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 […]

Honey and Mustard Sausages (Pigs in Blankets)

pigs in blankets

Level up your Christmas pigs in blankets by coating them in a sticky honey and mustard glaze to make Honey and Mustard Sausages. The crispy, smokey, salty bacon wrapping is the final piece of the puzzle in this mouthful of deliciousness! This will be one of the simplest recipes you’ll read today. And although it […]

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 […]

Spiced Onions (Indian Takeaway Style)

spiced onions recipe

These spiced onions are ready in 5 minutes and are the perfect combination of spicy and sweet. Served atop a crunchy poppadom, they are the perfect accompaniment to curry night. Spiced onions (or Spicy Onions) are a pillar of Glaswegian Indian restaurants and takeaways. Onions are one of my favourite vegetables. So serving them in […]

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 […]

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 […]

Easy Homemade Chicken Pakora Recipe (Gluten Free)

chicken pakora in a wire basket

The lightest, crispiest and juiciest easy homemade chicken pakora recipe you’ll ever try. What good is a fakeaway Indian Feast at home if you don’t have homemade chicken pakora to go with it?! This is going to be one of the best fakeaway items that you’ll ever add to your chicken repertoire. Granted, it’s deep-fried, […]

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 […]

Red Pepper Hummus Dip With Toasted Pitta

Quick, easy and great for a snack or even a light dinner 🤗 I absolutely love this recipe; cause it’s got enough flavour and substance to be interesting – even although it’s just pitta & dip. But when is pitta & dip ever really JUST pitta & dip? When it ain’t made by me or @babsglasgow maybe […]

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