Gluten Free and Vegan Gingerbread
I’m having a little phase of experimental baking. Not for the book you understand, - I’m having a short break from that for a few weeks - just a personal exploration of new combinations, ingredients,...
View ArticleRainbow Chard, Pepper & Quinoa Stir Fry
September is my absolute favourite time of the year. The natural hues of autumn are just starting to creep in, while the gloom of winter is still far enough away to allow us to wake sprightly into...
View ArticleGluten Free and Vegan Pumpkin Pie
October brings a real change to the air; a crisp autumnal tone that makes everything smell cleaner, look sharper and, of course, feel colder. We’re getting towards bonfires and firesides, we draw the...
View ArticleRoasted Masala Vegetables
Roasted roots, creamy aubergine, aniseedy fennel, caramelised red onion and green garden peas, all tossed in a medley of warming spices, not too hot, just enough to warm your soul and keep away the...
View ArticleSmoky Tomato and Lentil Soup
As I stomped my way through the crisp autumnal leaves yesterday on my morning dog walk, I relished the thought of the advancing winter months: all those warming colours, textures and tastes to come....
View ArticleBlackberry and Apple Traybake
Apples and blackberries make the perfect bedfellows, their balance of sweet and tartness, the melding of textures and their both being familiar childhood favourites all makes them a successful...
View ArticleButternut Squash and Chickpea Curry
A few weeks ago I was asked by the brilliant Susie Pearl if I would offer up an autumnal recipe for her blog. For those who don’t know her, Susie is the author of this book. The name alone should...
View ArticleApple and Cinnamon Muffins
Breakfasts can be an awkward thing when you suffer from food intolerances. Gluten especially, in all its prevalence, dominates the kitchen table: toast and cereal, the two most common breakfast foods...
View ArticleChestnut, Apple and Cranberry Salad
There’s nothing I like more on a cold winter’s day than to cook a warming, hearty and healthy stew of some description: simple flavours, slow cooked and lightly spiced make a satisfying evening meal....
View ArticleAlmond Blondies
Soft, light, squidgy and rich with almond extract, these blondies are truly just the thing for a rainy afternoon. I’ve used my favourite methods of replacing eggs, dairy and gluten here. For the...
View ArticleAllergy Free Party Food
Tis the season...for parties galore and that means champagne cocktails, dressing up and delectable party nibbles. Or at least that’s what it should mean, though let’s face it, there are as many...
View ArticleMince Pies & Christmas Cake Gluten Free Vegan
It’s officially that time of year...the season of good will, shiny baubles, presents and copious amounts of food. No other time offers you so many opportunities to indulge and Christmas food is some...
View ArticleLemon and Dill Muffins
Happy New Year! Here’s to a year of enjoyment, fulfilment, good health (unlike the last fortnight – flu be gone!), contentment, success, excitement, love, passion, beauty, learning, focus and sparkly...
View ArticleChickpea and Carrot Tagine (gluten free, vegan, dairy free, egg free)
I’ve been inspired by the flurry of winter warming dishes that have been going around the net. When there’s a few inches of snow outside and your cold down to your bones then things like this...
View ArticleSyrup Sponge (gluten free, vegan, dairy free, egg free)
Life is dotted with special occasions: weekends away, birthdays, family holidays, anniversaries; yet we take so many of them for granted. They become part of our patterns: noticed, remembered but not...
View ArticlePeperonata and Puy Lentil Salad (Gluten free, vegan, dairy free, egg free)
I know this is the season of all things baked: potatoes, puddings and pies. The cold can get into your bones and hearty food is one way of staving off the chill and refuelling for the equally wintry...
View ArticleChoca Mocha Brownies (Gluten Free, Vegan, Dairy Free, Egg Free)
I will start by telling you that I don’t think the photographs do these brownies justice. They fail to capture quite how squidgy, rich and moist they are. They miss completely the telltale scatter...
View ArticleCitrus and Caraway Salmon Quinoa (Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Egg Free)
Spring is definitely approaching. A recent walk in the woods with a gallivanting dog heralded the new season for me; the sun sent shards of light through the trees, creating eldritch patterns on the...
View ArticleMarmalade and Ginger Cake (Gluten Free, Vegan, Dairy Free, Egg Free)
Seville Orange season has been and gone by a sliver and I, for the first time ever, have finally made my own marmalade. I’m hooked. Truly and properly hooked on the process of ‘making your own’;...
View ArticleMarmalade Chicken Curry (Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Egg Free)
I’ve spoken about my recent foray into marmalade making and I’m still enjoying the fruits of my labour, my experiments with it have progressed from the use of it in sweet things to that of the...
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