Appetizers

These nearly caused a family squabble at Christmas. I popped a tray of them in the oven—thinking “just a few to nibble”—and they vanished before …

I didn’t grow up eating falafel, but once I tasted that first crunchy, golden bite wrapped in warm flatbread with a dollop of yogurt—I was …

I made these on a whim, right before a last-minute neighbour’s lunch—and let me tell you, I nearly binned the whole lot halfway through. The …

I made these cheese straws on a wet Tuesday when I was absolutely not in the mood to cook—but had a block of Cheddar glaring …

There’s something so stubbornly wholesome about a wholemeal scone, isn’t there? The kind of bake that doesn’t try too hard to be fancy—just proper, honest, …

The first time I tried Mary Berry’s cheese scones, I expected something tidy and tea-room proper. What I got was a batch so cheesy, fluffy, …