Elizabeth's Kitchen Diary
cooking up a storm at the edge of the world
A cinnamon-scented breakfast muffin recipe packed full of carrots, apples and dates. Carrot cake for breakfast! Prep Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 35 minutes Difficulty: Easy It’s become a yearly tradition now, with my birthday at the start of December, for my Canadian grandmother to send me a cookery book and a pair of earrings …
These easy chocolate cupcakes with vanilla buttercream blend rich chocolate flavour and smooth, creamy sweetness. The moist chocolate base pairs perfectly with the light, vanilla-infused buttercream topping, creating a balanced and satisfying treat for dessert lovers. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 20 minutes Difficulty: Easy This is my children’s favourite cupcake recipe. They are …
Discover the secret to perfectly tender and flavourful BBQ ribs: sous vide cooking for 48 hours. Get the recipe now! Prep Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 48 hours Difficulty: Moderate BBQ sous vide ribs offer a tender and flavourful experience by combining the precision of sous vide cooking with the smoky, rich taste of barbecue. …
Discover the irresistible taste of homemade kale crisps. Learn how to make your own crispy, flavourful snacks at home. Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 3 hours Difficulty: Easy If you had told me ten years ago that I’d devour an entire bowl of kale in one sitting, I’d have laughed at you. Kale crisps …
The Great Oven Ban Challenge (Day 1) in collaboration with Home Spares. We eat a lot of yogurt in our house. A lot. There’s always a container of home made natural, unsweetened yogurt in the fridge. A typical breakfast usually involves yogurt with fruit or home made granola, and I use it in cooking, turn …
A recipe and giveaway in collaboration with Propercorn. This recipe is, hands down, one of the best lunch recipes I have ever, ever, prepared at home. This gorgeous Happy Lunch concoction is the result of a recipe collaboration between renowned nutritionist Judith Wurtman PhD, food delivery company Karma Cans and popcorn maker extraordinaire Propercorn. According …
It’s happened. I’ve had my 15 minutes of fame. I spent 3.5 hours a fortnight ago recording, on site, with a BBC radio presenter for the upcoming episode of BBC Radio 4’s technology series: Digital Human. Season 9, episode 3: Taste, aired last night. And I refused to tune in!
Recipe from Kerstin Rodgers’ cookery book V is for Vegan. . I have had this breakfast three times in the last week. True story. Back in January this year I had the pleasure of meeting the wonderfully charming Kerstin Rodgers, the author behind the popular London food and travel blog Ms. Marmite Lover and several …
In collaboration with Bake Box. Silicone baking moulds have to be one of the best inventions to hit the baking world, ever. Yet they scare me. Especially elaborate silicone bundt moulds with all sorts of little nooks and crannies for cake to get stuck into, entirely ruining the look of a bake. I confess that …
Yell’s most northerly beach. Nothing beats a beach day, really. Especially when you’re seven and you’ve just spent the last hour sitting on a couch playing on your Mum’s iPad while she tosses battle ropes, swings kettle bells and Spiderman walks up the village hall you’re in. She’s doing some sort of bizarre fitness training …
A high protein breakfast recipe ready in under 10 minutes. Yay for Spring! With the clocks springing forward our longer days have returned, which means I can take more food photographs and share more recipes! I have a tendency to create and photograph recipes in real time, meaning that these beautiful low fat and high …
In collaboration with Gracewell Healthcare. Smoothies are a great way to get quite a few of your five a day into you in a delicious and nutritious way. I’ve been making smoothies for my family for years, and now that I own an Optimum 9400 high speed blender it means I can be a bit …
In collaboration with Schwartz. That’s a recipe title and a half, isn’t it! I’m not going to lie. I actually think this is the best burger recipe I have ever, ever created. Ever. And I’ve made a lot of burgers in my time. I believe a decent beef burger starts with a good quality beef …
Teaming up with My Protein – Europe’s #1 Sports Nutrition Brand Online! I do love playing with my food. I have also upped my fitness and strength training efforts this year. I’m really rather pleased with my progress – I’m at a weight I am happy with and I have never felt stronger or more …
A guest travel post by Ronan, aged 15. Every four years or so my school organizes a ski trip to Italy. This year I got to go. The overnight ferry ride from our island home to the UK mainland was a bit bumpy. One of my bunk mates had to do a tactical chunder in …
Envision a hearty beef goulash, where succulent beef chunks blend with aromatic sweet paprika and caraway seeds, creating a rustic and satisfying stew. As it simmers, the delicious aroma fills your home, promising warmth and comfort with every spoonful, perfect for those cosy nights in. Prep Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 2 hours Difficulty: Easy …
Looking for a quick and easy party dip? Try this three-ingredient smoky bacon dip made with cream cheese, mayo, and crispy bacon. Ready in just five minutes, it’s a game-changer when last-minute guests arrive. Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 0 minutes Difficulty: Easy Here’s a simple three-ingredient smoky bacon dip made with full-fat Philadelphia …
Planning an adventure of a lifetime and fundraising for the RNLI. Ok, it’s time for the big reveal! For the last few months I’ve been hinting at something big in the pipeline. Something I’ve been training for, something that means I’ve been consuming an extraordinary amount of protein and subsequently I’ve been sharing fewer cake …
In collaboration with The White Company. It’s this time of year when I start clearing out the contents of my freezer. The worst of the gales is over (although there will be a few more to come!) and so the worst of the winter ferry transport disruptions to my remote North Sea island home are …
These melt-in-your-mouth beremeal shortbread biscuits combine stone ground beremeal with a sprinkling of Scottish seaweed. Beremeal is a low-gluten, heritage six-row barley grain brought to our remote islands by the Vikings in the 8th century. Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 15 minutes Difficulty: Easy There’s a bakery in our neighbouring island, Orkney, that makes …
