Chilli Beef with Cornbread Dumplings
Serves 4 (very generously) If I had to eat one food for the rest of my life it would definitely be dumplings. They feature in so many of my favourite cuisines and they're always downright [Read More]
Thermomix Chickpea Soup
Serves 4 This tasted just as good as I remembered from my Varoma demo. You can view the original recipe here. Ingredients 2 medium onions, peeled and quartered 20g olive oil 170g-200g [Read More]
A Fond Farewell
Today's the day. I'm going to see the Prof. It's been a year and a day (not that I'm counting!) since he took my annoyed thyroid and six months since we last met. As there's little else left in my [Read More]
Double Chocolate Shortbread
Makes 24 (+ 24) Bake a double batch of this dark 'n' delicious shortbread so that there's always some ready and waiting when you want to indulge! If you want to whip these up in your Thermomix, you [Read More]
One Year, No Thyroid
So it's official, I've survived a whole year without a thyroid! It's so hard to imagine that this time last year I was under the knife. It seems like a distant (bad) dream. So near to now, but yet so [Read More]
White Chocolate and Raspberry Rocky Road
Makes 24 squares This White Chocolate and Raspberry Rocky Road has just 5 ingredients and is as colour co-ordinated as it is delicious! Ingredients 200g shortbread [Read More]
Tuna and Sweetcorn Slice
Serves 4 This tasty open topped pie is delicious hot or cold. It's quick, easy and I always have the ingredients to hand. I think tuna and sweetcorn is a marriage made in food heaven but let your [Read More]
Naughty Chocolate Fudge Cake
Serves 8 I'm a bit of a chocolate loving paradox because I love eating chocolate but I'm not overly keen on chocolate desserts. I'm not overly keen on chocolate cakes either and I think it's [Read More]
Stolen Moments
Time has been in short supply of late and I've hardly done a bit of baking. There's no doubt about it, my colleagues are hungrier and thinner. As a result, I have taken to baking in stolen [Read More]
Leda’s Fennel, Prawn and Citrus Salad
Serves 4 This is the perfect summer salad - so fresh and so tasty. The citrus and fennel go great together. This simple dish makes a sensational Summer starter. Ingredients 3 small fennel [Read More]
