kitchen

  • Raisin & Oat Cookies

    This is my favourite, lightly spiced chewy oat & raisin cookie recipe. Perfect for a quick treat or to include in a lunchbox.

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  • Houmous

    My favourite houmous recipe requires a bit of extra prep, but it is worth it for the silky smooth result.

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  • Jamaican Patties

    This batch makes enough for tea, plus a few left over to freeze (un-baked) for packed lunches or future meals, when they can be baked from frozen.

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  • Christmas Cake

    With the schools starting a new academic year I wanted a little side project to help ease the transition of seasons, and so I have decided to try and recreate (or, rather, take inspiration from) my grandmother’s Christmas cake recipe to bake my own rich fruit cake for the Christmas period. My grandmother, ‘Nan’, would…

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  • Homegrown Strawberry Jam with Pomegranate Molasses

    One of my main wished for the garden this year was to grow enough strawberries to make a jar of jam, and this week I have gathered a strawberry harvest and made the fruitiest, most balanced jam I have ever tasted. I don’t like commercially produced strawberry jam, and I will always opt for raspberry…

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  • Cheese Scones

    The main reason that cheese scones fail is because they can easily be over handled, and the butter becomes too warm and melts into the flour before the baking time. This recipe uses a handy kitchen gadget to make sure that the scones stay incredibly light and fluffy. I’ve been working on perfecting these for…

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