A blog by journalist Hannah Brandler
While the NHS and other key workers selflessly dedicate themselves to the fight against Covid-19, we're doing our best to support them by staying at home. It's uncertain how long this period will last, but thankfully society is pulling together to get everyone through the pandemic – from hotels offering their rooms to key workers…
Winter calls for comfort food and warming bowls of goodness. While I'm partial to a classic mushroom risotto, this recipe is the perfect autumnal dish to get you ready for the festive season. It's a simple recipe that uses cream cheese instead of hard Italian cheese but is all the more creamy for this very…
Christmas being my favourite time of the year, I thought it would be the perfect occasion for some recipe testing. Our Christmas feast this year was the best it's ever been. Once again we had the usual turkey, ham, salmon en croute for my pesky mum and all the necessary trimmings. But Christmas Eve chez the…
Christmas just keeps on giving. In our house, leftovers make up the meals for the next few days which is a nice break from all that cooking that went on during the morning of the 25th but also a treat for us foodies who want to continue looking forward to the yumminess that is Christmas Lunch. If you're…
Paella is one of those simple one-pan dishes that looks impressive but is actually pretty easy to make. While you’ll usually see prawns or chicken in a paella, I decided to try something new and added oven-cooked Cod. This would work well with any white fish though so don’t worry if you can’t get Cod…
Now that you're all acquainted with my Oven Roasted Cod in Parma Ham recipe, here's a slight variation on it. I decided to be adventurous one evening and added it to a heartwarming veggie soup. Now you can get away with cooking this fish dish two nights in a row without being perceived as boring or lazy! Ingredients (for the Veggie…
I've decided to share with you one of my most cherished recipes. There's no going wrong with this one and it's perfect for Fish Friday. Even us meat lovers would be happy to be presented with this easy and super healthy meal. I've only put the ingredients for 2 people because it's me and my mum's…
Spill the Beans 