Santa’s Sangria is a festive cocktail punch that’s perfect for Christmas gatherings – a vibrant, fruity, and deliciously boozy celebration in a bowl that’s guaranteed to get your Christmas party started! Ingredients: Equipment: Instructions: Serving Tips: Pro Tips:

Orange zest is the secret weapon I have incorporated into my festive mince pies this year to make them extra special. With orange-scented pastry that melts in your mouth, homemade mincemeat that’s surprisingly quick to make, and simple star-shaped tops that add a festive touch, these mince pies will absolutely steal the show at any […]

These Cranberry, Pistachio & White Chocolate Truffles with Rose Water are the perfect early November treat – elegant enough for gifting but simple enough to make at home. The tartness of cranberries cuts through sweet white chocolate beautifully, whilst pistachios add that gorgeous green contrast and earthy crunch. A hint of rose water makes them […]

This isn’t your average leek and potato soup. The addition of smoked paprika adds depth, whilst the brown butter and crispy sage garnish transforms it into something special. Ingredients For the soup: For the brown butter sage topping: Method Serves 4-6 people Tips

Soft, chewy autumn cookies with warming spices, toasted hazelnuts, and sweet pumpkin cream filling Ingredients: For the cookies: For the pumpkin cream filling: Method: Toast the hazelnuts: Make the cookies: Make the pumpkin cream: Assemble the sandwiches:

Someone once told me they used to circle each day in their diary—red ink for the good ones, black for the bad. At the end of every month, they’d flip back through. As long as there were more red circles than black, they were on track. Life was working. I think about that often. How […]

Prep time: 15 minutesCook time: 55-60 minutesServes: 4 A vibrant vegetarian main that’s as beautiful as it is delicious. Roasted butternut squash halves are filled with a savoury mixture of wilted spinach, aromatic pesto, and creamy cheese—perfect for a cosy dinner. Ingredients For the squash: For the filling: For topping: Instructions Prepare the squash Make the filling Stuff […]

A lovely twist on classic apple cinnamon bread, this recipe features chunks of fresh apples, delicious chocolate chips, toasted pecans, and a gorgeous caramel finish. Yield: 1 loaf (6-8 slices)Prep Time: 20 minutesBake Time: 45-55 minutes Ingredients For the Cinnamon Sugar Mixture: For the Bread: For the Topping: Method Prep: Make the Bread: Assemble: Bake:

This vegetarian roasted pumpkin dish is a great centrepiece and perfect cold weather comfort food. To make this dish I started with the creamy orzo filling. While that was cooking I took the top and stem off the pumpkin and scraped out the seeds and stringy pulp. I brushed the inside wall of the pumpkin […]

There’s nothing quite like a warming bowl of seasonal soup when autumn arrives, but this isn’t your typical carrot soup. The gentle curry spices and creamy coconut milk transform humble roasted carrots into something completely special – think cosy comfort food with an aromatic twist. And the curry-spiced pumpkin seeds add the perfect crunchy contrast […]