A pumpkin pie is for life…not just thanksgiving. Defra and the City of London Pollution control team, are currently analysing some...
Recipe | Venison Scotch egg
My Fair Lady meets Braveheart From an early age much of my time has been spent on and off stage so I'm well aware of what it takes to make...
Almond, cherry, lime and tequila cake
The girl who played with a wood fired oven I felt like a real party pooper as I sat soberly on the plane heading from Edinburgh to Ibiza....
Recipe | Olive oil, orange and rosemary cake
Greece lightening When most families pack a car and set off on their holidays it is not unusual for them to go through last minute panic...
French Apple Tart recipe
Car parks, whisky, wine and tarts The recent weeks have involved cooking for a Shabbat in West London, a whisky tasting lunch and...
Matcha Eclairs with white chocolate icing recipe
From Singapore with love Despite the mass splattering of red decorations sputtered over every street in Singapore in readiness for Chinese...
White truffle and butter Taglierini
Diamonds are for... dinner. With various Christmas parties to cook for in West London last week I was racing around town to some of my...
Honey, lime and yogurt sorbet
Game of Drones. Here in the UK we are using the week to pay homage to that wonderful sweet sticky substance that is made by bees from the...
Chocolate caramel brownies
Tackling picnics... “There is something a little unusual we would like you to do this time Philippa” “Oh, yes?” Thought I, not entirely...
Spiced banana cake with maple syrup and honey
Caught between a midge and ... Within minutes of arriving at the lodge in the Highlands I was faced with a dilemma. It reminded me of the...
Recipe |Brioche
Gone Fishing. This week, in order not to feel I was mindlessly cooking and gobbling lobster after lobster I have taken the time to learn a...
Recipe | Chocolate Chip Cookies
Food fit for a … You don’t walk in Washington DC, you power strut. Well that was my conclusion after the first couple of hours there. In...
Recipe |Scones
Appointment with Devon This week I’m using my ‘little grey cells’ with my trusted chef friend from Devon to solve a West Country problem,...
Receipe | Power balls
Goodness, gracious, great balls of…. Power. You can follow me on twitter and Instagram for more photos and snippets of my week Twitter :...
Recipe | Rice crispy Cakes with salted chocolate
The sweet life... Having spent the last few days helping a family prepare for the excitement of Easter I don’t mind saying I have learnt a...
Recipe|Re-boot juice
Out of the woods…. Confused by which way to head in 2015 ? No one more so than this pheasant… I found myself whirling from 2014...
Recipe | Sloe Gin Fizz
Merry Christmas... Well I hope you are in the full swing of Christmas. Down in Dorset the cocktails have started (the sun goes past...
Apple and Pear Tart
Autumnal fruity tart... The Scottish skies were dark and foreboding, the rain relentlessly lashed down and the wind whipped across the...
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