This makes a very nice bread that rises well. It rose almost too much, so I had to watch it carefully towards the bake time on my machine. Next time I would probably cut the yeast by a quarter teaspoon. The resulting bread is light and has a fine texture. A good all purpose bread.

Very easy, adaptable recipe. Muffins are grainy without being too heavy. They freeze well, will definitely make again. This recipe contains 2 eggs; I used 1 plus a flax egg substitute which worked well.

We grow blackberries in our allotment; they’re abundant so I always flash freeze the extras for baking or jam. I used half einkorn flour and a flax egg for one of the eggs in this recipe. I omitted the glaze this time. Will definitely repeat these.

This makes a very good nutritious soup. I enjoyed the light spicing and the lemony flavour. I used a light chicken stock instead of water (with water I found it too thin), and cut down quite a bit on the coconut milk. Also I made a half recipe as this makes a lot of soup.

These were easy to make and very good. I made the quark the day before in my instant pot (buttermilk on yogurt setting for 8 hrs, drained overnight). I mixed the butter, egg, and quark in my stand mixer, then added that with fruit to dry ingredients. I forgot the lemon zest, I’m sure it would be a good addition. Baked about 22 min, turning once. She says they store for a week in a sealed container so I will try that. A good alternative to making traditional stollen which takes a full day to bake and cool.

This was on the program recently so I thought I would give it a try. A 3-4 lb chicken is butterflied and then placed in a hot pan and broiled. My chicken was almost 4 lbs so I went with the slightly longer cooking time. Even so, my chicken wasn't completely cooked and had to go back in for an additional 10 minutes. By this time the breast meat was slightly overcooked. If I make this again, I would add about 5 minutes to the stovetop time before putting it in the oven. On the plus side, the taste was good and I enjoyed the pan sauce/gravy with the addition of thyme and garlic.

This quick cucumber salad goes with everything. A great summer dish, very quick and simple.

This is a really tasty pasta with great umami flavour. The combination of tomato, feta, and basil is excellent. I usually skip the olives. Quick and easy to make and keeps well for several days.

I use these directions often, I use a 3-4 lb chicken and some additional wings as stated. I put chicken in breast side up and remove after approx 1 hr. I sometimes take breast meat off a bit early to avoid over cooking it. I do salt lightly as I go with this, but with restraint so the resulting stock is lightly seasoned. Very versatile and used in a variety of soups and other dishes.

I make lots of crackers so I thought I’d give this sourdough version a try. The dough was way too dry after mixing so I had to add about 1/3 cup of water to bring it together. After resting the dough I rolled the crackers I. A seed mixture and baked as directed. The resulting crackers tasted good. Will probably make again with my adaptations.

This cake is really fantastic and it's one of my favourite quick cakes. I first made it when I had a lot of blackberries from the garden and decided to make this cake and substitute them for the raspberries. The resulting cake was really good as it was not too sweet and had a subtle almond taste. I used all purpose flour plus 1 1/4 tsp baking powder plus a pinch salt for the self raising flour and baked at 325 F for about 45 minutes convection. Also, I mixed the batter in my stand mixer instead of using the food processor as stated in the recipe. I think this would also work with blueberries. The cake also froze well and tasted good reheated. This recipe can be found online at the BBC good food website.
Edited to add: made again with cherries, raspberries, blackberries all in the same cake. Liked all but raspberry is my favourite. Recipe available on bbc website.

A lovely bread that rises well in the bread machine. I have made this one many times and found it to be adaptable. The egg can be omitted and replaced with a little extra water. I usually use water instead of milk along with some dried milk powder. Fairly sweet due to the honey.

Really liked this dish. I used chicken thighs and made a smaller amount but otherwise followed the recipe. It took about 1.5 hrs from start to finish. I think this could be streamlined somewhat; for example, chicken goes in and cooks 15 minutes before the shallots then later the chicken comes out and onions cooked further...I will change that next time I try it, hopefully making it quicker with no loss of flavour. Love the addition of pears at the end.

This is a very nice salad. I found the flavour very mild and subtle (perhaps too subtle for some), and so I added some extra radishes to it. I didn't use the asparagus since my garden has stopped producing it and instead added some arugula from my friend's garden. Otherwise I followed the recipe. The headnote states that green snap beans or sugar snap peas can be substituted for the asparagus when it's out of season. I will definitely make this one again. Update: I've made this a few more times with snap beans as well as the radish and arugula. A really good salad.

A very easy recipe that makes a tasty chicken dish that was done in just over 30 minutes. I didn't have any tarragon so I used some dill from my garden. Leftovers heated up well the next day too. Will definitely repeat.

Very good bread but with a few caveats. This is a high hydration bread (I calculated 79% hydration), and as such I found it a bit too wet and had to add extra flour. I'd say this is a recipe for bakers with some bread baking experience, since handling wet dough can be tricky. The resulting baked loaf tasted really good and had an excellent structure so I may make this one again. I loved the technique of soaking and grinding the whole wheatberries. This recipe is available online.

This is an excellent potato bread; I especially like it with fresh herbs from the garden (I often use rosemary and thyme). I do find that it definitely needs more flour, so I add about 1/4 cup more than stated. This one rises well in the machine, makes great rolls, and is great with soups or for sandwiches. One of the many good breads in this book.

Unlike many others, I disliked this recipe. It was easy to put together, and the overall taste was fine, but I found the texture completely unappealing. As a result, I will not make this bread again.

This is the first waffle I’ve made or eaten and they were really good. I successfully halved the recipe and made on my mini waffle maker. I plan to reduce the butter somewhat, and try a combo of butter and veg oil next time. Lots of batter left over so I held it in the fridge as suggested, and cooked them as needed (just added a little baking powder). That worked well.

This recipe makes a very tender and not too sweet muffin. The author gives lots of variations and adaptations; I used apple and blueberries and also substituted sugar for the honey and oil instead of the butter. Very nice muffins that froze well.

This bread has excellent taste and texture, and is a great way to eat more carrots! I did have to add quite a bit more water to the dough (probably 1/4 cup more) and omitted the orange zest. This bread slices well.

Love this bread. It's a great way to use up leftover cottage cheese. I've made it as written (olive oil for the fat), and also done adaptations. Good with any herbs such as rosemary, Greek oregano, etc. Can add other soft cheeses in small amounts to make up the full amount of cottage cheese, and I've also replaced 1/4 cup of the flour with ground flax for a bit more fibre. Usually needs a few more tablespoons of flour. A light bread that rises well and is delicious.

Excellent bread, once extra flour was added. Will reduce liquid when I make it again. Used pumpkin seeds and poppy for the seeds, and omitted skim milk powder.

Very nice garlic loaf that uses pre roasted garlic. I used about half whole grain flour.

These were very good muffins. I liked the addition of cornmeal and whole wheat flour (I used white whole wheat), and the fact that they weren't too sweet. the recipe calls for 2/3 cup of oil which I thought was too much for 12 muffins so I reduced to 1/3 cup and added some extra water. I also used less blueberries with good results. Baked 20 min st 450 convection.

This is my favourite bread machine loaf. I always sub oil for the butter and use ground flax for part of the bran. It rises well in the machine and is great for sandwiches or with soups.

This recipe was fantastic and quite easy to pull together. I did my eggplants in a cast iron pan on the stovetop and that worked out well (cut eggplant in half, sear in olive oil med high heat for 3-5 minutes with lid on, cook on other side 3-5 min, flip over again, lower heat, lid on for another 3-5 min). The only problem was the egg yolk, so I poached one whole egg sous vide for the top. Very delicious. Great use of eggplant, tomatoes, chillies, parsley from the garden.

This is a very simple way to cook a sweet potato in the microwave, which I found as I was scouring the internet looking for a simple preparation for this nutritious vegetable. I don't usually go for anything with the "clean eating" label, a title I heartily dislike, however I'm glad I tried this one. I also had to buy paper towels specially for this...worth it though as it's something I will definitely repeat.

Very good jam. I chopped the pears into small dice for this and used raspberries from the garden. I also reduced the sugar slightly. Made 7-8 small jars.

I really love this jam since it combines ginger and rhubarb, two of my favourite flavours. I do cut the sugar and honey a bit, and I store it in the fridge. It doesn't last long.

Excellent recipe! Very easy and adaptable. Beans are delicious. Can use cooked dried beans in place of canned. I recommend this highly!

This recipe is great! I love the sauce used on the green beans and use it with all sorts of vegetables, from cucumber and carrots to snow peas and sugar snap peas from the garden. It also goes well with tofu, and makes a good dip for summer rolls. I thin it out a bit for dipping and usually serve in small bowls. It's also adaptable and takes well to additions or substitutions. Very simple to make. (I use tahini instead of grinding my own sesame seeds)

I make lots of crackers and these were pretty good and very easy. I liked the fact that they were covered in seeds; I used sesame, flax, and poppy seeds with a few fennel and caraway added in. I found I had too much of the seed mixture. I'm not sure if these are better than my regular crackers, but I probably will repeat them. Baked at 400 for 10 minutes convection. Update: the next day they tasted even better as the taste of the various seeds came through more strongly.

Made this as instructed with apricots and peaches. Made 2 smaller galettes and froze them to bake off later as outlined in the recipe. On baking day, I thawed them on the counter for a few hours and baked; my smaller ones took about 35 minutes. Very easy to make and good. My frangipane was not really detectable so next time I would add more almond extract (I went with the lower amount) and possibly increase the amount by around 50%. Good tart though, worth a repeat.

I liked this broth; I used it to make an excellent soup (mushroom and thyme, my own recipe), and it also made a good broth on its own. I am noting the details here for my own reference and for anyone else that's interested. I used 2 packs of beef bones and 5 chicken backs. Roasted at 450 for 30 minutes. Placed in 6 Q instant pot with 3 quarts water and the remaining ingredients as listed (I would reduce salt next time a bit). Cooked on high setting 2.5 hours natural release. Total time including roasting was about 4 hours 15 minutes. More time needed to cool broth if necessary. Once cooled and refrigerated it gelled up nicely.

These are my go to veggie burgers. Very easy, quick and delicious. Video on his YouTube channel too.

This worked quite well. My chicken breasts were quite large with bone in and I think this would work better with smaller pieces deboned (recipe didn't specify). Overall the taste was good, and I think it's worth trying again with smaller cuts to get the timing right. I will update this note when I do.

I tried this again with small deboned chicken thighs and it worked much better. I finally got a good cooking thermometer so took the temperature after the minimum cooking time and they were done. Will repeat with different spice blends.

The taste was good but the texture just didn't work for me. I also had trouble getting the mixture to stick to the zucchini. Pretty fiddly so I probably won't make again.

This came together easily and was delicious with the dipping sauce. I didn't make the garlic butter this time. Cooking time was about 16 minutes 450 convection.

This cake is excellent and so easy to make. The recipe uses blackberries, which are great, but I’ve also made it with raspberries, blueberries, or small plums. Frozen fruit is fine for this cake.

I added some chopped pecans and mini chocolate chips to the basic dough; otherwise I followed the recipe. Took a little longer in my oven. Really good and easy cookies, that store well and taste delicious.

This has become a family favourite. We sometimes sub dried cranberries for the sultanas.

A really simple skillet recipe that takes about half an hour to make. Results are excellent. The only change I make is to use regular decent quality supermarket balsamic vinegar. Great with grain salads for a nutritious supper.

This is a great recipe. See the comments on the web page for many adaptations of this recipe. I use a good quality cheddar, and make my own baking mix for this. Also can use lower fat milk if you wish. Excellent to use smaller amounts of garden veggies.

Such an easy sauce using primarily pantry staples. I omit garlic and I often use powdered ginger. I also use black rice vinegar. It's versatile and adaptable. Takes 10 minutes to make, if that.

This was excellent. I changed the method slightly, cooking it on the stove top completely as this takes much less time. I also used mushroom stock cubes since I had no chicken stock on hand. The flavour is wonderful; I added a little hot sauce to increase the spice. Made a great dinner and I will definitely make this again.

These were good and not too sweet. I did sub applesauce for the prunes and made them smaller. Baked for 10 minutes convection. This makes a soft cookie.

This is a really easy and great way to prepare bone in, skin on chicken. I’ve done both breasts and thighs with drumsticks. The addition of stock to the baking dish prevents over cooking, while the top skin crisps up. I use a mild homemade chicken stock. Once cooked, the chicken can be served immediately or saved for other dishes. It takes 45 min in my convection oven. I’ve added Chili powder to the topping for a change of pace, and I often take some stock out at the end to make couscous. Added benefit, the stock ends up incredibly delicious.

I needed a quick and easy bok choy recipe that uses store cupboard ingredients, and this one proved to be simple and very tasty. I missed out the sesame seeds since I didn’t have those, but I’m sure they would be good on this. Will definitely repeat.

Great bread that rose very well in my bread machine. I made the following changes based on what I had and my preferences. Used olive oil for the butter, replaced 1 cup of flour with whole spelt flour to increase the fibre a bit, omitted the vanilla and the milk powder (didn't have any of those). I will definitely put this bread into my regular rotation.