Christmas

Nothing can beat an upside down cake for ease AND deliciousness. They don’t need frosting (so take a lot less effort/time to make) and you can switch up the fruit depending on the season. This apple one is lightly spiced with a touch of…

Come Christmas or Thanksgiving, these crisp, golden Brussels sprouts will always be a favourite. My mum used to make sauteed brussels sprouts with chestnuts, juniper and bacon when I was growing up. The pairing of sprouts and chestnuts is so classic and for good…

Stuffing is always a popular Thanksgiving side dish, isn’t it? Basically just crispy pieces of bread intertwined with chunks of delicious veg. Almost like a warm panzanella! This vegan version is just as good – I cook down leeks and garlic until soft and…

This creamy, vegan ‘cheese’ sauce is the perfect base for steamed cauliflower and broccoli to reinvent the British classic Cauliflower Cheese. A crispy topping of breadcrumbs makes it even better!! The sauce is based off of one by Kenji at Serious Eats – I…

All the flavour of an oreo in a very simple slice & bake shortbread. These cookies are SO BLOODY delicious! Their slighty spooooooky look from the black cocoa also makes them a CLASSY option for your halloween baking. One of my very lovely friends,…

I held a little Christmas dinner at my flat this week for some of my friends. Since I’m basically veggie and one of my friends is vegan I just went full on plant-based for the meal. I made a super delicious hassleback squash with…

Brussels sprouts are vegetables I always forget about. Not because I hate them or don’t like cooking with them, but I think in my mind they’re ‘reserved’ for Christmas time. When I discovered roasted Brussels sprouts were a ‘thing’ a few years ago when they…

Cookies are always my preferred thing to bake/eat, especially around Christmas time! These chocolate crinkle cookies are a very slight riff on a recipe my mum always made when I was growing up. I haven’t had them in a while and, now that I’ve…

Gingerbread Doughnut I’ve never been much of a halloween dress up type person. For my whole life I’ve basically just winged making costumes at the last minute when I needed to. Luckily my mates from London are into a more chilled Halloween where we…

Gingerbread is one of those cookies that I’m always ‘meh’ about when I think of it. Each year I inevitably end up making some to turn into a gingerbread house (or this year, a Christmas tree made of stacked gingerbread stars!). Every time I…