Winter

Recipes best made in winter, when the ingredients are in season.

celeriac mash on a white plate with thyme

Celeriac Mash

Mix up the old potato mash with this celeriac version! Fantastic with fish as Neil Perry does it. But also great with roast veggies, pork or chicken. Anythi...
Garlic Labne in a white bowl

Garlic Labne

Making my own cheese isn't high up on my list but this recipe for garlic labne was so simple I couldn't resist. I found it tremendously satisfying to offer ...
Peach and Coconut Crumble on a white plate with a spoon

Peach and Coconut Crumble

This peach and coconut crumble is a classic dessert and great for the winter and early spring months when you might be craving fruits that are not in season...
irish spelt soda bread on a white surface

Irish Spelt Soda Bread

Making soda bread is so homely and this wholesome version from Teresa Cutter was especially successful. I love the combination of spelt, flaxseed, sunflower...
nutella cookies on a white plate

Nutella Cookies

Nutella has a dear place in my heart. It's not something I buy often, maybe only a couple of times a year, but when I do I'm taken back to my childhood with...
Oat and Almond Breakfast Cakes on a vintage plate

Oat and Almond Breakfast Cakes

These oat and almond breakfast cakes are a wholesome way to start the day! They are based on this recipe from The Rawtarian and full of goodness from almond...
cauliflower cheese in a white baking dish on a wooden surface

Cauliflower Cheese

Jamie Oliver makes the best comfort food, doesn't he. I made this cauliflower cheese in my first pregnancy when I had a sudden craving for it. Funny, becaus...
baked nashi in an enamel baking dish on a wooden surface

Baked Nashi

Helen Goh's Baked Nashi are sublime! So much wholesome goodness with all the fruit, juice, dried fruit and nuts, but still sweet and indulgent at the same t...
spiced glazed nuts tumbling out of two cones onto a linen sheet

Spiced Glazed Nuts

I've been making David Lebovitz' recipe for these spiced glazed nuts for years now and it's always been a hit. The first time was at Christmas and I still r...