Fruit scones
Nothing evokes the pleasures of a traditional English summer afternoon more, especially outside on a good day, as the clotted cream tea with fruit scones. Whether you pronounce it with a short or long “o“, […]
August 2016
Balsamic chicken pasta
Balsamic vinegar gives this recipe that extra special something and there are some people who love it even without the chicken. This takes your tomato pasta to new levels of culinary deliciousness. Ingredients 14 […]
Peanut M&M cookies
I’ve been tinkering with a peanut M&M’s® cookie recipe for some time. I’d been trying to make a peanut butter cookie dough as the most obvious accompaniment but finally resolved that the flavour of the M&M’s® […]
Mexican chicken and rice wraps
This Mexican chicken and rice recipe is cheesy – literally – which gives it that added twist of delicious flavour, eight little bundles of sheer heaven. While the ingredients might look a bit daunting this […]
Nutella s’mores deep dish
My motto is if you fall out of love with s’mores then you’ve fallen out of love with life! That’s why they feature so prominently among my recipes. With a barbecue round a friend’s this weekend […]
Strawberries and cream NaughtyStack
The Naughty Cook justifiably enjoys something of a reputation for exploring and expanding ideas for the fillings of NaughtyStacks. We’ve even considered registering the name but we’re having too much fun making them to bother with […]
Jam (jelly) doughnuts
Freshly home-made jam or jelly doughnuts (can’t you just smell them?) will always hit the right spot whatever the weather. And what’s more, you get to choose your own filling. What could be better? This […]
Chunky veg chilli
This hearty vegetarian option will not disappoint those who normally have meat in their chilli. Perfect for a winter’s day, or at any time, you can certainly snuggle up in front of the television for […]
Fruit and nut nibbles
Unlike some of my other energy bite type recipes, this was an attempt to recreate one of the favourite snacks of my children. They’re rather partial to a Nakd bar and while, as a parent, […]
Tomato and Parmesan risotto
Risotto is one of those dishes that all good chefs are meant to have in their repertoire, but as a fan of Hell’s Kitchen and Masterchef, I know it’s one of those dishes that trips […]
