Notes about Recipes in this book

• Caramelised banana loaf

  • skvalentine on April 13, 2026

    Very good! I did the non-vegan version (eggs, dairy greek yogurt) but would like to try the vegan version next time. The flavor and texture were great, and it was a pretty easy recipe.

• Tuna salad

  • lily_o1t41p on January 03, 2026

    Went slightly rogue since I didn’t have any onion and added a little chili crisp for another texture/flavor. Excellent!! Will make as written when I have onions in the house. But anyway just a really lovely elevated tuna salad recipe with room for riffing.

• Beetroot, black lentil, feta & walnut salad

  • skvalentine on May 13, 2026

    Great salad! Makes an enormous amount -- my family of 4 had it as our main dinner dish and then I had it for lunch for the next 4 days. Would likely halve the recipe next time, and also will use fewer beets, or maybe more lentils-- I felt it was a little heavy on the beets. Flavors were excellent though, and I loved the addition of the toasted walnuts.

• Crispy chickpea Caesar salad, fennel seed croutons & tahini dressing

  • Jane on October 06, 2025

    Not bad, though I prefer the standard Caesar dressing with anchovies to this tahini dressing. My chickpeas never got crispy despite an extra 15 mins in the oven. I did dry them well before roasting but I think in future I'll let them air dry for hours before roasting and see if that helps. The fennel seed croutons were great.

• Mushroom pasta

  • Jane on November 12, 2025

    I love mushroom pasta and this was a nice recipe with parsley and créme fraîche. But there was far too much Parmesan and it over-powered the mushrooms, which should be the star. I would half or even quarter the amount of cheese if I make it again.

• Cacio e pepe

  • Jenny on August 11, 2025

    I added some crispy prosciutto to our version of Rosie's recipe. Delicious!

• Orecchiette pasta e ceci

  • lily_o1t41p on November 21, 2025

    Read the recipe carefully; don’t be like me and not realize that you’re supposed to let the pasta dry for an hour lol. Delicious even through my mistakes though

  • Lnbrittain on May 06, 2026

    Super delicious and wholesome tasting. Made the orecchiette after watching a couple videos, which helped. Really enjoyed how they taste and feel when eating. Chickpea and pasta recipes are often dry and bland. This was not.

• Bakewell pudding slice

  • Jane on October 06, 2025

    Didn't love this. A Bakewell to me should be almond-forward and with only 1 tablespoon of ground almonds in this, the topping was just a sweet custardy flavor and texture. The pastry was good - it's the first time I've made pastry in a stand mixer. Took much longer than using the processor so not sure why she goes that way. Not a repeat for me.

• Grandma Pat's almond macaroons

  • Jane on November 12, 2025

    I love almond cookies but these somehow weren't almond-y enough. Odd since all they are is almond meal, egg whites, sugar and a little almond essence. I prefer my macaroons gooey and these were quite firm.

• A delicious apple crumble

  • skvalentine on October 07, 2025

    Great apple crumble! Would make again. Liked the addition of flax seeds to the topping. Next time I will scale back on the sugar just a bit.

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