Nectarine, Tomato and Mozzarella Salad

Happy New Year! Healthy needn't be boring and salads needn't include lettuce. This is a tweak to the traditional caprese with nectarines, avo and pumpkin seeds - the seeds give it great texture and you can use any seeds you like...or, if you're feeling flush, throw some toasted pine nuts on there.

Orange, Rosemary and Cinnamon Spiced Roast Chicken

An easy and sumptuous roast chicken recipe for those of you who, like me, aren't too fond of turkey at this time of year. The flavours are still Christmassy in nature so I think it would go down a treat on Christmas day.

Spiced Pear and Chocolate Strudel

My December #PhabPhyllo recipe in conjunction with Mediterranean Delicacies is an ode to everyone out there who hates raisins and has to endure Christmas pudding, mince pies and Christmas Cake on repeat at this time of year (my husband happens to be one such person). So I created a festive strudel that has all the wonderful flavours of Christmas: spice, orange, nuts and chocolate...just not the raisins, and it's utterly scrumptious if I don't say so myself...

Chicken in a Tarragon Cream Sauce

More rain means more decadent dinners: save salads for lunch I say, but dinner at the moment need to be a little more grown up in my books. Caramelising the onions in this dish adds a hint of sweetness which really brings the dish together and who can say 'no' to double cream? I served this with simple baked potatoes, asparagus and mange tout.