. In certain parts France, when you buy a chicken…
Slimming Breakfast Quiches
This is a super recipe if you are on a diet. If, like me, you prefer a savoury breakfast and can’t stand porridge these little quiches are super. You can heat them in the morning or have…
Macaroon Bars
Being Scottish, one of my childhood delights was eating a macaroon bar. If you have never eaten one you are really missing something delicious. You would never believe that something so sweet and yummy is based on…
Kitchen Aid Mixer
When I got married nearly 40 years ago now my brother- in -law gave me a Kenwood Mixer with all the attachments. I was thrilled with it and I must say it worked faultlessly for 37 years.…
Lemon Sugar Biscuits
Lemon sugar biscuits are simple and very yummy. I’ve pressed my cookie dough into a mould which gives the lovely square shape and the pretty pattern but you can just as easily roll into little balls and…
Chicken, Leek & Potato Pie with Cheese Crust.
This pie is really very easy to make and tastes absolutely delicious. I find it a great meal to use up some left over cooked chicken or turkey. Prepare the filling. Peel 3 medium sized potatoes and…
Lainy’s Lamb Tagine
This is traditionally a Moroccan slow cooked lamb dish with deep flavours and a hint of sweetness. I make my own version of this so it’s not authentic but it is delicious. You can cook it in…