Recipes

Flavio’s Italian Cake

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So the real name of this cake is “Castagnaccio” but we all know it as the cake Flavio’s mum made, and the cake Flavio ate every day she was here! ha ha If you were lucky enough to try it, well it was amazing. (Thanks for sharing Flav!)   250g chestnut flour 700ml water 100g […]

Classic Salmon with leek topping

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My mum brought up this recipe when she came to stay recently, and I have to say, I am always a little scared when she brings recipes. We are from the country and she is happy with old school cooking … all of the time! So I am always  a little nervous about how healthy […]

Pumpkin hummus with cauliflower topping

I wasn’t sure how this was going to go down to be honest. But when my husband (fuss pot 010) said it was a thumbs up, I was pretty chuffed! We had this with a slow cooked garlic stuffed lamb. The meal was wholesome, fresh and lots of colour. The pumpkin is great in winter […]

Orange and Turmeric Cake

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Another stella recipe from Sofie Van Kempen. This chick knows how to make some seriously yummy and low sugar food! I am in love with this cake. It leaves you feeling light and satisfied. I have orange trees at home so I was over the moon to be able to use my own, fresh oranges […]