Dear Diary — Jan 1st. I’m leaning into healthy January recipes that feel bright, veg-forward and properly comforting. Expect quick dinners (often under 30 minutes), less meat and fish, and food that’s genuinely delicious.
Caramelised Onion & Gruyère Tartlets. Party Perfect Canapès.
These Caramelised Onion & Gruyère Tartlets are the ultimate NYE canapé, buttery shortcrust, rich onion, and a golden, melty cheese top. Make-ahead friendly, two-bite perfect, and guaranteed to disappear fast.
Bang Bang Boxing Day Turkey Noodle Salad
This bang bang turkey noodle salad is the bright, crunchy answer to Boxing Day leftovers—shredded roast turkey, vermicelli noodles and a creamy peanut-lime dressing.
Notes on a Stress Free Christmas Dinner.
Somewhere between the first supermarket advert and the tinsel aisle, Christmas lunch starts to feel like an exam. This is my little love letter to a stress free Christmas dinner: a gentler, more human way to feed the people you love, with smoked salmon tart, celeriac soup, pork and stuffing roast bombs and pigs in blankets that don’t cost you your sanity.
Pecan and Coffee Cake with Marshmallow Mocha Glaze
There’s something irresistibly soothing about this pecan and coffee cake, the way it fills the kitchen with its toasty, aromatic warmth. I make it on the days that call for comfort in cake form, when a tender crumb and a glossy mocha glaze feel like exactly the right kind of indulgence.
Sticky Sichuan Chilli Prawns with Teriyaki Noodles & Pak Choi
Sticky Sichuan chilli prawns with teriyaki noodles & pak choi, quick, glossy, and gloriously messy. A 25-minute dinner for spice-hungry nights when you wanted a takeaway instead!
Jerusalem Artichoke Soup. A Real Winter Warmer.
Jerusalem artichoke soup is one of those quiet kitchen miracles, where a knobbly, slightly shy vegetable turns into a bowl of pale, velvety comfort. Gentle, nutty and soothingly rich with cream, it feels as right for a midweek supper on the sofa as it does for a candlelit first course.
All Berry Wreath Pavlova
A Christmas Day berry wreath pavlova crowned with cream, festive berries, chopped figs and redcurrant drizzle, simple to make, gorgeous to serve, joyful to eat.
One Pot Salmon and Fennel Gnocchi Bake.
This salmon and fennel gnocchi bake is weeknight comfort at its best: creamy, tomato-sweet and topped with a golden Parmesan lid. It’s a one-dish oven supper that feels indulgent, yet barely asks anything of you.
Jalapeño Cornbread. A Deep Southern Comfort.
Soft, buttery Jalapeno Cornbread with a gentle kick of heat from fresh or pickled jalapeños. Brilliant with chilli, soups, or as a brunch base with a poached egg on top.
