I’m obsessed with banh cuon: those soft and tender Vietnamese rice noodles wrapped around a fragrant, super umami pork and mushroom filling and covered with fish sauce.

Cornish Fruited Tea Bread – This delicious fruit loaf is made with yeast and saffron & tea infused fruit, and is delectable when toasted.

Made with English Tea from Cornwall

This delicious fruit loaf is made with yeast and saffron & tea infused fruit. It’s based on the famous Cornish Saffron Cake, but with tea and not milk being used as the liquid ingredient.

It is a recipe that I created in collaboration with Viking Cruises, and Tregothnan Estate a few years ago, after a visit to their Tea Gardens in Cornwall.

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Do you love hands-on dining where you get to do it yourself? Do you love saving money? Then Korean BBQ at home is perfect for you.

The sauce that comes with Lori Jayne steak frites was so good that I made a double batch to ladle all over fries, no steak needed.

British Seaside Fresh Crab Salad Roll – A wonderful Fresh Crab Salad roll which is served retro style, in a basket, with ready-salted crisps

Happy Memories of Family Seaside Days

Ahhh, the British seaside, “Kiss me Quick” hats, donkey rides, 99 ice creams, buckets & spades, striped deck chairs, sand in sandwiches, warm pop and granddad with a tied hankie on his head!

I have such fond memories of our family days out to the seaside, and the fish and chips wrapped in newspaper, which we ate in the car on the way home.

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Paella even has its own emoji 🥘 – it needs to be made and eaten.

Juicy, tender chicken on the inside with a crispy panko breadcrumb crunch on the outside, it’s a super easy dream meal.

Earl Grey Fruit Scones – These delightful scones are infused with Earl Grey tea, which imparts a wonderful bergamot flavour to them.

Created with Tregothnan Estate Earl Grey Tea

After a steep but invigorating walk up bucolic country lanes and paths, past beehives and over wooden stiles, we were met with a beautiful view of the river Fal after finally reaching the tea terraces on this fascinating English Tea Estate.

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Forget calling for take out: make this easy hands off, healthier, and cheaper homemade sweet and sour chicken instead.

The best and easiest homemade al pastor recipe: smoky, sweet, and super easy crispy edged roast pork tacos topped with broiled pineapples.