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Nigel Slater's swede, mushroom and gruyere freeform tart

Pastry is my favourite carb, so never need much persuading to make a pie or tart. This one, for a freeform tart is also quite rustic in presentation, so suits my style of cooking perfectly. I don’t think I did too badly attempting to make it look like the image in the cookbook! Swede is an underused vegetable and so many people have no idea what to do with it, other than make (the albeit…

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Homemade nutter butters

On our very first trip to the US back in 2013, we tried Nutter Butters for the first time and were immediately hooked. There isn’t much that the US does better than the UK in terms of food in my opinion, but it does know how to use peanut butter properly. There are so many peanut flavoured cookies, chocolate bars and candies that if you’re a peanut butter fan you are spoilt for choice. So when…

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Grilled haddock with samphire and lentils

Samphire is in season right now and I absolutely love it. As a sea vegetable that has a slightly salty taste, it’s the obvious perfect accompaniment to fish. Though it isn’t the easiest vegetable to find, in the UK it is stocked in Morrisons supermarket (where I found it) and I’m sure there’s plenty to be found in fruit & veg shops near to the coast. This recipe is actually quite easy to make…

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Millionaire Shortbread Tart

Millionaire Shortbread is a classic Scottish sweet snack, using a classic shortbread (biscuit base), with layers of caramel and chocolate. It’s generally too sweet for my tastes unless it’s sprinkled with sea salt, which is delicious, but it’s Kieran’s favourite. Therefore, this tart was made solely with him in mind. While millionaire shortbread is usually served in bitesize pieces or small…

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Potato Bread (Or Potato Cakes, Tattie Scones, Potato Farls)

If you’re from the UK you will know what this is, but you will probably call it something different to a person living a few miles away from you. Like the classic argument about what to call a small round of bread (let’s not get into it!), there are various names for this classic breakfast food that will depend entirely on where you grew up. My Scottish father calls these ‘potato cakes’, but I…

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Peanut butter cookie cups

Fancied making these little snacks and while they were easy to make and tasty, I think I made the cookie base a bit thick and would have liked some more filling. Makes 12. Recipe from BBC Good Food. 175g butter, softened200g light brown soft sugar100g golden caster sugar1 tbsp vanilla extract1 large egg250g plain flour½ tsp bicarbonate of soda150g dark chocolate (at least 70% cocoa solids)240g…

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Olia Hercules' Adjaran khachapuri

I’m a huge fan of Olia Hercules; a Ukrainian cook who has a wonderful cookbook called ‘Mamushka’ which has some incredible recipes in, many of which I’ve tried and it’s been a fantastic introduction to Ukrainian and eastern European food in general. So I generally trust that her food is going to be delicious and she has never let me down so far. This recipe is not Ukrainian in origin, but is…

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Peanut butter & Jelly Brioche Donuts

Kieran’s favourite flavour combination is peanut butter & jelly, so I have a folder full of PB & J related recipes that I know he’ll love. This one was a little bit more unplanned. I fancied making some donuts and came across this recipe for black cherry donuts by John Whaite. I’m not actually the biggest fan of cherry flavour, so while I wanted to make them, I decided to mix up the flavour…

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Sticky Hoisin Pork Fillet with Sesame Greens & Noodles

This is a nice midweek dinner recipe that tastes great and is quick to cook. I was really impressed that the pork stayed moist; pork fillet is really lean so can dry out quickly so basting it and bringing it out of the oven as soon as it’s done is super important. Also make sure you rest the meat; don’t skip that step or it will not be as moist. 4 tbsp hoisin sauce, plus extra to serve1 pork…

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Nigella's salted chocolate tart

I’m famously a fan of salt added to sweet things, so was very excited about making this. I can confirm that it doesn’t disappoint. My favourite thing about this is the texture of the filling; smooth and creamy and just set. Quite often chocolate ganache style tarts can set a little firm, but not so for this one. I’ve honestly never had a Nigella recipe go wrong; her recipes are so…

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Chocolate Orange Hot Cross Buns

I’m a sucker for a hot cross bun and every year look forward to seeing what new and inventive flavours they’ll come up with in the supermarkets. I currently have Aldi’s hazelnut chocolate hot cross buns in the kitchen which are delicious and can also vouch for their caramelised biscuit flavour. These are flavoured with cinnamon, chocolate, mixed peel, marmalade and orange zest to create a…

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Cinnamon pineapple upside down cake

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Leek, cheese and potato pie

Because sometimes you just need comfort food and there isn’t anything more comforting to me than a massive chunk of pastry with oozy cheese. I love a cheese & onion pie with baked beans and chips. I really enjoy making my own pastry (quite often using a food processor to make it easier) but this would still be epic if you use a pre-rolled sheet of shortcrust or puff pastry. Recipe from BBC Good…

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Chocolate fondants with lime curd

Everyone loves a chocolate fondant, right?! I love dark chocolate and a chocolate dessert can never be ‘too rich’ for me. But I have heard that be a criticism of chocolate-heavy desserts. So this recipe is a great way to still enjoy a classic chocolate fondant, but with a zingy lime curd to offset the richness. Those old enough will remember ‘chocolate limes’ – boiled sweets flavoured with lime…

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Anthony Bourdain's pork loin in milk sauce (Rôti de Porc au Lait)

I love the work of Anthony Bourdain; I have watched all his shows, read his books and own a few of his cookery books including the ‘Les Halles’ cookbook, which this recipe is from. I actually haven’t made too many of his recipes as his style is obviously classic french cookery, which I only eat every now and again, as it tends to be quite rich and heavy. This is a great alternative to a classic…

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Coconut snowball cake

I made this to take to a Christmas themed WI meeting, where it went down a storm. This is a great alternative dessert for people who aren’t into the traditional christmas pudding. You could obviously go mad on the decorations here, but it looks impressive to just have it looking simple and snowy. The recipe I’ve used is from Nigella’s ‘At My Table’ which is not available online, but here’s a…

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Chocolate fudge pecan pie

There isn’t a recipe on the planet that I don’t think is improved with the addition of chocolate. I’m not the biggest fan of things that are too sweet, so toffee/caramel flavours are generally not my favourite. I always gravitate towards chocolate; the more bitter the better. So while I wouldn’t ordinarily order a pecan pie, I couldn’t resist making this version which has a chocolate fudge…