Baumkuchen

So, you have people coming over for dinner, and you want to knock their socks off? This (easier than it looks) beauty of a cake takes a lot of time, and a lot of patience, but not as much skill as you might think. Simply, it looks SUPER impressive, but it’s deceptively easy – basically…

Golden and Candied Beetroots, Roast in Honey

As mentioned before, any time I see candied beetroot I’m immediately under their spell. I have no choice but to buy them. So, when I spotted them in the week leading up to Christmas I knew I needed a way to bring them in to Christmas dinner. What you need: A mixture of normal, golden…

Purple Roast Potatoes

Christmas dinner is a tried and tested beast, and familiarity breeds contempt. I’m not really the traditional type in any area of my life – I’m more of a fan of shaking it up and trying out something new. Little twists like roast candied and golden beetroots, or purple potatoes are a good way to…

Winter Minestrone Soup

Serves 8, 175 calories per serving This year I’ve developed a deep love for hearty warming soups, bringing cosyness in wintery evening. This is hands down my favourite, and it’s amazingly easy to perfect. What you need: 1 clove of garlic 1 red onion 2 carrots 1 courgette 1 small leek 1 large potato 1…

Best Christmas Morning Bloody Mary

There are too few times in the year that having a breakfast cocktail while you’re wearing your pyjamas is ok. That’s why it’s so important to grab hold of the opportunities whenever they come and have a festive Bloody Mary to start the day off right. I’ve experimented with a few variations on this, and…

Roast Cauliflower

Serves 4. 205 calories per serving One of the tricky things about hosting Friends Christmas every year is that most of the people we’re cooking for are meat eaters. We know that vegetarian food can be every bit as varied and wonderful as more traditional meat based Christmas dinners – but every year we need…

Vegan & Gluten Free Coconut Rhubarb Crumble

One of the best things about autumn is the reemergence of rhubarb, which is perfect because there’s nothing more comforting on a cold dark afternoon than crumble. I think crumble reminds mot people of being children, it’s often one of the first things children learnt o help with in the kitchen because turning the flour,…