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Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus + Poached Egg

I mentioned how excited I am about asparagus season a couple of posts ago whilst raving about this chopped chicken bacon salad. Well, asparagus season’s still here and I’m still excited! Mainly because I feel like I’ve discovered a food combination that was just meant to be in this prosciutto wrapped asparagus. FYI, food is about the only thing I’ll ever talk about being meant Read Post

White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Bars

I’m sorry if you’re on a health kick. Truly, I am  – triple chocolate cookies followed by white chocolate raspberry cheesecake bars can’t be helping. But hey, sometimes my life is filled with veggies and sometimes it’s filled with desserts. Lately, it’s been aaall about desserts! I whipped up this no bake cheesecake last week when my parents were visiting for dinner. I hate to Read Post

Triple Chocolate Cookies

Oh hi super indulgent triple chocolate cookies, nice to meet you! With a soft, chewy centre and both white and milk chocolate chips these are super indulgent but so, so worth it. When I first tried baking these last Monday, I almost had a cookie-induced tantrum. One of those times when Ricky has to remind me that my cookies being slightly less than perfect is not, in fact, Read Post

Chopped Chicken Bacon Salad with Grilled Asparagus

After a couple of weeks of relying on chocolate and biscuits to relieve exam stress, I’m feeling like treating my body to some slightly more nutritious food. It’s also the start of asparagus season which makes me seriously H A P P Y. Every time I eat asparagus I remember how much I love it & wonder why I don’t eat well all the time. Then Read Post

Cherry Bakewell Overnight Oats

Guys, I’m about to ramble right at ya. About exam stress, technology meltdowns and also the beauty that is cherry bakewell overnight oats. You’ve been warned! Oh man, what a crazy few days it’s been! I’ve been buried deep in notes and calculations for the last couple of weeks so this little space hasn’t had much of a look in. Aaand then the night before my Read Post

Paprika Chicken Burrito Bowls

I’m becoming mildly obsessed with all things Mexican lately. These paprika chicken burrito bowls allow me to indulge this obsession without suffering a food coma afterwards. They’re also pretty quick and easy to put together which I’m loving at the moment as I’m knee-deep in exam fear and cooking can easily turn into 3 hours of procrastination 😉 If you’re wondering exactly what a burrito Read Post

Skerries Restaurant :: Orcadian Dining in Edinburgh

Photo – Kevin McGarry Last week I was invited along to a gastro night at The Dunstane Hotel to celebrate the arrival of newly appointed chef Paul Hood to their restaurant, Skerries. The Dunstane is a beautiful boutique hotel just a few minutes past Haymarket, whilst Skerries provides a true taste of Orkney in gorgeous surroundings. I managed to grab a chance to chat to both Paul and a Read Post

Creme Egg Cookie Cups

I don’t even know how to begin this post, I’m so excited. Creme eggs! Cookies! Frosting! I’d been dying to bake something, anything, with creme eggs this Easter but my imagination wasn’t stretching much further than brownies. And, delicious as they’d undoubtedly be, I’m not sure the internet really needs another creme egg brownie recipe. Creme egg cookie cups, on the other hand – the internet Read Post

Sweet Potato Gnocchi + Red Wine Balsamic Jus

Isn’t it funny how ‘jus’ sounds infinitely fancier than ‘sauce’. I promise I’m not just being super pretentious here – this red wine balsamic jus has quite a thin consistency and I wouldn’t want to disappoint anybody looking for a thick sauce. Anyway, pretentious foodie words aside, let’s talk gnocchi! For years I hated the stuff – any I’d tried was heavy, dense and stodgy. That Read Post

Restaurant Review :: Field Edinburgh

Let’s start with a confession: I’ve not been doing a whole lot of cooking lately. I have, however, done a rather ridiculous amount of eating out. Some of the meals have had good justifications – my birthday, I’d just ran a half marathon (sorry, had to sneak that in there!) – but for every celebratory meal there’s been another ‘just-because’ one. With that out of the Read Post