A Dash of Ginger

UK Food Blog

Homemade Hot Cross Buns

The last (and first) time I made any kind of bun was when I made these brioche burger buns. Appearance wise, they turned out pretty well – nice and round and fairly uniform. Unfortunately it seems that this success has gone to my head. I had visions of turning out perfect little homemade hot cross buns that would make bakers the world over green with Read Post

Teriyaki Glazed Prawns + Sesame Noodles

I almost didn’t share this post because I was worried it was a little too simple – both the photos and the dish itself. But hey, sometimes simple is good. If a tasty meal that can be knocked up in 10 minutes is wrong then I don’t want to be right. OK, that was cheesy. I’ll stop… Let’s get straight to the point. There’s nothing fancy Read Post

Mini Gingerbread Loaves

How cute are these mini gingerbread loaves? Almost too cute to eat. Almost. It’s basically  a scientific fact* that anything in miniature looks and tastes about 5x better than full sized versions. Mainly because it’s totally justifiable to eat 5 in one go. They’re only little, after all… I made these mini gingerbread loaves for a charity bake sale at work a couple of weeks Read Post

Homemade Fish Pie

Before we get to this homemade fish pie, can we talk about how freezing it is!? I swear the further into the year we get, the colder and more wintery it becomes! Spring should be almost within my grasp but it feels so far away right now. Anyway, instead of moaning about the weather (just kidding, I’ve been doing plenty of complaining, too!) I’m being Read Post

Pancake Day: Homemade Crepes

This time of year is one of my favourites, food-wise. It’ll soon be Easter which means mini eggs, hot cross buns and malteaster bunnies. But first, Pancake Day! I’ve only just learned how to make homemade crepes. As luck would have it, they’re really easy and quick to whip up! The key to getting super thin crepes is swirling the batter around your pan as soon as Read Post

Strawberry Sugar Cookies

In case the numerous heart shaped boxes of chocolates and overpriced cards floating around hasn’t tipped you off, it’s Valentine’s Day this Saturday. Naturally, I couldn’t miss an opportunity to do some themed baking. I might not be into big soppy cards, but freshly baked strawberry sugar cookies are definitely something I can get behind! One of my very first (and favourite!) recipes was for ginger nut biscuits. Read Post

Black Olive Tapenade

Putting this black olive tapenade recipe together has completely made me long for never ending summer days. This is the kind of food that deserves to be enjoyed sitting in the sunshine with a large glass of wine. Sadly it’ll be a good few months before that becomes a reality! If you follow me on facebook or instagram you might have seen me sharing a quick snap of Read Post

Slow Cooker Thai Peanut Beef

I’m going to be honest, I’m equal parts excited about this slow cooker thai peanut beef and the cuuuute little Le Creuset casserole dish it’s served in. That’s right kids, I love kitchenware almost as much as I love food! Approximately 3 minutes after unwrapping it I took to instagram and twitter to share my joy, because what’s the point in pretty things if you can’t Read Post

Garlic + Chili Prawn Tagliatelle

I always have this idea in my head that Friday night dinners should be something a little fancier and more indulgent than the usual midweek meal. Growing up I always looked forward to Fridays because I knew I’d be getting something really good for dinner, and I’ve taken that mentality forward with my own cooking. It’s like a reward for making it through the week, Read Post

Roasted Cauliflower Salad

This salad right here has been an absolute revelation to me. I’m a big cauliflower fan (gimme aaaall the cauliflower cheese) but I’ve never tried cooking it like this before. If you haven’t either, give this roasted cauliflower salad a go! There are two key steps to making this warm salad super satisfying. Firstly, blitzing the cauliflower + broccoli into tiny little bits gives it a Read Post