Fig and papaya upside-down cakes: muffin-tin bake, olive oil + Greek yoghurt, glossy fruit tops, tender crumb. A quick, no-butter dessert.
October Store Cupboard Staples. Pantry-to-plate, anytime.
The jars and tins I actually cooked with this month: capers + anchovies, coconut milk, white miso, butter beans, dark chocolate and banana-maple PB, my October store-cupboard staples, with links to the recipes.
Pici Nottingham Review. Mini Pasta Plates That Are Authentically Delicious!
This Pici Nottingham review finds a room built for appetite: generous “mini” plates, hot-from-the-pass pacing, and staff who keep things human. Consequently, it’s the kind of place where “one more plate?” feels inevitable and yes, I’m already plotting a return.
Butternut Squash Soup with Sage Brown Butter. Autumn in a Bowl.
Butternut Squash Soup with Sage Brown Butter: roasted squash, nutty butter, crisp sage, and pumpkin seeds. Silky, golden, weeknight-easy.
Apple and Miso Caramel Crumble Pots
Apple and miso caramel crumble: warm Gala apples, miso-salted caramel, sandy crumble. Fast dessert with grown-up depth and serious spoon appeal.
Mushroom Gnocchi Soup – A Weeknight Warmer
Creamy, comforting mushroom gnocchi soup with thyme, garlic, and parmesan — hearty, earthy and ready in 35 minutes.
Sweetcorn and Butter Bean Enchiladas with Chipotle Tomato Sauce
The Enchiladas That Refuse to Behave (and Taste Better for It) I have never once made these enchiladas neatly. Not once. The tortillas rip, the …
Dear Diary. The Stillness Between Seasons at Clumber Park Walled Kitchen Garden
Autumn at Clumber Park’s walled kitchen garden – mist, apples, and that gentle pause between abundance and rest.
Passion Fruit Yoghurt Loaf with Cream Cheese Frosting
Passion fruit yoghurt loaf with cream cheese frosting, tangy, moist, unapologetically pretty. A sunshine bake disguised as a loaf.
Garlic Butter Roast Chicken with Lemon Cavolo Nero, Crispy Potatoes & Dijon Cream Sauce
Garlic butter roast chicken with cavolo nero, crispy potatoes and Dijon cream sauce — messy, indulgent, and far too easy to eat half while cooking.













