A charming food blog with recipes and other ramblings which may or may not be of interest to you
Egg and Bacon Summer Salad recipe My family are not famous salad lovers. George is a conscientious objector, Clyde doesn’t like tomatoes so that just leaves Ben and I happy to enjoy a leaf based meal. They all will however partake, of course, when you pack it with all tempting goodies the likes of which…
Lumumba with Homemade Chocolate Milk recipe For those of you unfamiliar with a Lumumba, well you’ve been missing out on an absolute treat. This chocolate milk and brandy based cocktail is one of the most popular posts ever on Lucy Loves, so I’m clearly not alone in my love of this amazing drink. I decided…
Cherry Bakewell Smoothie recipe Wow last week was bloody roasting in London. The inner Goth in me never knows what to wear in this weather, so it’s always a double edged sword; jeans and a polo neck were just out of the question. The sunshine does, however, make me want to eat more healthily so…
Red Lentil Curry Recipe I realised recently Lucy Loves had been quite tardy when catering for the needs of our lovely vegetarian readers. Or fussy eaters as we would have known them in the old days. I am joking, of course, before anyone writes to their local paper. Hardly any of my friends are vegetarian…
Beef and Soy Casserole with Coriander Dumplings Recipe I love a casserole, but sadly, I am very much alone in my house with this stew based adoration. The boys used to love my Annabel Karmel beef and carrots baby food but sadly, that was the last time anyone, other than me, enjoyed a casserole supper….
Beef Pho Recipe Blimey it was cold last week. I have never, in 12 years, felt so cold in our house as I did during the brief but brutal visit from the Beast from the East. One night it was so cold in our draft-ridden loft extension bedroom, I slept in more clothes than I…
Victoria Sponge Recipe Bloody Hell I’ve been writing Lucy Loves and rambling away for 5 years now and never featured a Victoria Sponge. I’m not quite sure how that’s happened as I must make this classic cake at least once a fortnight. Not only is this evergreen recipe my favourite, it seems to be a…
