Smoked Trout Pâté

This smoky, creamy and light Smoked Trout Pâté is the perfect appetizer, Christmas starter or lunchtime snack option. It’s super easy and quick to prepare and can be made in advance. This saves you time and effort when it matters – enjoying time with friends and family! And what’s even better is that I use […]

Lobster Canapé with Apple and Crème Fraiche

If you’re looking for a show-stopping Christmas canapé or a fresh, zesty and light lunch crostini – then look no further than my Lobster Canapé with Apple and Crème Fraiche. Every single element of this lobster canapé marries together to create the perfectly balanced mouthful of food. And that’s exactly what I think a canapé […]

Haggis Bon Bons Recipe

If you’re looking for the perfect Scottish-themed starter or appetiser for your dinner party, Burns night or St Andrews Day meal then look no further than these easy, tasty and moreish Haggis Bon Bons.  I am stereotypically Scottish when it comes to my food taste leanings; I adore haggis! So any excuse I have to […]

Tzatziki Meze Dip (Authentic Greek Recipe)

The most well-known dish on any Greek menu – this Tzatziki Meze Dip is a creamy combination of cucumber, garlic and greek yogurt (strained yoghurt). It’s simple, easy, quick to make and so delicious (or so I’m told)… I was recently invited into Babs, which is a Mediterranean restaurant in Glasgow for some Behind The […]

Homemade Chunky Guacamole (without garlic)

homemade chunky guacamole without garlic

This restaurant-quality, homemade chunky guacamole is the only avocado element you’ll want to make for your breakfast, brunch, dip or side dish! It pairs perfectly with my Homemade Pico De Gallo (Salsa) recipe and my Quick Red Cabbage Slaw for easy tacos at home! Why I love THIS Chunky Guacamole Avocado toast was everywhere for […]

Stornoway Black Pudding Sausage Rolls

Scottish Stornoway Black Pudding combined with classic pork sausage meat in a flaky golden pastry blanket is a marriage made in foodie heaven. They’re the perfect snack, party food or picnic treat, which is sure to impress anyone who eats them. Once you’ve made these Stornoway Black Pudding Sausage Rolls, it will be hard to […]

Fresh Tomato Salsa (Pico De Gallo)

Fresh Tomato Salsa (Pico De Gallo)

This fresh tomato salsa made from vine tomatoes, a touch of chilli and fragrant coriander (cilantro) is the perfect taco topper, nachos accompaniments or breakfast burrito addition! I made some beef chilli mince nachos for my husband last night and didn’t have any jarred salsa in the house, so I made my own! It couldn’t be […]

Nandos Red Pepper Dip Recipe

Nandos red pepper dip

Simple and easy to make – this homemade Nando’s Red Pepper Dip recipe, served with warm pitta bread, has to be the perfect fakeaway healthy snack! I created this recipe because I was craving the original Nando’s Red Pepper Dip, which I ate by the bucket load as a teenager. Although they offer a roasted […]

Garlic Bread in Airfryer

easy airfryer garlic bread

When I’m making a pasta dish for dinner on the hob, I typically don’t like having to preheat the oven solely to make garlic bread.  Firstly, because it costs so much more to heat and cook garlic bread in the oven.  But secondly, because it takes LONGER. I can whip this easy air fryer garlic […]

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