Everyday Delicious.
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\ Ham, cheese & onion frittata Christmas, happily, is a time of much feasting – and with that comes many leftovers! With mountains of delicious ham (and/or turkey) everywhere, we all need inspiration beyond sandwiches to use it up. Here’s a quick, simple, delicious recipe that makes for a very […]
Cranberry sunset fizz with minty lime sugar Ingredients Minty lime sugar ½ cup sugar 2 tbsp icing sugar Zest of 3 fresh limes 6 mint leaves Pinch of salt ¼ cup freeze dried mandarins (optional) Punch 4 cups cranberry juice 2 cups orange juice 2 cups pineapple juice 2 cups […]
Chelsea’s apple pie This recipe is from my third book, Homemade Happiness. Apple pie is one of the most heartwarming, feel-good desserts of all time. The whole process just feels good – peeling the apples (reminds me of my Oma), lovingly crimping up the pastry lid, and of course that […]
White chocolate & cranberry slice This slice (featured in my new book, Scrumptious) tastes even better than it looks – and in my humble opinion, it looks freakin’ amazing! Don’t be fooled into thinking this is one of those Christmassy larks full of glace cherries and candied peel – I […]
Creamy blue cheese spread I’m a blue cheese lover, and this deliciously luscious blue cheese dip or spread is heavenly on Huntley & Palmers’ new Baked Flatbread flavours (Caramelised Onion as well as Sesame, Cumin and Coriander). Serve on a platter with other cheeses, fruit paste (such as plum or pear) thinly sliced pear […]
Delicious date loaf This loaf is from my bestselling book, Homemade Happiness – and boy is it popular! Even people who don’t eat dates love it. Prep time: 30 minutes Cooking time: 1 hour 20 minutes Makes: 1 loaf Ingredients 1½ cups chopped pitted dates ¾ cup water Zest and […]
Creamy potato & herb bake Sneak peek from Homemade Happiness How to make your family adore you: make them this dish. It’s potatoes at their creamiest, cheesiest best. I’m already crazy about potatoes anyway — boiled with a bit of salt and butter and I’m happy as Pete, so this […]
Delicious zesty slaw Ingredients 1/3 cup good quality or homemade mayonnaise 1/2 tsp sesame oil 2 tsp lime or lemon juice 1 clove garlic, crushed 4-5 cups finely sliced cabbage (purple, savoy) 1 carrot, peeled and grated or spiralled 2 sticks celery, finely chopped 1/2 cup chopped fresh herbs – […]
Chicken, cranberry & Brie pizzas As far as homemade pizzas go, this one is the business. It’s seriously good. The secret’s in my epic homemade pizza sauce, which I’ve blinged out with scrumptious cranberries. It’s tart, it’s tangy, it’s sweet, it’s ultra-tasty – and it’s the perfect partner to all […]
Crispy fish sandwich with lemony dill mayo This is not just a regular sandwich; I’ve Chelseafied it a bit. The best thing about it is the gorgeous lemony dill mayo – it’s creamy, zingy and positively sings with flavour. After all, a sandwich without mayo, might not actually be a […]
Cheesy chicken & corn bites Serves 4 Prep time – 1 hour Cooking time – 20 minutes Ingredients 2 cups chicken stock (reduced salt) 1 x size 14 or 16 whole pre-cooked chicken (preferably free-range!) 75g butter ¼ cup flour 1 cup milk 1 cup grated cheddar cheese ½ cup […]
Moroccan chicken hotpot Serves 4-5 Prep time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 1 hour 45 minutes Ingredients Grape seed or rice bran oil, for frying Olive oil, for cooking 700g – 1kg chicken thighs, boneless & skinless 2 onions, chopped 6 large cloves garlic, roughly chopped 1 tbsp fresh ginger, finely […]