Blat Salad The famous bacon, lettuce, avocado and tomato sandwich tastes even better deconstructed into a salad with a creamy mayo dressing.
Asian Chopped Salad With piquant flavours, healthy vegetables and a nice crunch on top, this salad is hard to beat.
Cucumber Salad Add pep to your next barbeque meal with the lively flavours and crisp crunch of this salad.
Marinated Tomatoes Capture the essence of summer in this simple salad. It can be prepped ahead and stored in the fridge for up to a week.
Pumpkin, Carrot, Ginger and Turmeric Soup This hearty soup is packed with immune-boosting ingredients.
Cheese and Herb Biscuits These wee savoury biscuits are fabulous on a platter or cheeseboard. It’s a big recipe but easily halved if desired.
Easter Scones Here is a very scrumptious recipe for Easter scones for you to enjoy over the long weekend.
Apple Crumble This is my trial apple crumble for our soon to be launched online kids club. It was so good that I wanted to share it with you.
Fresh Strawberry & Almond Cake FRESH STRAWBERRY AND ALMOND CAKE One of our favourite cakes to go with coffee or for dessert served with a dollop of cream.
Beef crostini with horseradish cream This has been my go-to quick canapé for a few decades now. It is always enjoyed and looks fabulous when presented to your guests.
shrimp fritters with lime mayonnaise These canapé-sized fritters are very easy to whip up. The recipe can also be made into bigger fritters to serve as an entrée for four people.
Dog cookies A very popular recipe in our house. Just check that your peanut butter is free of the sugar substitute xylitol, which is poisonous to dogs.
Creamy pineapple and coconut dessert slice These flavours will transport you to a summer vacation during winter!
Midwinter rum cocktail It is hard to beat a white cocktail with a coconut-rimmed glass in the middle of winter.
Hot chocolate on a stick Stir these chocolate treats into warm milk for a warming winter drink. They make a lovely gift.
Caledonian cream pots A delicious dessert combining classic Scottish ingredients. This luscious cream can also be used as the creamy layer in a trifle.
Lemon brûlée tart To me this is heaven on a plate. The combination of a lemon tart with a brûlée topping is decadent but not too sweet.
Bond slice This slice got its name from my eldest son who absolutely loved it and was totally obsessed with James Bond at the time.
Irish apple cake with whiskey caramel sauce Serve this spicy apple cake warm with lashing of whipped cream or ice cream and the decadent caramel sauce.
Cheese and caramelised onion soda bread This bread makes a hearty accompaniment to a winter casserole.
Parmesan polenta A super-quick side dish that pairs well with beef cheeks (see recipe page XXX) or any slow-cooked stew or casserole.
Mustard and honey roasted carrots and parsnips An easy way to elevate humble vegetables and the perfect side dish to a roast.
Roasted carrots with ginger, honey and orange A touch of warming fresh ginger makes this an ideal winter side dish.
Bombay carrot salad This is a useful winter salad to have in your repertoire when other salad ingredients aren’t in plentiful supply.
Slow-cooked leg of lamb with red wine and thyme gravy This tender, slow-cooked roast is finished with a sticky glaze and a classy gravy. It eats well with Mustard & Honey Roasted Carrots & Parsnips.
Moroccan lamb shanks These are incredibly tasty with just the right amount of spice for a cold winter night.
Beef cheeks in red wine These slow-cooked beef cheeks are meltingly tender. Serve on creamy Parmesan Polenta. Any leftovers can be tossed through pasta or made into a pie.
