Latest Recipes

Lemon and Chia Seed Shortbread

This Lemon and Chia Seed Shortbread recipe is a healthier variation of the Scottish Classic. Shortbread is not a bread at all but is a...

Victoria Sandwich Cake

It was my son Jamie’s 18th birthday last week and a Victoria Sandwich Cake was his cake of choice. It is probably one of the...

Italian Meatballs Pasta

This is an easy recipe for Italian Meatballs Pasta. The recipe was inspired by one of Tom’s student cook books. I have added a few...

Italian Meatballs and BBQ Pizza

We really like Dominos meatball pizzas. This is a homemade probably healthier and definitely cheaper version. My Italian meatballs and BBQ pizza combines a homemade...

Plum and Cinnamon Dog Biscuits

These plum and cinnamon dog biscuits have been inspired by my new baby Chester. Chester is a cockerpoo and at the time I am writing...

Goan prawn curry

This is a simple recipe for a Goan Prawn Curry. I learnt how to make a similar one on a Indian cooking course. One of...

Tiger Bread

One of things I always buy when I visit the Netherlands is Tiger Bread. I hadn’t tried it before living in Germany and the closest...

Pineapple and Coconut Cakes

These Pineapple and Coconut cakes are deliciously moist and have a tasty meringue icing/frosting sprinkled with toasted coconut. The cake is an adaptation of my...

Quark Scones

In Germany the closest thing to a traditional British Scone, in terms of taste, that we have found is a Quark Broetchen. This something that...

Mini Quiche Lorraine

  This is an easier version of the French Classic dish, mini quiche lorraine. Quiche Lorraine was one of the first dishes that I learnt...