This fruity mincemeat recipe has been my most viewed post during October. It combines dried fruits, citrus zest, spices and brandy to make a luxury filling for mince pies. It will keep for several months in sterilised jars ready to use in one of these festive baking recipes. Other popular recipes include crunchy oat biscuits, no knead olive bread, almond slices, sweet shortcrust pastry and apple custard tart. Vegetarian mincemeat This mincemeat is made without suet making it a tasty treat for...

Fill your kitchen with the aroma of one of these tasty October bakes! At this time of the year I have regular baking sessions to keep our cake tins and freezer topped up with baked goods ready to enjoy as a dessert or with a cup of coffee. I also like to share them with friends and neighbours. While I have a weakness for cakes and biscuits I only enjoy them if they are homemade. I think they are so much better than any mass produced goods. From sweet almond frangipane to lightly spiced fruit...

I'd like to share with a you a few freezer friendly recipes which I make regularly and freeze ready for busy days. I don't buy or eat ready made ultra processed foods. Instead I like to prepare freezable dishes so that I can serve wholesome homemade foods even when I'm short of time. These individual nut roasts are something I started to make for that very reason. I cook a batch, leave them to cool and then transfer to a freezer bag. I find these very useful as they can be defrosted and...