

Chickpea & Bulgur Soup: A Hearty, Warming Bowl
This chickpea and bulgur soup is inspired by a 2012 column from Yotam Ottolenghi, where he paired it with coriander oil or roasted pepper...


Roasted Cauliflower Chaat
Sometimes, the best dishes come from happy accidents. This roasted cauliflower chaat is one such example. Inspired by Yotam Ottolenghi’s...


(Bergamot) Lemon Poppy cake
Yesterday, I baked a Lemon and Poppy Seed Cake from Sweet by Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Goh. This recipe, known as the National Trust...


Sourdough Cottage Loaf
A cottage loaf is a beautiful, traditional British bread with a distinctive two-tiered shape. Originally popular with bakers because its...


Sourdough Potato Bread
I love finding ways to use the potatoes we grew last year—although they didn’t turn out as expected, they were still valuable in the...


Lemongrass Prawn Noodles – A Quick & Flavourful Weeknight Meal
I recently adapted a recipe from Meera Sodha’s The Guardian column, originally featuring lemongrass tofu with noodles . To make it a...


Bergamot Olive Oil Cake – A Unique Citrus Delight
I’ve been making bergamot marmalade for a few years now, and one thing I always do is zest the bergamot lemons before using them. Their...


Chocolate and Pear Cake
Lately, I’ve found myself baking a cake every time I have a hair appointment. I’m not sure why it’s not something I planned, but it’s...


Homemade Hollandaise Sauce
There’s something special about a silky hollandaise sauce made from scratch. Once you get the technique down, it becomes second nature. I...


Ombré Rosette Cakes for a 17th Birthday Celebration
This year, for my daughter’s 17th birthday, she chose a cake from Bakes That Break the Internet by Kat Buckley—an Ombré Rosette Cake. The...