Autumn has well and truly arrived in England this week, and the nights are drawing in, so I thought that this hearty, protein-packed, bean...

After a long mild, summer, I'm currently using up the last of my homegrown courgettes/marrows. After appealing for recipes, Natalie vi...

We recently came back from a lovely holiday in the Chania region of Crete. As always, I've come home wanting to re-create some of th...

We're loving our Optimum 9400   blender and smoothie maker and using it most days. I think one of it's most positive attributes ...

Here's my second post for the Suma Blogger's Network . I decided on a variation on hummus using mixed  beans rather than chickpe...

After reviewing several cook books with narrative content, I was intrigued by the offer of a review copy of The Hundred Foot Journey , whi...

We all love falafels, and the great thing about them is that they are cheap to make, a great source of protein and fairly low in fat (depe...

This is the first recipe we (well actually Miss O!) made in our new Optimum 9400 blender . It's a super-easy, but really tasty, chille...

I've made this recipe before, but last time I made it, I altered it quite a bit and made pastry-less mini-pies ! This time, I've m...

Traditionally, gigantes plaki is made from soaked, dried butter/lima beans and baked in the oven. My quick version relies on tinned beans ...

This recipe is adapted from one a friend passed on to me from Delicious Magazine . The original recipe included lamb and honey, which I...

Do excuse this slightly random and not-at-all food-related post, but I've recommended this case on several different forums and though...

When I saw Michelle from Utterly Scrummy's recipe for these delicious-looking, mini muffin-doughnuts (which are obviously not Duffi...

OK, this is a bit of a cash in on the World Cup, as I'm really not a football fan, but as Mr O has suggested that I cook different f...

This is my first post for the brand new Suma Blogger’s Network , which I'm very proud to be part of.The Network is made up of a collec...