This Fennel and Wild Garlic Salad with Mustard Dressing makes the most delightful side dish and uses the vibrant flavours of wild garlic. I’ve been scanning the hedges for the past week or two, ever since the rain stopped (HOORAH!)…
Watercress and Pine Nut Soup ~ Superfood Soups
I’ve come to the conclusion that people generally fall into one of two camps when it comes to following a recipe. There are those like my Jonny, that like to follow a recipe to the letter and find even minor…
Rodda’s Clotted Cream
In the recent Food Reader Awards, the Food Blogger category was sponsored by Rodda’s Clotted Cream and I was secretly a little thrilled to receive an invite to tour their creamery in Redruth. For anyone not in the know, Clotted Cream is the most…
Crunchy Thai Salad with Crushed Peanuts
This crunchy Thai salad will wake the sleepiest of tastebuds. It’s vibrant, zingy and utterly delicious! There is something almost poetic about the flavours used in Thai cooking, or non-cooking, as is the case here. Flavours are balanced to…
Chicken and Shimeji Mushroom Soup
My absolute favourite thing about working in Japan in my 20’s was the food. I arrived in Tokyo a vegetarian, and left a sushi loving meat eater. I created this chicken and shimeji mushroom soup in homage to those months…
Roast Asparagus, Oyster Mushroom and Pearl Barley Salad
Here is my rather fancy sounding Roast Asparagus, Oyster Mushroom and Pearl Barley Salad with a side order of creamy Tahini and Orange Dressing. Be still my beating heart. At the awards ceremony last week, Jonny & I both received a…
Cornish Fairings (a delicious spiced biscuit, perfect for dunking!)
Have you ever tried Cornish Fairings? Can you even find them outside of the county? I’m sure they’re no where near as famous as the pasty or clotted cream, but I’m more than happy to be proved wrong. These Cornish…
Food Reader Awards 2014 (PS… I WON!!!)
After months of (politely) badgering you all to throw me a vote in the 2014 Food Reader Awards, I am deliriously happy to announce that I won in the category of Best Food Blogger! Thank you so much for every…
Chilli Chocolate Muffins with Chilli Chocolate Fudge Frosting
I dedicate these scrummy Chilli Chocolate Muffins to all you chilli heads out there, or anyone who is chilled to the bone and in need of a little inner warmth. Cheer up your taste buds with cocoa, dark chocolate and…
Teriyaki Chicken Recipe for the Slow Cooker
I am all about the slow cooker these days. Wading through mud in driving wind and rain is getting a little boring to be honest, and leaves me with zero energy or desire to spend hours in the kitchen. So…
Home Made Chocolate Digestives Recipe
Have you ever made your own chocolate digestive biscuits? Oh my, they are AMAZING! Do give these a go next time you have a craving but the cupboards are bare, I promise, you’ll love them! One thing, when you live…
Sticky Balsamic Glazed Chicken Drumsticks
These Sticky Balsamic Glazed Chicken Drumsticks are so moreish! They’re sweet, savoury, sticky and full of flavour. Chicken drumsticks are a really economical cut of chicken, and a great way to serve a crowd. Having a higher fat…
Sweetcorn Soup
After my recent marathon French Onion Soup making session (seriously, 9 hours?) I rebelled. A quick of frying of some onion & garlic and a bag of frozen sweetcorn and this yummy sweetcorn soup was on the table in 10…
Dairy Free Lasagne
You know that silky, gooey, stringy melted cheesy thing that the masses take for granted? You know, you find it on pizzas, enchiladas, cheese on toast and let’s not forget lasagne. Well, that yummy melted gooeyness is my nemesis. A…
Mussels in a Thai Style Broth
These mussels in a Thai style broth are the ultimate in simple, healthy fast food. And if you’re visiting the coast on holiday, you should be able to source some straight-from-the-sea fresh ones! When I’d planned this recipe for mussels…
Warming Winter Fruit Salad
You know that 3pm thing that turns a sane person with a will power of steel into a jibbering wreck clawing at the biscuit tin? Yeah right, me too. Warming Winter Fruit Salad is just the ticket ! In…
Sunny Roast Veg Pie
It’s probably not the done thing to be making pies when so many of you have New Years resolutions fresh on your mind, but the masses of veggies in this pie counteract the ridiculously thin layer of pastry on the…
Devilled Mackerel Bites on a Foodies Tour of Plymouth
I was recently invited to join the maiden voyage for an exciting new Devon based company offering gastro trails and promoting small artisan producers. The tour I was lined up for was the FISH Trail, and it was a real…
Rick Steins Squid and Potato Stew
In its 6th year, the Padstow Christmas Festival has firmly stamped its mark on the foodie calender here in the South West. The chef to punter ratio of the town increases dramatically as chefs such as Nathan Outlaw, Michael Caines,…
Pork Butchery Course at Etherington’s Butchery Academy, Cornwall
I’ve been wanting to learn some basic pork butchery skills for an age, and I when I saw this class advertised, I signed up straight away. It was held at Etherington’s Butchery Academy, in Scorrier near Redruth. A purpose built…
Chocolate Brownies. Rich, Chewy and Crisp.
As chocolate brownies needs little introduction, I’ll just say that sometimes it’s good to give in to your cravings whole heartedly. If you really want something decadent, then have it. Don’t dilute the craving with something half as rich, or…
Avocado Poached Eggs
Avocado poached eggs. Back in the day, before avocado toast was the darling of the instafamous, I kinda thought it sounded a bit weird… This somewhat odd combo came about as part of our ‘eat clean’ campaign. One of my…
One-Pot Bacon and Pea Pasta
This one-pot bacon and pea pasta is the ultimate storecupboard meal. It’s so quick & easy to throw together and tastes wonderful. If like me, you always tend to have a pack of bacon and half a bag…
Sublime Pear and Ginger Upside Down Cake
Dreaming up a cake good enough for my Mum’s 70th birthday was made a whole lot easier when I spotted 4 lonely pears clinging on to the pear tree for dear life. Pretty impressive they’re still there with the gusting…
Curried Sweet Potato and Red Pepper Soup
Curried Sweet Potato and Red Pepper Soup is a great favourite here. This time of year I try to eat home made soup every single day, and by making big batches & freezing in serving size amounts, I have absolutely no…
The ULTIMATE List of Home Made Food Gifts!
Over the past few years of this blogging malarky, I have picked up lots of friends that share the same food related passions as me. For the past week I have been stalking their blogs on your behalf, going through their archives…
How to Make a Feather Wreath
Fancy making your own feather wreath this year? Mine is to welcome in the autumn (hello layers & boots, oh how I’ve missed you!) but why not plan ahead and make a few for the festive season? They make beautiful, natural…
Slow Cooker Pumpkin and Butterbean Stew
This Slow Cooker Pumpkin and Butterbean Stew is super speedy, seriously tasty and cheap as chips. The dried chipotle pepper adds a superb deep smoky warmth. Stabbing it a few times with the tip of a sharp kitchen knife before popping…
How Not to Build a Smoker
Around 20 years ago, I was nearing the end of my 4 year backpacking adventure round the world. I arrived in Nepal having flown in from Thailand. Whilst waiting for my bag at the luggage carousel, I had the misfortune…
Smoked Mackerel Open Sandwich with Horseradish Mayo
Today’s recipe is for this blinding Smoked Mackerel Open Sandwich with Horseradish Mayo. It’s cheap, easy and beyond tasty. With Jonny & Kieren going fishing and bringing back a bag of mackerel, and me being the only one in the house…