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5:2 Diet Fast Day Recipe: Wild Garlic and Chilli Sweetcorn Fritters (185 Calories)

Celebrating Britain’s Most Famous Snack – The Sandwich! Egg and Two Cress Sandwich Recipe

My Kitchen Heroes and a Signature Dish: Cheese, Spring Onion and Tomato Flan Recipe

Provence Calling! Mussels with Tomatoes and Garlic for the 5:2 Diet (269 Calories) Guest Post

The Secret Recipe Club: Mexican Taco Seasoning with Fried Ice and Donut Holes

Studio Pottery, Baguette and Fresh Strawberry Curd (Recipe)

Cheese and Onion Scone Bread (Loaf)

Weekly Meal Plan and Two Day Diet Recipes: Salmon Niçoise Salad (5:2 Diet)

Quince Blossom and a Lazy Saturday Salad Recipe: Strawberry and Mint Fruit Salad

Fromage Friday! A Simple French Cheeseboard for Al Fresco and Summer Dining

Picnics, Lunch Box and Barbecue Salad Idea: Layered Picnic Salads in a Jar (Recipe)

Memories of Hong Kong and a New 5:2 Diet Recipe: Minced Beef and Mint Kheema

The First Sunny Day of Spring! Strawberry Fair Yoghurt Cupcakes Recipe

Spring Green 5:2 Diet Recipe: Moroccan Roasted Vegetable Salad with Feta Cheese (200 calories)

Vintage Blue and White on Sepia Sunday: Farmhouse “Teacup” Spiced Fruit Loaf Recipe

Welcome! I'm Karen; it’s lovely to see you here. I was born in South Africa, but I've lived all over the world, latterly calling North Yorkshire my home where I lived for many years before moving to SW France, although I'm now living in the Lincolnshire Wolds, a designated area of outstanding natural beauty, in an old Victorian cottage. I am a freelance food and travel writer, as well as a food stylist, and recipe developer, with a passion for art, travel, books, photography, seasonal food and especially cheese and wine. Please do get in contact with me if you have any questions about my work or commissioning me. Read More…