I was delighted to be interviewed by the Coeliac UK website team this week. In the interview I talk about how everybody has the right to good food, no matter their dietary requirements, and we look forward to some great gluten free treats at Christmas this year. One of my Read more
#CookWithLou was born of the Covid-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020. Since then, we’ve had a great year of togetherness, fun, and cooking. #CookWithLou will be back in 2021 for more fun. In the meantime, as Christmas approaches, here’s my favourite mince pie recipe for you to try at Read more
Once upon a time… The story starts some years ago. I’d been making Christmas puddings for the family and select friends, and they’d always had great reviews – but maybe that’s what you expect from family and friends. One year, I decided I would give one to a dear friend Read more
I have just finished a project during which I prepared, tested, and cooked lots of Smash Instant Mashed Potato. My results were great, which made me wonder why I had been sceptical about this instant mash that’s been around since the 1960’s? Well, let me take you back to my first Read more
This is a great gluten-free show stopper, which I developed for Ceoliac UK. I was asked by one of one my young bakers, Charlotte, if we can do a #CookWithLou live on gluten free bread. She got to choose the recipe, and here it is. We will be live on October Read more
Our next #CookWithLou Live! will be 21st August, 2020, starting at 4pm UK time. For those of you already registered, please note the change of date; you should have received updated Zoom link details from me. Please let me know if not. Regular viewers will know that I adapt many Read more
With the weather warming up this week, a picnic is a super way to get together whilst observing social distancing. If you’re thinking about a picnic, try this recipe for scotch eggs. Home made scotch eggs have to be my favourite picnic food. I made this recipe for Coeliac UK, Read more
Our next #CookWithLou live session will be on Friday 10th July, when we will be making gluten free tea cakes. This follows a request from a lovely friend, who has missed tea cakes since being required to adopt a gluten free diet for health reasons. If you want to register for Read more
Many people feel that there is a trade off between good quality and gluten-free when it comes to tasty food. So for our next Cook With Lou, we have accepted the challenge to create vegetable samosas; one with gluten and the other gluten free. The cookery session will be on Read more
I believe good food should be available on any diet. However, a gluten free diet creates its own challenges. Being Coeliac is not a lifestyle choice, so I’m really passionate about getting as many chefs as possible to understand Coeliac disease. Through that increased understanding, we empower more chefs to Read more