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Why You’ll Love This Vegan Dessert Vegan-Friendly. Perfect for those following a vegan diet, these brownies are completely free from animal products without compromising on flavor or texture.Quick and Easy. With simple ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions, this recipe comes together in no time, making it ideal for satisfying spontaneous chocolate cravings.Rich and Fudgy. Indulge in the rich, fudgy texture of these brownies that melt in your mouth with every bite, providing the ultimate chocolate experience....

How many times have I made these sticky slow-cooked ribs? Too many to remember. A real family favourite, the gnawed-clean plate of bones is clear evidence of the popularity every time. I even have to stop my daughter picking other people’s leftover bones and giving them a good lick (bluergh). With the hope of the sun coming out to play again (it’s been raining for the past few days here in the North West UK), I’m re-purposing my recipe for BBQ season....

Rise and shine! These fluffy blueberry pancakes are the ultimate way to start the day. You can add blueberries to any pancake recipe to make decent blueberry pancakes, but if you want to make exceptional blueberry pancakes, try these tall, fluffy, blueberry-stuffed pancakes topped with homemade blueberry-maple syrup. The syrup is made by gently boiling fresh blueberries with maple syrup and lemon juice – it only takes 10 minutes to make and really drives the blueberry flavor home (it’s also delicious drizzled over waffles or vanilla ice cream)....

Can you believe this started out as an amaretti biscuit recipe? I kid you not. I was experimenting with my amaretti recipe to make a vegan version using aquafaba. Don’t ask me why, I’m not vegan, I just thought it would be fun (plus my friend Lucy from Super Golden Bakes recently made some gorgeous aquafaba macaroons – which tempted me further). Aquafaba, if you’ve never heard of it, is the cooking liquid from legume seeds – such as chickpeas....

The light sponge, no-spoon-required-handleability(real word?) of a cherry cake combined with the buttery, crunchiness of a crumble pudding. Yes, this is 2 puddings in one, and all the better for it. I love a good crumble, but I have to admit that July is not really crumble weather. So I think I’ll just add crumble toppings to everything instead – like this delicious pud, or my apple crumble cookies. I’m also considering crumble brownies, crumble cupcakes and maybe ice cream crumble?...

This summery combination of corn, tomatoes, and basil gets a subtle kick of flavor from Old Bay seasoning. Old Bay seasoning is typically used on seafood, especially on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, but here it infuses sweet summer corn and tomatoes with a subtle kick of flavor. Top with some fresh basil and you’ve got the perfect summer side dish. Serve with my Maryland-Style Crab Cakes or Crispy Tilapia Fingers with Lemon and Garlic Mayonnaise....

One of the things that makes this dinner great for date night is that Chris lovingly gives me all of his mushrooms.I’ve been working on him for 17 years to get him to eat mushrooms, and I can still only get him to eat them when they’re chopped up into tiny pieces and hidden in something like spaghetti bolognese. I get that they’ve got a unique texture, but I just don’t understand what’s not to love!...

The chicken is beautifully tender and the big spoonful of soured cream stirred in at the end makes this dish taste so luxurious!We need really good Hungarian paprika to make the most flavourful paprikash – I’ll show you which one I use. [feast_advanced_jump_to] Traditional Hungarian paprikash is usually made using bone-piece of chicken. Usually thighs and drumsticks. It also traditionally doesn’t include tomatoes – although it’s more common to use them these days....

[feast_advanced_jump_to] It’s still cold in the UK so I’m making all of the comfort food dishes. This one has been tested, then re-tested several times.Not because it needed it. Just because I like it 😉 We’re using a relatively cheap cut of meat and cooking it in the oven for about 2 hours altogether. I’ve included some instructions on how to make this in the slow cooker too – check out the notes section of the recipe card....

[feast_advanced_jump_to] 📋 What do we need? This creamy tuna pasta bake is a store cupboard saviour. Pasta, sweetcorn, tuna fish – all make up the bulk of the meal. Frozen peas are a great addition too – but you can use canned or fresh if you like. Apart from that, we’re really just talking milk, cheese and a bit of butter from the fridge. 👩‍🍳PRO TIP Use albacore tuna if you can – it has a lovely creamy-meaty taste....

One of the things I love about stir fry dishes like this, is that you barely have to cook the veg. This means not only do they stay sweet and crunchy, but they’re also super quick to cook and they keep their lovely vibrant colour. Also, the kids will eat all the veg in a stir fry. I think it’s that crunchy element. If I served them steamed/boiled carrots, they’ll eat them grudgingly, but quickly stir-fried carrot?...

When I was little, Sunday afternoons would always be spent having tea at my nana and grandad’s house with all of the family. My grandad was a keen and adventurous baker and would have apple crumbles, rhubarb crumbles, scones and trifle on the table without fail. He could always be relied upon to have a big jug of homemade custard, in a Pyrex jug, ready for us all to devour....

Risotto is one of those recipes I’ve come to love over the years. I used to think it was a bit bland, but at that point I guess I’d never had really good risotto. Risotto made slowly, with love, and a glass of wine in hand. You can do so much with it, adding spring vegetables, flaked salmon, piles of herbs. Or you can keep it elegant and simple – a mushroom risotto, finished off perfectly with a handful of grated Grana Padano and a squeeze of lemon....

These popover-style Passover rolls “pop up” in the oven to form impressively tall, crisp and golden rolls. My grandmother prepared these popover-style Passover rolls every year during the week of Passover. Made with matzo meal, oil, and lots of eggs, they “pop up” in the oven to form impressively tall, golden rolls that are crisp and craggy on the surface and soft within. The rolls are made the old-fashioned way using a bowl and a wooden spoon....

This homemade soup is the epitome of comfort. Usually I associate comfort food with recipes that are rich & creamy or sweet & gooey, but this soup hits the spot just as it is. I’ve been eating this soup since I was a kid. It My mum also makes a turkey version (a huge batch!) from the leftover turkey at Christmas. I remember coming home from nightclubs rather worse for wear in my late teens (the drinking age is 18 in the UK) and my mum heating up a bowl for me so I didn’t burn the house down whilst trying to heat it up myself!...

This is a comforting, hearty soup that satisfies my Winter soup cravings, whilst also feeling like it’s doing me lots of good. The lentils soften up and give the soup a creamy flavour and a lovely thick, filling texture. The cheese and crispy tortilla strips give it that extra bit of luxury, so it doesn’t feel un-enjoyably healthy! You know where I’m coming from here right? No-one likes diet-soup. If it doesn’t taste good, it’s not worth eating!...

So tasty, so easy, and ready in 17 minutes! Sometimes simple is best, and this recipe calls for only a few simple ingredients. It’s just the thing when you’re craving a bowl of warming carby goodness. 📋 What do we need? Try to use the best extra virgin olive oil you can afford. It gives a richer, more earthy flavour than regular olive oil. Often, extra virgin olive oil is used for dressings or to pour over a finished dish, rather than cooking....

A super-quick but super yummy post for you today. This is my rum sorbet float! Things have been a bit crazy around here recently. I told myself I could still get three posts a week out to my lovely readers over summer, but frankly that idea was completely insane. Let me see… School holidays involving lots of short trips, longer trips and visits to family and attractions Starting building work on our extension at home Chris and Gracey’s birthdays Deadlines for my regular freelance work A looming live cook-off that almost makes me want to faint every time I think about it (more about that coming soon – probably from hospital after I’ve tripped up on stage and landed face-first in a pan of hot custard)...

This vegan cake came about simply because I didn’t have any eggs in. Since I had soya milk in the fridge, I thought I might as well go all in and make a vegan version! And let me tell you – the process was not as easy as I expected. It took a little more testing than usual to get it right. I always find it’s the cakes that take more testing....