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20 minutes minutes to prepare, plus freezing Ingredients3 mangoes1 tbsp white rum1 lime200g caster sugar90ml liquid glucose220ml water If you’ve read any of my other recipes then you might have picked up that I’ve gone a bit mango mad recently. It’s called the king of fruits for a good reason. Being hot outside I want … Read more
Shortbread has got to be one of the best British biscuits. In fact, I’m struggling to think of any near contenders that satisfy on every level as a simple piece of sweet, buttery shortbread. Even if I wasn’t Scottish and slightly biased towards my birthplace’s fine culinary exports, then I would still be passionate about … Read more
It’s New Year and healthy eating should be on the agenda but I’m not ready for the transition from enjoying food with uncaring abandon to careful consumption just yet. Although I didn’t have my usual excess of Xmas goodies, as I was on holiday in Belize over the Xmas period, any normal restraint obviously flew … Read more
The sun is finally shining and summer is here! Nothing says sunshine to me more than mangoes so I decide to buy a whole box of heavenly, golden mangoes and know I won’t have any problems using them. So, you will find a few mango recipes on the site as a result! One of my … Read more
Lamb is one of my favourite meats and it works so well with Middle Eastern spices. I have used leg steaks in this recipe, which is unusual for me as I usually favour the slow cook cuts such as shoulder or neck. I tend to buy a whole or half leg of lamb and then … Read more
Mackerel is one of my favourite fish – a beautiful dark bluey purple with striped irridescent skin that is delicious and packed full of omega-3 rich oils. It is incredibly versatile and goes brilliantly well with robust, punchy flavours such as Thai and Indian spices but as delicious as these are, my boyfriend and I … Read more
Chicken livers are packed full of nutrients, are low in fat and are really quick to cook. What’s not to like? I know some people are a little put off by the thought of eating offal or maybe just think it looks a little unappetising. Ok, it doesn’t look pretty, but I assure you it … Read more
After a recent trip to Scotland I arrived back with lots of lovely Scottish goodies, in particular a pack of smoked venison from the Rannoch Smokery, which you can also purchase online. After the usual holiday binge and some proper summer weather at last I wanted to make a vibrant seasonal salad. OK, I confess … Read more
What a special month June is for British ingredients: beautiful spears of asparagus, succulent strawberries, peppery pink radish, oil-rich mackerel and buttery Jersey Royals. They need little endorsing other than a generous knob of butter but they are also delicious in a potato salad which is great as part of any summer spread or picnic. … Read more