How to make chocolate loaf with raspberries, chocolate chips... and a surprise ingredient
With its fresh fruity twist, this decadent chocolate load is a perfect afternoon pick-me-up.
Melanie Johnson is a food writer, photographer and stylist
With its fresh fruity twist, this decadent chocolate load is a perfect afternoon pick-me-up.
Ideal for a fancy lunch or a special supper, this dish makes the most of some lovely ingredients you might not have seen together before. Popcorn and scallops, together at last!
Melanie Johnson makes the most of juicy British berries with these sweet recipes.
Try Melanie Johnson's recipe for toad in the hole – the ultimate British comfort food – with a twist thanks to the addition of bacon and leeks.
Butternut squash embellishes classic comfort food, says our kitchen garden cook.
Now's the time to enjoy British-grown asparagus.
Radicchio's bitter leaves add interesting flavours to this spring pasta dish.
Thank Melanie Johnson for this quick weeknight dinner, packed with vegetables and an optional chilli kick.
Melanie Johnson teaches us to make this chewy, nutty, Italian classic.
Melanie Johnson figures out what to do with your leftover Christmas nuts with this delightful dessert.
If you still have chestnuts left over from Christmas, here's a fun way to turn them into a family favourite.
It's really more of a full meal than a starter soup and definitely one to try as the days get colder...thank Melanie Johnson.
Thank Melanie Johnson for this deliciously seasonal addition to your recipe roster.
Thank Melanie Johnson for this latest seasonal offering, perfect for brunch or a weekday dinner.
Thank Melanie Johnson for this delicious cake recipe – just pop the ingredients in one bowl, mix, add some pears and you're away.
Our kitchen garden cook Melanie Johnson has a wonderful recipe that combines the season's fruit with everything you need for a proper winter warmer meal.
With the new crop of British apples starting to trickle onto the shelves, Melanie Johnson offers a delicious way to turn them into a naughty treat.
'Late summer brings sweet and juicy plums,' says Melanie Johnson. 'And, this year, I have a glut.' That sounds like the perfect excuse to make this plum-and-ricotta crumble.