Latest Recipes

Zucchini Savoury Pudding

This is a really tasty Zucchini Savoury Pudding. My good friend Agnes has recently returned from a holiday from Slovenia and bought a Slovenian Cooking...

Plum crumble breakfast

This plum crumble breakfast recipe is a height of summer version  of my Rhubarb crumble breakfast. Both are inspired by the British classic pudding. Having...

Italian tapas scotch eggs

This recipe is inspired by one of my son Tom’s favourite restaurants in Glasgow where they do Italian Tapas. I haven’t had it yet but...

Plum and Walnut Cake

This Plum and Walnut Cake is inspired by Nicola’s great Belgium Apple Cake. It is the height of plum season and I was tempted by a 2kg...

Squidgy Daim Bar Cookies

This is a quick and simple recipe for squidgy daim bar cookies. What makes a cookie a squidgy? Well I think the answer to this...

Spanish Chicken

Spanish Chicken is a Parker Family special. It is one of the first dishes my mother in law Wendy cooked for me. I’m not sure...

Rhubarb Vodka

This is an easy way to make a subtle flavoured Rhubarb vodka. All you need is a few weeks. I made 0.5 litre of Rhubarb...

Lemon curd

Lemon curd sounds horrible but it really tastes great. When a lot of people hear the word curd they think of cheese. The curd ,in...

Portuguese Custard Tarts

This is a simple recipe for Portuguese Custard Tarts. This is a great recipe for 3 left over egg yolks. If you are making this one...

Smiley Faces Biscuits

Smiley Faces Biscuits are one of the great memories from my childhood. They are probably the British version of the Oreo cookie. The originals are...