Pastry

The 25th January (next Wednesday) is Burns Night, celebrated each year in remembrance of the famous Scottish poet Robert Burns. I’m not Scottish, nor am …

Now that there’s less than a month to go til Christmas (wooo!), I’m well and truly in the festive mood. If it was up to …

Aren’t these little cheesy asparagus straws just the most gorgeous things you’ve ever seen? I love the way the pastry spirals its way up. Not …

Mini mushroom picnic pies! Creamy, garlicky mushrooms wrapped in crispy pastry – utter heaven! Perfect for a vegetarian picnic.

Cheese and onion lentil rolls, made almost entirely from frozen and store-cupboard ingredients! So convenient, perfect for picnics, and so delicious! This is the kind …

Any Slovenians out there? According to my website analytics, Slovenia is only the 54th most common country for people to view this website from, with only …

I’ve worked with Cranks a couple of times in the past, so you’re probably familiar with them by now. If not, all you need to …

Would you call yourself a foodie? I know some people hate that word, and it’s true that it sometimes has negative connotations – used to …

You can’t beat a take away after a tiring day – but a lot of the time we resist because they’re usually not the healthiest …

I’ve already done savoury flapjacks, so why not savoury baklava? (don’t answer that) Baklava is a Turkish dessert that’s usually made with nuts and honey, but …

Have you ever read the Cranks Bible? Don’t worry, I’m not getting all religious on you – it’s a vegetarian cookbook full of really interesting …

It’s Bramley Apple Week! I bet you didn’t even know that Bramley apples had a week. It might seem a little strange to have an …