If you’ve ever tried to impress dinner guests with both color and flavor on the dinner table, let me tell you about these balsamic purple potatoes—they’re a total conversation starter. I first made them after seeing a pile of purple spuds at the farmers’ market and thinking, Huh, those look too pretty to just mash. …
You Have to Try This Dutch Baby Pancake Okay, let me just get this out of the way—if you’ve never made a Dutch Baby Pancake, you’re in for a happy surprise. The first time I baked one, it was Sunday morning, the house smelled like butter (which is only ever a good thing), and my …
So, Here’s Where We Start – My (Slightly Messy) Love Affair With Italian Stuffed Peppers Listen, there’s just something about Italian Stuffed Peppers that makes a regular Tuesday feel like a mini-holiday. I first made them out of desperation—had a bunch of peppers sitting around getting wrinkly, and honestly, the fridge wasn’t looking too hopeful. …
Alright, so I have to admit—lasagna is my go-to when I want to impress people with minimal effort (and also, to use up bits of cheese hiding in the fridge). The first time I ever made this Easy Lasagna, I was in my tiny flat, trying to convince myself I could cook like my aunt …
Let’s Talk Beef, Broccoli, and Weeknight Chaos If you’re anything like me, you never have exactly every single thing a recipe calls for—something’s always missing, or hiding at the back of the fridge in a state of mild distress. And yet, beef and broccoli stir fry? I swear I always end up making it when …
The Surprisingly Good Steak I Make in the Oven (Don’t Tell My Grill!) Listen, I adore a sizzling steak on the grill—it’s like summer on a plate. But one rainy week last November, I had a gorgeous ribeye winking at me and the BBQ was absolutely soaking wet. So, I shoved steak in the oven, …
There’s Just Something About Chowder… Honestly, Potato and Sausage Chowder is one of those comfort foods I keep coming back to. I still remember the first time I made it—spilled half the milk, forgot the thyme, and somehow it still turned out tasting like a big warm hug. My mum always said chowder was the …
Let’s Be Real: Sugar Cookies for When You Only Kinda Want Cookies Alright, quick confession before we start—sometimes I just get that craving for a soft, sweet sugar cookie, but the idea of three dozen cookies sitting on my counter (calling my name at 2am) is… well, kind of dangerous. Not that I’d ever eat …
Let Me Tell You About This Sweet Potato Chili (Storytime!) You know those chilly evenings where you just can’t be bothered to hover near a stove? That’s when this slow cooker sweet potato chili comes to my rescue. First time I whipped this up was, I think, back when I’d lost power except for the …
Pulled from My Kitchen: Why I Keep Making This Cauliflower Soup You know how some days just call for a bowl of something warm, surprisingly creamy, and (let’s face it) cheap? Well, this cauliflower soup is my personal hero—seriously, the number of times it’s saved me from ordering takeaway is almost embarrassing. I first tried …