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The Botanist gin cocktail – a forager’s delight

The Botanist gin cocktail uses blackberry jam to create a beautifully vibrant and delicious drink.This has been a bumper season for blackberries – I honestly never seen so many and I have been picking bags and bags of them. Most have been turned into jam, which has found its way into my cakes and, of course, cocktails.Blackberries have such a unique sweet but tart taste and they pair incredibly well with gin. Of course there's a quite famous cocktail that uses Creme de Mure and gin – ...

These super-easy vegetarian Caprese puff pastry parcels are great as a quick snack or appetiser | Supergolden Bakes

These super-easy vegetarian Caprese puff pastry parcels are great as a quick snack or appetiser. Puff pastry – that stuff is awesome, am I right? Especially the pre-rolled packs that can be used straight away to turn into sweet or savoury yummies. My daughter recently announced she wanted to 'bake' and she made little puff pastry strawberry jam tarts almost unaided.I usually grab the puff pastry whenever I have friends coming over for dinner. You can use almost anything in your fridge to ...

German Vanilla Glazed Crullers { Eberswalder Spritzkuchen } Post sponsored by Volkswagen.One of my absolutely favourite things to do when going for a long drive is stop and get a roadside snack. This can be anything from a coffee and freshly made doughnut to a terrible burger and flat fizzy drink. Somehow the romance of the journey lends these foods an allure they would not otherwise have. Driving in different countries you get to experience a myriad of variations on a theme – take these ...

Bourbon cherry no-churn ice cream

Make this super simple bourbon cherry no-churn ice cream your summer’s coolest indulgence! Smooth, creamy and incredibly delicious. Post sponsored by Marks and Spencer. My obsession with cherries has reached a new peak especially after my recent visit to Sidnall Farm in Pencombe, home to Lower Hope Cherries. I was invited by Marks and Spencer…

Vanilla layer cake with blackberry buttercream

Fluffiest vanilla layer cake with dreamy blackberry buttercream – perfect for birthdays and celebrations. A hot summer followed by lots of rain has made my garden turn into a mini ordered jungle (and to think it was completely bare this time last year). There’s masses of lavender, roses in bloom and tons of herbs. The…

This summery gluten-free gazpacho with avocado and watermelon is basically summer in a bowl! Serve with puff pastry crackers topped with Grana Padano and Prosciutto di San Daniele.

Chilled gazpacho with puff pastry crackers with Grana Padano and Prosciutto di San Daniele

Chilled gazpacho with puff pastry crackers with Grana Padano and Prosciutto di San Daniele – perfect as a light summer lunch. I love, love, love cooking. I spend probably 80% of my time in the kitchen every single day and I never get tired of it. But there are certain times when being in the…

This delicious Tex-Mex beef stew with sweet potatoes is perfect whatever the season! Serve over rice with sour cream and lime wedges on the side.

Tex-Mex slow cooker beef and sweet potato stew

This delicious Tex Mex beef stew with sweet potatoes is perfect whatever the season! I can see you shaking your heads… beef stew in July? Well if you were ‘enjoying’ the kinds of weather we have been blessed with, you too would be thrilled for a bowl of this delicious Tex-Mex beef stew. My slow…