Nutella recipe book

Review: Nutella: The 30 Best Recipes

I didn’t realise, but Nutella has been around since the sixties. Of Italian decent, this addictive chocolate and hazelnut spread is available all over the globe. It’s a versatile ingredient, and can be used in all manner of things in baking. This book has collected 30 of the best recipes. The 30 recipes are split…

freeze and easy

Review: Freeze and Easy by Sara Lewis

I have long been an exponent of make, freeze and bake, especially for things like cookies. This book, Freeze and Easy, is about applying that same theory to other meals. We all like the convenience of a ready meal, but unfortunately, that convenience comes along with hydrogenated fats, preservatives and too much salt. This book…

Lime Chicken Soft Tacos

I decided to try something with a little Mexican influence today, but sans the chilli of course. If you want to give this a go, and like things a little spicy, then a few chilli flakes in the chicken wouldn’t go amiss. I cheated and bought some guacamole from Tescos. I won’t be doing that…

Chicken and Chorizo Gratin

Chicken and Spanish chorizo are a favourite combination of mine. I prefer the mild version of this sausage, but if you want to give this dish a bit of a kick, then you can definitely use the spicy version If you can, I heartily recommend you make your own breadcrumbs from a little stale bread….

Cheese and Bacon Gnocchi Bake

If you don’t want tomake your own gnocchi, then feel free to buy the ready-made stuff. However, it is so simple to make – literally two ingredients – that why wouldn’t you? If you want to shave off a few more calories on this recipe, you could substitute the butter for a low fat spread,…

Chicken and Mushroom Lasagne

Once again, it seems that beef is making headlines in the UK. But imagine you want a hearty lasagne, but want to do without the beef, then fear not. I have the answer. The answer is chicken and mushroom. Chicken and mushroom are a familiar duo, and work equally well in this dish as they…