If you’re trying to eat a bit healthier – which I halfheartedly am – sweet potato is a brilliant substitute for actual spuds. It’s terribly good for you and very tasty. It also fills you up for absolutely ages. To make these, chop your sweet potato into fries, a little…

Another roast chicken post. I’m sorry. But this was so tasty and looked pretty, and you all liked it on Instagram so really you did this to yourselves. This is how simple it is: Butter – lots. Maybe four tablespoons Garlic – lots. Four or five cloves Small white onion…

These are one of my favourite cocktails. I had them for the first time the summer before last at the Rooftop Film Club and I finally managed to get round to making them at Christmas, after craving them desperately. Muddle some mint leaves in the bottom of a glass with…

God that photo is awful. I got flustered taking photos of my food in front of guests because, lets be honest, blogger or not, it’s the mark of a bit of a tosser. Anyway. I absolutely love Indian food but most of the time find takeaways far too oily. They…

Lemon curd is SO simple even the biggest moron in the world can manage it. It is, in fact, probably the simplest thing I’ve ever made. This makes a pretty decent amount: 5 unwaxed lemons 100g unsalted butter 200g caster sugar 3 eggs plus one extra egg yolk Put the…

Right. Now you’ve obviously made your mincemeat, it’s time for mince pies. This is a pastry recipe from Delicious Magazine, but I could NOT make this work by doing this in a muffin tin because I’m bad at life. In a way though this is good as it means you don’t…

Wow, I really kept up that three posts a week nonsense, didn’t I? I can only apologise that you haven’t had any of my kitchen wizardry to fill your days with for so long. I know, I know: you’ve been lost without me. So anyway. It’s nearly Christmas blah blah…

My friend David came over for lunch last Tuesday and while it was lovely and sunny for some of the day, the rest of the time it was disgusting and grey and rainy because blurgh, so this seemed like the perfect thing to cook. It’s a recipe from Feasting at…

Terrible photo but I was busy eating and wasn’t sure how this was going to turn out, God knows why though, it’s got cream and booze in it. I randomly bought little meringues the other day so decided to throw together an Eton mess for pudding. Next time I may…