HECK! Kindly asked me to sample some of their new vegetarian and vegan products recently. Of course I jumped at the chance. The “Super Greens” quinoa bites and Thai bites sounded divine and who could pass up a delicious veggie burger. Especially when they are infused with goats cheese!? HECK’s new range of veggie burgers,Read more
Taking inspiration from my local farmers market here in Devon and using Asian ideas and flavours, I wanted to create some bright flavours to nudge my senses awake in the cold dark month of January. As you can imagine, my local farmers market is still very much in its roots and pumpkin phase with itRead more
It’s been a pretty quiet week. I hadn’t put much in the diary as I was back to teaching and the normal routine. My classes have gone pretty well this week and it’s all “go, go, go” again. The next ballet exam session is booked for the beginning of March so I will be gettingRead more
A little while ago I co-hosted an event with my beautiful friend Gemma from Cabinet Jewellery. I was on foodie duty obviously and Gem was on sparkles!! It was our first collaboration as Tara’s Busy Kitchen and I loved the whole process. The preparation work behind the event was so much fun with photo shootsRead more
I am not one for fad diets. I like what I like and I eat what I want in moderation. Thankfully for me and my waistline I like my fruit and veggies plus I exercise a lot. I walk everywhere and teach ballet for a living so that keeps me fit and healthy. This allowsRead more
The biggest celebration of the week for me was New Years Eve. It was spent at home with Steve and friends Carmen and Alex. There was plenty of food (obviously) mostly centring around cheese! I can’t tell you how much cheese I have eaten over the last couple of weeks. I dread to think howRead more
A great breakfast, brunch or lunch recipe that uses up those odds and ends lurking in your fridge. I made this recipe when I came across a jar of Moustards Spiced Orange whole grain mustard just before Christmas. I wanted to create something tasty that would use the mustard in a way many people mightRead more
I made this cake recently for my stepdads birthday. His birthday is straight after the Christmas and New Year celebrations. I thought it would be nice to have a cake that still felt festive with the gentle warmth of ginger, but wasn’t laden with lots of whipped cream. I spritzed it with some gold edibleRead more
Happy New Year everyone.. I hope you didn’t suffer this morning with a headache! I still can’t believe that it’s 2017 although I think most people are thankful that 2016 is now over. Obviously, Christmas has been the main focus this week.. friends and family descended on Tara’s Busy Kitchen for fun and foodie frolics.Read more
At this time of year I always have an abundance of cheese and I look for non-heavy dishes to create. This recipe has been adapted slightly from Ina Garten, The Barefoot Contessa. One of my foodie heroines. She always has plenty of tasty foodie ideas and is an inspiration in the kitchen. This recipe usesRead more