Easy homemade hot chocolate that is rich and creamy and ready in just minutes!
It's not Christmas without these flavourful gingerbread cookies and Royal icing. Full of deep flavours with a generous amount of ground cinnamon and ginger spices and sweetened with dark brown sugar and molasses, this is the perfect combination of spices and sweetness and the best Christmas cookie recipe.
Homemade chocolate sauce is by far much better than store brought chocolate sauce, it's so quick and easy to make, with just a few ingredients and has a deep and luxurious flavour. This recipe is rich and fudgy and perfect for drizzling over ice cream, pancakes, waffles, brownies, or any dessert that needs a little extra indulgence.
Rich & indulgent French crepes! This recipe is my favourite to make and one I find myself craving regularly, with just a few basic ingredients – flour, eggs, milk, butter, sugar ,a pinch of salt and a splash of Cognac or Rum to add a little kick.
Making crepes from scratch is simpler than you might think, once you've mastered the basic technique, you can experiment with endless fillings and toppings. I tend to add sugar with loads of lemon drizzled on top or spread with rich chocolate sauce or jam and cream and loads of berries.
One of my favourite winter recipes to cook up when the days start to get a little colder and darker is this cosy and delicious crispy chicken thighs, butter beans and spinach recipe. This dish is just so satisfying and cooked in a cast iron pan alongside sage leaves, 1/2 a cup of white wine, shallots and two large garlic cloves to add heaps of flavour.
This classic French Potatoes Dauphonise recipe is in my opinion truly the creme de la creme of potato dishes! Highly indulgent with layers and layers of paper thin potatoe slices baked in cream, milk, loads of grated Guyere cheese and with hint of onion and garlic. A precious recipe like this is sure to impress and bound to be a staple in your kitchen.
These cinnamon rolls are a delicious soft and fluffy taste of haven with a rich caramel like sauce combination of butter, maple syrup, dark brown sugar and cinnamon filling and topped with a heavenly butter and cream cheese frosting. These rolls are easy enough to make and bake in the oven in just 25 minutes. Make sure to pour the heavy cream between the rolls to ensure a extra gooy roll and don't forget the maple syrup to the filling as it is the secret ingredient in this recipe!
Irish Stew might just be one of my favourite slow cooked comfort dishes. There is only one way to make Irish Stew and that's with lamb so please don't heed anyone who calls a beef stew Irish Stew. I'd recommend lamb shoulder being the best choice, it's really not to difficult to debone and cut as long as you have a sharp enough kniefe handy. The lamb cooks itself two whole hours in the oven until tender and juicy and falling apart.
You can really add in any vegetables you like, I sometimes add in cabbage or celery but make sure not to forget the Roux which is an easy and delicious thickener and elevates this dish entirely, simply combine butter and flour on the stove and whisk together continuously until the colour develops and transforms from a golden brown to a deeper rusty texture. I'm confident once you make this recipe it will become a steady staple in your kitchen.