Jamie Oliver has a new show, pitched just before winter so his book can come out for Christmas probably! ( Cynical I know..)  I fast forwarded through all his chat and making up of stupid words and sounds ( He takes onomatopoeia to a whole new level.) then, right at the end saw …

WARNING – This is not a healthy meal!! Are you one of those people who loves halloumi but doesnt really know what to do with it apart from grill it in slices? If so then this is the recipe for you! I am asked by the other half for this tea quite often, it’s one …

Espresso Martini Pannacotta.

Is it a dessert? Is it a coffee? is it a cocktail? No, Its all three rolled into one! I am a big fan of an espresso martini and often substitute a dessert for one in restaurants, but at my little dinner party for 2 this weekend I didn’t have to compromise. I don’t cope …

I live with ice cream fiends so we have a good ice cream maker but don’t use it as much as we should. I spotted this recipe this week and knew that I had to give it a go. I think I will make this again at Christmas and serve with a shot of amaretto as …

I cooked a nice meal for me and the other half this weekend, no babysitters so I brought the restaurant to us! I pulled some pages out of my Olive magazine and tried a few new dishes. This one was actually a dish that is served in Little Duck The Picklery and looked really fresh …

The cauliflower I remember from childhood was almost like mashed potato it had been boiled that much! ( sorry Grandma G) but I grew to really like it like that if I am honest. These days there are so many more uses for cauliflower and I have recently seen cauliflower pizza bases, cauliflower rice, cauliflower …

  We had Ikea meatballs for tea tonight without having to get lost in a maze and buy a couple of smelly candles. I thought I would have a go at making a healthier version myself and the result was very tasty! Not quite as tasty as the Ikea ones but definately better for you. …

    Took this along to a party this weekend after seeing it in my Olive Magazine… it went down very well as you can expect. I dont even want to think about the calorie content but here is how you make it! No cooking involved apart from melting the chocolate.   Ingredients 200g Dark …

  I have had this potato dish before in Red Chilli in Manchester and found it really tasty so when it cropped up in a magazine recently I pulled it straight out and made sure I gave it a go. This is the result. There is no way I am calling it porky potatoes like …

After a week eating as much as I wanted in a hotel buffet restaurant it really is time to sort myself out before my big 40th in Vegas!! lots of lard to lose so there’s gonna be plenty of healthy recipes I am afraid! I adapted this from a Tabbouleh recipe in a 500 calorie …