Simply Food By Mandy

I’m really trying to focus on budget friendly recipes that don’t sacrifice on taste. Eating on a budget can still feel opulent. These...

Here is a simple yet delicious cake which I think you are going to love. For this I used pink lady apples but actually any eating apples...

Continuing with the Easter theme here is a fab British classic made using hot cross buns. Best made when the buns are a little stale as...

Every year I make one of these nostalgic beauties and let me tell you everyone loves it! The best thing about it is it’s a complete...

So in the tradition of stir up Sunday, now is the time to make your Christmas cake, Christmas puddings and mincemeat! To me Christmas is...

We love pancake day in our house. Both boys are huge fans of just about any kind. Toby (nearly 17 will probably kill me later) was quite...

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Now you may well be a brilliant pastry chef? Or have already made your own mincemeat on #stirupsunday? I have to confess on...

My family absolutely love a delicious chocolate log. There is something gorgeously retro about them and it makes a beautiful centre piece...

⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ As you know I like to simplify the cooking process and I love a good cheat, don’t we all? This trifle can be put together in...

[AD] Hopefully you have seen my post about this this lovely vibrant fruit called Metis®. It’s a cross between a plum and an apricot and...

I made these a few weeks ago as part of a picnic that we enjoyed while watching Charlie’s sports day. Using fresh fruit in icing not only...

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ As strawberries are in season I thought I’d share with you my favourite go-to cake. It’s a simple and classic vanilla...

[AD] I absolutely love strawberry season it’s my absolute favourite time of year. It’s the middle of the year with long days and...

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It doesn’t get much more summery than a lovely bowl of Eton Mess. Now I love making (and eating) homemade meringue, so by all...

Happy Easter Sunday! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ April is a busy birthday month in our house. Toby’s is at the beginning, my husbands last week and it’s...

Every year the boys and I make these tasty treats. It wouldn’t be Easter without them. This year I have used the recipe from The...

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I love the odd cupcake now and again. Somehow it’s easier to cook than a whole cake and it’s easy to keep them moist with such...

It wouldn’t be Christmas without a retro trifle and it makes a nice alternative from all those dried fruit desserts. I felt a bit of a...

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I love these gorgeous chocolate strawberries for so many reasons. They are quick and easy to make, they look stunning and they...

It’s not Christmas without mince pies. As you know I don’t often create many puddings apart from the odd cake here and there, so I...