Smoked Salmon and Vine Tomato Omelette (GF)
Makes: 1 Omelette
Smoked salmon and eggs make the perfect breakfast combination and this recipe will be ready in minutes.
Ingredients:
2 medium eggs
1 tablespoon milk
50g / 2oz smoked salmon, roughly chopped
10g / 1/2 oz unsalted butter
25g / 1oz cheddar cheese, grated
2 small vine tomatoes, quartered
Black pepper to season
Fry over a medium heat
Method:
1. In a bowl, place the eggs, milk and black pepper, then gently whisk with a fork. Next add the chopped smoked ...
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Slow-cooked Chilli Con Carne (GF)
Feeds: Family of 5
My slow-cooked chilli con carne recipe is regularly enjoyed by our 2 year old, approved by our 5 year old coeliac son and the rest of our family. It is the perfect recipe for preparing in the morning and enjoyed by all at tea time over the Summer holidays and features in the Food and Drink recipe section of The Telegraph online this week.
I used braising steak to ensure it had a melt in the mouth texture once cooked and served it with wholegrain rice, a sprinkling of ...
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Very Berry Tiffin (GF)
Makes: 20 Cake Portions
As a child, this was a popular party recipe in our household so I have tinkered with it to create the same flavours suitable for a gluten-free diet.
Ingredients:
110g / 4oz butter
25g / 1oz soft brown sugar
50g / 2oz gluten-free cocoa powder
3 tablespoons golden syrup
225g / 8oz gluten-free digestive biscuits, crushed
75g / 3oz dried cranberries
50g / 2oz raisins
50g / 2oz freeze-dried raspberries
110g / 4oz gluten-free dark chocolate, melted
Method...
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Mini Raspberry Ripple and Elderflower Cheesecakes (GF)
Makes: 6 Mini Cheesecakes
These individual mini cheesecakes are great to make in advance of a Summer party and use ginger biscuits to give extra zing to the biscuit base. I created it as a gluten-free version to suit the dietary requirements of my 5 year old coeliac son, but non gluten-free ginger biscuits or digestives also work really well too.
Ingredients:
50g / 2oz butter
110g / 4oz gluten-free ginger biscuits
275g / 10oz raspberries
1 tablespoon elderflower cordial
110g / ...
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The Telegraph: Featuring My Slow-Cooked Chilli Recipe (GF).
Today my slow-cooked chilli con carne recipe features in the Food And Drink recipe section of The Telegraph online. Regularly enjoyed by our 2 year old, approved by our 5 year old coeliac son and the rest of our family, it is the perfect recipe for preparing in the morning and enjoyed by all at tea time.
I used braising steak to ensure it had a melt in the mouth texture once cooked and served it with wholegrain rice, a sprinkling of coriander leaves on top and wedges of lime. Definitely ...
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The Day I Had My Cake And Ate It!
If you could choose all your favourite foods, flavours, food inspiration and blend them altogether in a scrumptious, indulgent melting pot, what would you choose?
Recently I had the pleasure of encountering one of those culinary experiences crammed into one week. My sumptuous week began with a trip to The Cake & Bake Show in Harrogate where I was exhibiting in one of the competitions. Followed by a swift visit to London to visit the iconic food festival, Taste of London which I have ...
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Gluten-Free Fruity Yoghurt Pops – Bloggers Scream For Ice Cream.
Makes: 10-12 Small (Approx)
I have just added this recipe to Bloggers Scream For Ice Cream post. Let your little ones get creative in the kitchen! They are a fun way of getting your child to eat more fruit, whilst inventing their own fruity combination. Whether it be strawberries and kiwi fruit or banana and papaya, the sky’s the limit.
Ingredients:
1 large mango, stone and skin removed
250g / 9oz strawberries, cut in half
300g / 300ml gluten-free creamy vanilla yoghurt
10-12 ...
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Fruity Yogurt Pops (GF)
Makes: 10-12 Small (Approx)
Let your little ones get creative in the kitchen! They are a fun way of getting your child to eat more fruit, whilst inventing their own fruity combination. Whether it be strawberries and kiwi fruit or banana and papaya, the sky’s the limit.
Ingredients:
1 large mango, stone and skin removed
250g / 9oz strawberries, cut in half
300g / 300ml gluten-free creamy vanilla yoghurt
10-12 wooden sticks
Method:
1. Place the mango and one third of the ...
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Watermelon Granita (GF)
Makes: 8 large servings
Granita is a great way of keeping everyone hydrated over the warm Summer months and naturally gluten-free. I chose to make it using watermelon, but if mango and vanilla is your thing or strawberry and mint floats your boat, the flavour combinations are endless.
Ingredients:
50g / 2oz caster sugar
115ml / 4fl oz water
1 medium watermelon, diced and de-seeded
1 lime, juiced and zested
Method:
1. Pour the caster sugar and water into a medium ...
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Seriously Deep Zesty Lemon Bakewell Tarts (GF)
Makes: 6
Bakewell tarts are quintessentially English so I have created a twist on this classic using a generous amount of lemon flavour. They are seriously deep with the emphasis placed on the filling and also gluten-free to suit my coeliac son.
Pastry Ingredients:
85g / 3oz softened butter
1 lemon, zested
50g / 2oz icing sugar
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon lemon juice
200g gluten-free plain flour, plus extra for dusting
For the filling:
2 lemons, zested
85g / 3oz ...
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