Food The Worst Ways to Drink Whiskey Posted on April 8, 2026 By Becky Whisky is one of those drinks that rewards a bit of care and attention. It has been crafted over years, sometimes decades, and the people who made it put serious thought into every step of the process. So it makes sense that how it gets consumed at the other end… Read more
Desserts Hot Cross Bun Bread and Butter Pudding Posted on March 24, 2026March 24, 2026 By Becky Right, can we talk about the best thing to do with leftover hot cross buns? Because I’ve been making this hot cross bun bread and butter pudding for years now and it genuinely might be one of the most satisfying Easter desserts I know. It’s warm, it’s custardy, it’s deeply… Read more
Food Mary Berry Coronation Chicken Posted on March 23, 2026August 12, 2026 By Becky There’s a point every summer, usually somewhere around the first properly warm weekend, when I find myself staring into the fridge at a leftover roast chicken and thinking: coronation chicken. Not the sad, watery, supermarket-tub version. The good stuff. The creamy, gently spiced, slightly jammy version that makes you want… Read more
Baking Banana and Date Loaf Recipe Posted on March 23, 2026March 23, 2026 By Becky You know those bananas that sit on the counter going steadily more and more tragic looking, and you keep telling yourself you’ll use them, until eventually they’re basically liquid inside a skin? Those bananas. That’s what this loaf is for. I’ve been making banana bread for years, but this banana… Read more
Food Pizza Cupcakes Posted on March 13, 2026 By Becky Pizza night in our house is basically non-negotiable. My three kids would happily eat it seven days a week, and honestly? I’m not far behind them. But these pizza cupcakes have become something of a Friday afternoon ritual. We make them together, everyone gets to load up their own little… Read more
Baking My Classic Iced Bun Recipe Posted on March 11, 2026 By Becky Some recipes just belong to a family, don’t they? Iced buns are one of ours. I’ve been making these with my kids for years now, and I’m not exaggerating when I say they’ve become a proper ritual in this house. We’re talking flour on every surface, someone inevitably licking the… Read more
Baking My Favourite Mary Berry Soda Bread Recipe Posted on March 11, 2026August 12, 2026 By Becky Key Takeaways No yeast, no proving, no special equipment. This is genuinely the easiest homemade bread you will ever make. The most important rule: treat the dough like scone mixture, not bread dough. Mix it gently, then stop. No buttermilk in the fridge? No problem. Milk plus a tablespoon of… Read more
Food How to Match Food and Drinks at Your Next Dinner Party Posted on March 10, 2026 By Becky Hosting dinner parties can be a lot of fun, and while the focus is definitely on the food and conversation, intelligent drink pairings can really raise your game. And we’re not talking about simple wine pairings either. Everyone knows the basics like serving dry whites with fish, so if you… Read more
Desserts Mary Berry No Bake Cheesecake Posted on March 9, 2026June 21, 2026 By Becky If you’ve landed here because you Googled “Mary Berry no bake cheesecake” at 9pm the night before a family gathering, I see you. I’ve absolutely been you. Sitting on the kitchen floor surrounded by digestive biscuit crumbs wondering where it all went wrong. Good news: this recipe is going to… Read more