General Recipes

Eton Mess with Strawberries and Elderflower Cream

Whole Roast Cauliflower Cheese with Wild Garlic

“Cut and Come Again” Farmhouse Fruit Cake

Bacon, Cheese & Onion Spelt Muffins

Celebrate St David’s Day with Welsh Recipes

Sourdough, Tagine, Eggs and Stir-Fries

Healthy Indian Style Chicken Kebabs

Baked “Cake Crumb” Mincemeat Pudding

Turkey Hash Cakes with Quick Pickled Cauliflower & Clementines

Norfolk Plough Pudding for Plough Monday

Truffle & Brie Festive Pasta Bake

Winter Beef Braise and Quick Pickled Vegetables

Classic Sourdough Bread made Easy

Hot and Sour Soup with Quick Pickled Vegetables

Savoury Baked Apples

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…