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Brie in puff pastry ‘Tarte Soleil’ (ad)

This delicious baked brie in puff pastry, a.k.a brie 'Tarte Soleil' is big on WOW factor, simple to make and perfect for sharing! Recipe in collaboration with Castello.Any cheese lovers here? I am raising both arms and waving them in the air like I just don’t care, in case you are wondering. If you are a big cheese fan like myself then you will LOVE today’s recipe! This simple puff pastry tart brings together: creamy brie, puff pastry and sun-dried tomato paste. In other ...

Slow cooker Greek lamb 'kleftiko'. The lamb is cooked until it is so tender it simply falls apart at the touch of a fork.

Kleftiko is a traditional Greek recipe for unbelievably tender and succulent lamb. Simple and easy to make in your slow cooker, Instant Pot or your oven.Published May 2017, updated March 2019. In collaboration with ‘Lamb – Try It Love It’ I realised that as summer approaches I have been unconsciously navigating towards the recipes of my childhood. Take Greek lamb kleftiko for instance – a traditional recipe that I certainly would have run a mile from when I was ...

Seafood lasagne with canned salmon and spinach in an ovenproof dish

Finally a homemade lasagna recipe for seafood lovers! This wild salmon lasagna is rich, delicious and totally crowd-pleasing.Thanks to Alaska Seafood for sponsoring this recipe Lasagna is probably one of my favourite dishes... but shamefully not one I make very often! I would hazard that very few families enjoy from-scratch homemade lasagna more than few times a year. There's a very simple reason for that: lasagna is one of those recipes that takes a lot of time to get right.There's ...

Platter of Greek spanakorizo topped with broccoli spears

Greek spinach and Tenderstem® risotto – spanakorizo

Incredibly tasty Greek spinach and Tenderstem® risotto “spanakorizo” – serve as a vegetarian main or side dish. Thank you Tenderstem® for sponsoring this recipe! My mother used to cook this delicious spanakorizo (which translates as ‘spinach rice’) whenever I was feeling poorly as a child and I loved it – total comfort food heaven! know it…

Stack of blini pancakes topped with sour cream and caviar

Homemade blini with Attilus Caviar

These irresistible caviar blini add a touch of luxury to your dinner or festive table. Serve with champagne or ice-cold vodka. In collaboration with Attilus Caviar I remember the first time I tasted caviar so distinctly. It was at a fancy dinner date with my then boyfriend (now husband), served over blini with ice-cold shots…

Easter hot cross bun trifle

This delicious Easter hot cross bun trifle is easy and quick to make. An excellent last minute dessert using store-bought ingredients. If the thought of making dessert on top of all the other Easter food prep is stressing you out then I have just the thing! This easy trifle recipe can be assembled at the…

Vegan dhal curry with red lentils, squash, chickpeas and spinach

One-pot red lentil, squash and chickpea dhal

This hearty one-pot dhal curry is packed with red lentils, chickpeas, butternut squash and spinach and ready in just 25 minutes. I realised the other day that this blog has many curry recipes but very few that are vegetarian or vegan. This is clearly an oversight on my part since dhal curry is one of…

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Brie in puff pastry ‘Tarte Soleil’ (ad)

Greek lamb kleftiko

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Greek spinach and Tenderstem® risotto – spanakorizo

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