Chocolate cake is one of those simple recipes that is a crowd-pleaser most of the time. However, if you’re looking to make it slightly healthier, there is a vegetable you can use to “add some hidden nutrition”. It also makes the sponge “super moist”, according to Kat, the woman behind the food blog The Baking … Read more
Coming from an Italian background, lasagne is one of those classic pasta recipes my family loves to cook from scratch. There’s truly nothing more comforting than a baked lasagna made with homemade beef ragu, béchamel sauce and al dente pasta topped with melted mozzarella and Parmigiano cheese. However, the process of making an authentic Italian … Read more
Jamie Oliver has a huge array of recipes that are easy, quick and require minimal ingredients – and his mug cake recipe is one of them. Mug cakes are exactly what they sound like – a simple cake batter microwaved in a mug. Jamie Oliver’s mug cake recipe is packed with banana and chocolate – … Read more
Given that there are so many easy recipes for soup, there’s no excuse to be buying the shop-bought stuff. Cooking soup yourself will give you a tastier and far more nutritious meal than the ready-made options. For this chicken and vegetable soup, I used my trusty slow cooker, which meant that it took less than … Read more
A classic sausage roll is a favourite amongst many, and given the festive period, hosts may be serving it to their guests at dinner parties and gatherings. Instead of whipping out bland shop-bought sausage rolls, you can easily make your own that will taste better. You don’t need to even go to the trouble of … Read more
For those bad at following a recipe or just simply have no faith in their cooking abilities, they need to get themselves a slow cooker. Slow cookers not only result in fuss-free meals, but they are also cheaper to run than your oven. Having also made an easy beef stew and delicious chicken casserole in … Read more
You don’t need a lengthy, complicated recipe or even turn on your oven to bake a scrumptious chocolate cake. After spotting a three-ingredient chocolate cake recipe online from baking pro Or Cohen of the food blog Rich and Delicious, it looked and sounded too good not to try out. The baker said: “This three-ingredient chocolate … Read more
Tomato soup can be bought at all supermarkets, but it will taste so much better when you make it yourself if you’re using a good recipe. Mary Berry’s tomato soup recipe used to be a go-to for me, but since making Jamie Oliver’s version, I’ve switched. Jamie Oliver’s creamy tomato soup that includes carrots, celery … Read more
Quick and easy dinner recipes to cook have always been something I have looked for, and they don’t get easier than this sticky sausage tray bake. For this dish, I followed Taming Twins’ Sarah Rossi’s recipe but made one swap. She describes this recipe as being the “easiest ever” traybake. The meal combines sausages with … Read more
Recipes for Swiss roll can often be complicated but this one from the Hairy Bikers has a lemony twist and I found it a breeze to make. While it does take longer to make than a lot of other desserts, the end result is worth it. After attempting to make a Swiss roll only once with … Read more
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