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Chicken & Basil Pasta

Quick, easy and tasty. This Chicken & Basil Pasta is the perfect midweek meal that is deliciously creamy but healthier than you might think.  My take on a recipe One of my favourite things about cooking is being able to adapt recipes. When I was at school, I would make a chicken and basil pasta that used double cream and dried basil. I think it was a Nigel Slater recipe but I could be wrong. It is a delicious recipe, but double cream isn't an everyday ingredient in my opinion. I love ... continue reading...

Soups, Salads & Light Meals

Korean Chicken Wings

Deliciously crisp chicken wings coated in a sticky and slightly spicy glaze. These Korean Chicken Wings are the perfect starter or snack with a cold beer.  Korean Cuisine For the last year or so, Korean food has become my new obsession. I love the delicious flavours and slight heat that comes with it. The first Korean dish I tried was Bibimbap which I have now recreated my own recipe for. I also tried Korean Fried Chicken which is definitely on my list to recreate - and fast! ... continue reading...

Cupcakes & Muffins

Lemon Cupcakes with Lemon Curd Cream Cheese

Delicious lemon cupcakes topped with silky smooth cream cheese frosting rippled with lemon curd. These Lemon Cupcakes with Lemon Curd Cream Cheese Frosting are a lemon lover's dream! Baking Lemon Cupcakes with Lemon Curd Cream Cheese frosting for a special occasion I am not the biggest fan of baking for occasions. The added pressure stresses me out! However my Mum and Sister had big birthdays within two weeks of each other and decided to throw a party. They asked me to bake a cake ... continue reading...

Cupcakes & Muffins

Rhubarb Crumble Muffins

Deliciously light and fluffy muffins with tasty roasted rhubarb and finished with a crumble topping. These Rhubarb Crumble Muffins are a new way to enjoy a popular dessert.  What is rhubarb and when is it available? Rhubarb is a leafy green plant with pink stalks. The leaves are inedible as they are poisonous and it is the stalks that are eaten. Technically it is a vegetable but it is largely considered a fruit because it is usually used in desserts and cooked with sugar. You can ... continue reading...

Biscuits, Cookies & Traybakes

Easy Jam Flapjacks

Soft, delicious flapjacks with a layer of tasty jam. If that hasn't made you want to make these Easy Jam Flapjack, the fact that they are so simple to make should!  What are Jam Flapjacks? As their name may suggest, these flapjacks are a delicious flapjack recipe with a tasty jam filling. I love making flapjacks because of just how easy they are to make. These Jam Flapjacks are something a bit different from classic plain flapjacks and without using the popular choice of ... continue reading...