Recipes - Life & Living Magazine

Mary Berry's Chicken and Bacon Pie

Try this yummy traditional chicken and bacon pie, the perfect centre piece for a family meal.

Tartiflette

This famous hearty dish from the slopes of the Alps, is a real winter warmer for using up chicken or turkey leftovers.

Winter Fruit & Nut Pavlova

Meringue is a great dessert stand by. Mix it up and use roasted fruit or opt for pre-made caramel sauce instead of chestnut puree if you fancy.

Homemade Chocolate Truffles with Extra Christmas Cheer!

Make these easy creamy and silky chocolate truffles are the perfect homemade gift to wow family and friends this year! They are super easy to make and will impress any chocolate lover!

Christmas Marshmallows for Hot Chocolate

Christmas marshmallows are a fun and great way to spruce up traditional winter drinks. These marshmallows can be eaten as a treat on the side or as a spoon that melts into your drink.

A lovely, comforting dish, this was traditionally made just with potatoes and cooked in the baker's oven. This version uses parsnips and carrots instead of all potatoes to keep the calorie count down and give extra flavour.

Marmalade & Whisky Bread & Butter Pudding

The ultimate grown-up comfort food, use leftover fruit bread or even croissants instead of the bread if you prefer.

Minestrone Soup

Indulge in a warming bowl of minestrone soup. This hearty and nutritious soup is a tasty crowd-pleaser and depending on what vegetables you have available to you, is very easy to tweak.

Toffee Apple Sponge

Try an indulgent twist on traditional toffee apples - sugared, spiced and very very nice.

Strawberry Jam

Jams and chutneys can be a great way to use up large quantities of fruit. Once made, they can keep for up to a year and make an excellent gift. This strawberry jam recipe is also the perfect accompaniment to an afternoon cream tea

Triple Nut and Apple Stuffing Balls

These triple nut, lentil and apple stuffing balls provide some crunchy texture from the mixed nuts for a very merry veggie Christmas!

Creamy Parsnip and Squash Bake

Make the most of the seasonal bounty of British parsnips with this hearty and comforting creamy parsnip and squash bake.

Sprout Gratin

These sprouts will easily convert even the stubborn of sprout haters into fans. Laced with bacon lardons, double cream, almonds and cheese make this dish a luscious accompaniment to Christmas turkey.

Cranberry and Sausage Stuffing Balls with Bacon

Cranberry Sausage Stuffing is every festive flavor of Christmas which is baked into one savory, sweet and very satisfying dish for all of the family to enjoy. With the added bacon, it is sure to impress all of your dinner guests this Christmas time.

Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream

Enjoy homemade ice cream without the need of an ice cream maker this summer!

Pasta with Smoked Salmon and Fresh Peas

For a light and simple supper this spring, toss smoked salmon with creamy spaghetti and your favourite greens.

Honeyed Mediterranean vegetables with spiced yogurt dressing

Try this easy BBQ dish for a quick lunch or evening meal in the sunshine

Citrus-spiked Sea Bass

Enjoy this citrus-spiked Sea Bass this summer with a light salad for an evening meal!

Chickpea and Cauliflower Curry

This beautifully simple, light curry is a great vegetarian option. It’s always preferable to use some carefully selected ground and whole spices in a recipe like this for those fresher flavours.

Roasted Houmous Vegetable and Baby Kale Salad

Quick and easy vegetarian salad to go nicely with a summer BBQ or on its own for a light lunch or dinner.

Miso Burgers with Mint and Pomegranate Slaw

If you're looking for a healthy alternative to a burger, look no further with this vegetarian burger. Perfect for a summer BBQ in the sunshine.