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My 3-ingredient baked pesto salmon is one of those gloriously easy dinners that still feels like you’ve made an effort. Salmon fillets are topped with pesto, then baked until tender and flaky with loads of herby flavour on top. I love this recipe for busy evenings because it takes just minutes to prep and around 15 minutes in the oven. Serve it with roast potatoes, greens, salad or pasta for a simple dinner that proves you really don’t need a long ingredient list to make something good.

3-Ingredient Baked Pesto Salmon

3-ingredient baked pesto salmon with juicy salmon fillets and pesto. An easy oven dinner ready in around 15 minutes.

My rocket and walnut pesto is fresh, peppery and full of flavour, with Pecorino, lemon zest and olive oil balancing the richness of the walnuts beautifully. I love this easy homemade pesto when I’ve got leftover rocket in the fridge, because it comes together in minutes and works with so many meals. Toss it through pasta, spoon it over salmon, spread it onto toast or use it anywhere you’d normally reach for basil pesto. It’s quick, practical and far too good to waste on just one dish.

Rocket & Walnut Pesto

Rocket and walnut pesto with Pecorino, lemon and olive oil. A quick, peppery homemade pesto for pasta, salmon or toast.

My paprika chicken with a creamy sauce is rich, savoury and packed with flavour, with chicken marinated in sweet and smoked paprika before being baked until tender. The sauce combines French shallots, white wine, cream and the cooked marinade for plenty of depth without making the dish feel heavy. I love this one for an easy dinner when I want something comforting but still simple, especially with broccolini, potatoes or buttery pasta on the side.

Paprika Chicken with a Creamy Sauce

Paprika chicken with a creamy sauce, made with sweet and smoked paprika, shallots and white wine for an easy dinner.

Just a Really Good Pasta Bake

I bake beef ragu, pasta, roasted vegetables and bocconcini into the kind of rich, cheesy pasta bake I always want seconds of.

Tips & Tricks

Scottish whisky has been part of my life for years, from peaty Islay drams to softer Highland and Speyside bottles that somehow always find their way back into my glass. This is less of a whisky guide and more of a personal love letter to the flavours, regions and bottles I’ve grown attached to over time. I’m sharing what I enjoy, what I look for in a good Scotch, and why certain whiskies have become firm favourites rather than pretending there’s one correct way to drink or appreciate them.

My Love Affair with Scottish Whisky

My love of Scottish whisky runs deep, from smoky Islay drams to softer Highland favourites and the bottles I always come back to.

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The Best Baking Tips To Level-Up Your Bakes & Cakes

Simple Baking Tips for Better Cakes, Biscuits and Bakes Baking has a way of humbling you, doesn’t it. One day everything’s light and fluffy and perfect, and the next your cake is dense, your biscuits have spread into one giant blob, and you’re questioning your life choices. I’ve been there more times than I care […]

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