Top seven gifts for Christmas

Stuck for Christmas presents this year? Really want to give a gift that means something? Here are my TOP seven recipe books for Christmas gifts   Last week I spent a long lunch at a very smart designer hotel in London with four of my close friends. Every year we pick a different venue based [...]

My best friend, my daughter and me.

A day in my life

Like clockwork the cockerel crows at exactly 7am every morning. That is the cockerel on my 3 year old daughter’s alarm clock. Generally David, my husband in a million, goes into to see our daughter and within seconds I smile as I hear giggles emanating from across the landing. Our daughter has known little else [...]

Breast cancer awareness month

After dropping my daughter at pre-school this morning I was driving home contemplating what this month of Breast cancer Awareness means to me and perhaps others who also have or have had cancer. I know the month is about awareness for those of you that haven’t had it but there is bound to be poignancy [...]

Cauliflower & Courgette Stew

Cauliflower Stew with Yellow Spilt Peas and Courgettes

It’s the middle of my International Courgette Week. How’s it going for you? Today its something a little spicy. I asked a couple of my favourite cookery writers/chefs what is their favourite way of using courgettes. Chef Gurpareet Bains’ favourite is a recipe from his cookbook “Indian Superfood” in the book it is called Chicken [...]

Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

Day two of Verity’s International Zucchini (Courgette) Week and today I thought that something slightly sweet would be in order. Most people have now heard of using sweet potato in brownie and chocolate cake recipes, have you heard of using Zucchini? I was rather intrigued to find out how this would work and set about [...]

watermelon & bean raw salad

Watermelon & bean salad

This is a great and unusual way to use Watermelon and Runner beans together, spiced up with some fresh ginger. A lovely combination of fresh flavours and crunchy textures, great for a quick lunch   To serve 2 Put all of the ingredients in a salad bowl, mix and serve 1/2 small watermelon chopped into [...]