Natasha White*, a long-time family friend, has gained a reputation as a sterling cook and baker. Lately she’s been sharing some of her easy-to-follow recipes on Facebook, and she’s kindly allowed me to pilfer this one. It’s perfect to get you in the Christmas mood. Natasha’s Easy-peasy Gingerbread House Recipe Turn the oven to 180c/350f/gas [...]

If you’ve never made jam you should give it a go. I’m not going to lie and say it’s stress-free as it involves boiling hot liquid, glass and uncertainty, but with the right preparation it’s fine. The results are always something to be proud of and even the ones that won’t set are delicious in [...]

I can’t remember where I first found this dessert recipe. It could have been Now or The Economist*. You can get the four cheap ingredients anywhere. It’s been a failsafe ever since I couldn’t drive, had a small baby and nothing but a petrol station within a mile of my house and my husband’s boss [...]

I’m delighted to introduce a new contributor to CheapEats – Julie Melia. Julie is one of my dearest friends, an absolutely fantastic cook and so funny that she’s made me laugh beer out of my nose hundreds of times. She’ll be sharing some recipes, reviews and other interesting stuff with us – I hope you [...]

Feck eating healthily today, for today is Pancake Tuesday! I made a vat of pancake batter last night (it’s best if it gets to sit overnight) to bring into work, where we’ll be cooking it up in our office kitchen with savoury fillings for lunch, followed by the highlight – a classically delicious plain pancake [...]