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Orange, Fennel & Chickpea Salad with Feta.

heylollyJanuary 13, 2026January 9, 2026

This orange fennel chickpea salad is crisp, juicy and surprisingly moreish, thanks to smoky crispy chickpeas, salty feta and a sharp citrus dressing.

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Golden Pineapple Turmeric, Ginger & Lime Shots

heylollyUpdated on January 12, 2026January 12, 2026

A batch of pineapple turmeric ginger lime shots designed to be bright, sharp and genuinely drinkable, perfect for lunchboxes, gym bags, and busy days.

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Dishoom Shoreditch Review. Is the Famous Bombay Café Still Worth the Queue?

heylollyJanuary 10, 2026December 30, 2025

An honest Dishoom Shoreditch review based on repeat visits, covering the food, atmosphere, service and value, plus how it compares to Covent Garden and why it still delivers big on flavour.

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Plum and Vanilla Custard Tarts

heylollyUpdated on January 9, 2026January 9, 2026

Flaky puff pastry, thick vanilla custard and cinnamon-dusted plums that soften just enough in the oven. Best with a cup of tea and a quiet moment to yourself.

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Oven On, World Off, Pearl Barley Stew with Smoked Sausages.

heylollyJanuary 7, 2026December 16, 2025

A cosy pearl barley stew with smoky sausages, sweet roast carrots, white beans and greens, finished with lemon zest and a glossy glug of olive oil. Oven-on, world-off comfort in a bowl.

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Charred Cabbage & Warm Mustard Lentils with Jammy Eggs & Crispy Crumbs.

heylollyJanuary 6, 2026January 2, 2026

Warm mustard lentils meet charred cabbage, jammy eggs and crunchy garlic crumbs — an unexpected combo that just works. Proper dinner-dinner, with a little edge.

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The Ned London Review. Is this Iconic Hotel Worth the Stay?

heylollyUpdated on January 4, 2026January 4, 2026

An honest The Ned London Review, reflecting on a December stay, from cosy rooms and festive atmosphere to food, spa access and why it’s a hotel worth settling into.

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Roasted Sweet Potato and Kale Salad with Crispy Chickpeas and Caesar Dressing

heylollyUpdated on January 4, 2026January 2, 2026

This roasted sweet potato and kale salad with crispy chickpeas is tossed in a punchy Caesar dressing for a bowl that feels both fresh and comforting. Ideal for healthy January lunches and easy weeknight dinners.

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Dear Diary — A Quieter Plate with January Healthy Recipes.

heylollyJanuary 1, 2026December 9, 2025

Dear Diary — Jan 1st. I’m leaning into healthy January recipes that feel bright, veg-forward and properly comforting. Expect quick dinners (often under 30 minutes), less meat and fish, and food that’s genuinely delicious.

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Caramelised Onion & Gruyère Tartlets. Party Perfect Canapès.

heylollyDecember 27, 2025December 12, 2025

These Caramelised Onion & Gruyère Tartlets are the ultimate NYE canapé, buttery shortcrust, rich onion, and a golden, melty cheese top. Make-ahead friendly, two-bite perfect, and guaranteed to disappear fast.

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Orange You Glad It’s Salad 🍊🥗 This is the sort of Orange You Glad It’s Salad 🍊🥗

This is the sort of salad I make when I want freshness and substance, without having to choose between the two.
Sweet oranges, cool fennel, chickpeas roasted until crisp and nutty, then finished with salty feta to pull it all into focus.

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#orangefennelsalad #chickpeasalad #crispychickpeas #fetasalad #citrussalad #fennelrecipes #healthysalads #easymeals #plantforward #flexitarianrecipes #lunchideas #saladrecipes #foodbloguk #seasonalcooking #heylolly
It’s A Zing Thing 🍍💥 Pineapple + ginger + turmeri It’s A Zing Thing 🍍💥

Pineapple + ginger + turmeric + lime — cool, zingy and honeyed fire underneath. 🔥 

My new favourite fridge habit. 🤗 Full recipe up on the site (link in bio) 

#juiceshots #gingershot #immunityshots #turmeric #ginger
🧁 How to Make Pumpkin, Maple & Pecan Muffins with 🧁 How to Make Pumpkin, Maple & Pecan Muffins with Burnt-Butter Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting
(aka the soft, spiced, bakery-level treat your weekend needs) 🍂✨

Swipe through for the full how-to — from whisking that golden pumpkin batter to swirling in maple sweetness, to topping it all with burnt-butter caramel cream cheese frosting that’s pure velvet. 😍

Finished with peanut butter cups and chocolate-covered pretzels for the perfect sweet-salty crunch. Because if we’re baking, we’re going all in.

#HeyLolly #PumpkinMuffins #MapleMagic #PecanLove #BrownButterDreams #CreamCheeseFrosting #AutumnBakes #EasyBakes #WeekendTreats #SweetToothFix #FoodBlogUK #HomeBaking #ComfortFoodMagic #BakeryVibes #CosyEats
🍑✨ Plum perfect. These plum and vanilla custard t 🍑✨ Plum perfect.

These plum and vanilla custard tarts are the kind of sweet I crave when I want sweetness without commitment. Puff pastry gives them lightness and ease, lifting into delicate layers that feel generous rather than heavy, while a thick vanilla custard sits patiently beneath the fruit.

Full recipe up on the blog.

#plumrecipes #custardtarts #puffpastrydessert #vanillacustard #seasonalbaking #britishbaking #afternoonbakes #simpledesserts #bakingfromscratch #homebaking
January forecast, 100% chance of barley. 🌧️🥣 When January forecast, 100% chance of barley. 🌧️🥣

When the weather is like this, it never really calls for light, dutiful salad; it calls for a big, steady bowl that understands you – my Oven-On, World-Off Pearl Barley Stew. It goes into the oven looking perfectly sensible and comes out with soft edges and deep, savoury warmth: smoky sausages, sweet carrot rounds with beans and greens tucked into every spoonful.

Once everything’s browned and bundled into the pot, the oven simply gets on with it while you do very little indeed. The pearl barley turns plump and soothing, the stock reduces into something rich and cosseting, and a last-minute muddle of lemon, parsley and grated cheese makes it taste as though you’ve been tending it all evening.

This is the sort of supper you eat in your softest jumper, with the weather raging outside and you feeling quietly looked after inside. 

💾 Save it, make it on repeat, and let January feel a little more barley-and-bowl than grit-and-grind. 🤝

Recipe is up on Hey Lolly now – link in bio.

#pearlbarleystew #barleystew #sausagestew #onepotdinner #winterwarmer #comfortfood #batchcooking #freezerfriendly #familydinner #heylolly
When Cabbage Cuts The Mustard 🥬🤯 Charred cabbage, When Cabbage Cuts The Mustard 🥬🤯

Charred cabbage, warm mustard lentils, jammy eggs and crispy crumbs… I know. It sounds wrong... am I right?

But this is the kind of plant-led plate that feels restaurant worthy at home – glossy, tangy warm mustard lentils, sweet charred edges of cabbage, yolks just tipping into jammy, and a blizzard of garlicky crumbs over the top.

If plant-based plates make you a bit twitchy, I’m gently insisting you give this one a go.  Full recipe is up over on the site https://www.heylolly.co.uk/charred-cabbage-warm-mustard-lentils/

#warmmustardlentils #plantrecipes #plantledplates #wholefoods #puylentils #lentilrecipes #vegetariandinner #plantforward #comfortfood #charredcabbage #jammyeggs #heylolly
🍊 Orange & Poppy Seed Cake (aka the soft, fragrant 🍊 Orange & Poppy Seed Cake
(aka the soft, fragrant winter loaf that makes grey days feel a bit less grey) ✨🍰

Swipe through for the full how-to — from whipping up that fluffy citrus-spiked batter to pouring over the thick, glossy orange glaze that makes this loaf sing. It’s bright, tender, lightly speckled with poppy seeds and tastes like winter sunshine in cake form.

Perfect with a cup of tea, perfect for gifting, perfect for slicing thickly straight off the cooling rack (no judgement here).

#HeyLolly #OrangePoppySeed #WinterBakes #CitrusCake #LoafCakeLove #EasyBakingIdeas #AfternoonTeaTreats #BakingReels #HomemadeCake #ComfortBaking #FoodBlogUK
Caesar the moment 🥬✨ There’s something deeply com Caesar the moment 🥬✨

There’s something deeply comforting about a salad that knows how to look after you.
Roasted sweet potatoes, catching at the edges. Kale, softened and glossy. Chickpeas that crunch just enough. Then everything is brought together with a healthy-ish Caesar dressing!

I guarantee you'll feel really rather virtuous when you have polished this one off, as you don't have to compormise on flavour or indulgence!

#roastedsweetpotato #kalesalad #crispychickpeas #caesardressing #healthyjanuary #winterrecipes #vegetarianmains #comfortsalad #eatwelllivewell
January doesn’t make me want to punish myself — it January doesn’t make me want to punish myself — it makes me want to simplify. After weeks of rich eating, I crave brightness: vegetables that taste of themselves (only louder), fruit that cuts through the grey, and dinners that feel quietly restorative.

So for a little while, expect less meat and fish from me — not as a rule, but as a preference. Because sometimes a bowl of something warm, herby, lemony and properly satisfying is all you need.

The only rule here is the one I actually care about: keep it easy. Under 30 minutes where possible, genuinely delicious always.

Welcome to January I'm so glad you're here. Lolly x 

#JanuaryRecipes #VegetarianRecipes #FlexitarianFood #EatMoreVeg #QuickDinnerIdeas #30MinuteMeals #EasyWeeknightDinner #HealthyDinnerIdeas #MeatlessMeals #VegetableRecipes #PlantForward #HomeCookingUK #HealthyishEating #MealInspo #FoodBloggerUK
Two bites to midnight 🥂🥧 These Caramelised Onion Two bites to midnight 🥂🥧

These Caramelised Onion & Gruyère Tartlets are my New Year’s Eve non-negotiable: buttery shortcrust that snaps, a spoonful of dark, glossy onion in the middle, then Gruyère melting into a golden, blistered little lid. They feel like an amuse-bouche, but they behave like the easiest canapé on the table — make-ahead friendly, two-bite perfect, and dangerously moreish.

Serve them warm with something sparkling, set them down, and watch the tray empty itself.

#caramelisedonion #gruyere #tartlets #canapes #newyearsevefood #nyefood #partyfoodideas #appetisers #easyentertaining #shortcrustpastry #cheeselovers #holidayhosting #fingerfood #festivefood #heylollyeats
Mini cake magic ☀️🧁 When figs go glossy, papaya t Mini cake magic ☀️🧁

When figs go glossy, papaya turns jammy, and olive-oil sponge stays light and sunny… you know it’s a good bake day.

Swipe for Fig & Papaya Upside-Down Cake energy 🍯💛

#UpsideDownCakes #FigSeason #PapayaLove #HeyLolly #MiniBakes #OliveOilBaking #LightAndGolden #SummerBakes #HomeBakingJoy #FeelGoodFood
🥊🦃 Boxing Day knockout: bang bang turkey. You kno 🥊🦃 Boxing Day knockout: bang bang turkey.

You know that moment on Boxing Day when you can’t face another sandwich, yet the fridge is still brimmed with leftovers? 

This is the perfect delicious detour: a bang bang turkey noodle salad that feels bright, crunchy and a refreshing change to the sheer indulgence that is Christmas. Noodles are tangled up with shredded roast turkey, heaps of crisp veg, and a peanut-lime dressing that clings in all the right ways. 

Add a shower of peanuts, a little chilli heat, and an extra squeeze of lime, and suddenly leftovers feel like a plan rather than an obligation.

#bangbangturkeynoodlesalad #leftoverturkey #boxingdayrecipes #christmasleftovers #roastturkeyleftovers #turkeynoodles #noodlesalad #vermicellinoodles #peanutbutterdressing #peanutlimedressing #quicklunchideas #easyweeknightdinner #mealpreprecipes #healthysaladideas #easyrecipes
Merry Christmas, lovely ones. Today feels like th Merry Christmas, lovely ones.

Today feels like the right moment to put down the whisk, look up from the sugar-dust and fruit-strewn chaos of the kitchen, and say a proper thank you. Thank you for being here, for cooking along, for saving recipes, for sending messages that make me grin, and for turning this little corner of mine into somewhere warm and shared.

So, I’m celebrating with a berry wreath pavlova — crisp at the edges, cloud-soft in the middle, crowned with billowy cream, berries, chopped figs, and that tart redcurrant drizzle that tastes like winter sunshine. It’s festive without being fussy, and it’s exactly how I want food to feel: generous, joyful, and just a little bit glamorous.

And as we step towards 2026, I’m genuinely excited. I can’t wait to bring you more recipes that lean into plants, fruits, vegetables, food that nourishes the soul and still feels like a treat. Simple enough to make without stress, and a joy to eat, whether it’s a Tuesday night supper or something you place in the middle of the table and watch disappear.

Thank you for being part of this, and for making it feel real. Here’s to a delicious 2026, with more colour, more comfort, and more reasons to gather. 🎄✨

Lolly x
Yule be spoilt 🎄 Jerusalem artichoke soup is a qu Yule be spoilt 🎄

Jerusalem artichoke soup is a quietly festive thing: creamy, velvety, and beautifully simple, yet it tastes as if it belongs on a candlelit table. The gentle sweetness of the artichokes loves butter, thyme and a final softening splash of cream, and all it asks in return is bread for dunking and a good grind of pepper.

#JerusalemArtichokeSoup #SoupSeason #ChristmasEveCooking #WinterSoup #CreamySoup #ComfortFood #StarterRecipe #DinnerPartyStarter #EasySoupRecipe #ModernBritishFood #HomemadeSoup #LeekAndThyme #VegetarianSoup #CosyCooking #WinterComfortFood
Have yourself a mer-ry little mixer 🎅🥃 I’ve decid Have yourself a mer-ry little mixer 🎅🥃

I’ve decided that December absolutely requires a Christmas White Russian – coffee, cream and vodka, cosied up with Frangelico and cinnamon syrup, then buried under crumbs and stars. More pudding than cocktail, but I refuse to choose between the two. ✨🥃

#christmaswhiterussian #whiterussiancocktail #christmascocktails #festivedrinks #holidaycocktails #frangelico #creamycocktail #coffeecocktail #christmasdrinks #cocktailsofinstagram #christmaspartyideas #homemadecocktails #cinnamon #wintercocktails #drinkstagram
Nut Your Average Brownie 😏🌰 There’s something alm Nut Your Average Brownie 😏🌰

There’s something almost indecent about the texture of these — crisp-edged, fudgy-centred, warm from the oven or cool and dense from the fridge, they offer everything I want from a brownie… only in one-bite portions, which somehow makes them feel all the more dangerous.

I stir in a generous handful of macadamia nuts just before baking — for their soft crunch and creamy sweetness — and let the chocolate do the rest. No icing. No fuss. Just deep cocoa richness and a toasted nut finish that tastes far grander than the effort deserves.

They are, quite honestly, perfect for a late afternoon slump, for post-dinner "just a little something," or for packing into tins and pretending they’ll last more than a day. 

P.S. They won’t.

#MacadamiaBrownies #BrownieBites #FudgyBrownies #ChocolateBrownieRecipe #EasyBakesUK #HomeBakingIdeas #SmallBatchBakes #BrownieLovers #TraybakeRecipes #BakingWithNuts #QuickDessertIdeas #AfternoonTreats #ChocolateFix #HeyLolly #FoodBlogUK
🍄 Mushroom Gnocchi Soup – A Weeknight Warmer 🥄✨ (a 🍄 Mushroom Gnocchi Soup – A Weeknight Warmer 🥄✨
(aka creamy, cosy comfort in a bowl without the fuss)

Soft gnocchi floating in a rich, garlicky mushroom broth, scented with thyme and finished with a drizzle of olive oil or nutty brown butter. Each spoonful hits that perfect balance of earthy, savoury, and utterly soothing.

Perfect for weeknight dinners, batch-cooking lunches, or when you just need something that feels like a hug in a bowl. Serve with crusty bread, extra parmesan, and a sprinkle of thyme for full comfort-food energy.

#HeyLolly #MushroomGnocchiSoup #WeeknightComfort #GnocchiLove #MushroomMagic #EasyDinnerIdeas #CosyMeals #OnePotWonder #VegetarianComfort #FoodBlogUK #AutumnEats #DinnerMadeEasy #SoulFood #SimpleCooking #HugInABowl
Sweet on the corn, hot on the jalapeño 😏🌽 Jalapen Sweet on the corn, hot on the jalapeño 😏🌽

Jalapeno cornbread came into my life as so many of my favourite things do, on the side of something else, and entirely unannounced. 

One bite of that soft, buttery crumb a little sweet, a little hot with its green flecks of jalapeño and I knew I’d be reverse-engineering it the minute I got home. This is the cornbread I want in a warm dish beside a rich, spoon-clinging chilli, but it’s just as obliging the next morning, reheated and crowned with a poached egg. It’s humble food, really, but it has that quiet show-off quality I find irresistible.

#jalapenocornbread #cornbreadrecipe #easycornbread #homemadecornbread #spicycornbread #chillirecipes #chilliandcornbread #comfortfoodrecipes #easybakingrecipes #savorybaking #brunchrecipes #sidedishideas #onebowlbakes
Tartichoke season is officially open 🥧🎄 Jerusalem Tartichoke season is officially open 🥧🎄

Jerusalem artichokes may look like knobbly little troublemakers, but here they’re tamed into a soft, truffly tangle with leeks, all tucked into a crisp pastry shell. This is the tart I want in slim, fragrant slices at Christmas, passed round with fizz and a sharp green salad.

#jerusalemartichokeandleektart #jerusalemartichokerecipes #leektart #trufflepesto #savourytart #vegetariantart #christmasstarter #festivestarter #winterentertaining #makeaheadstarter #comfortfoodrecipes #seasonalveggies #jerusalemartichoke #easyvegetarianrecipes #meatfreemeals
The Upper Crust 🥧 There are pies, and then there The Upper Crust 🥧 

There are pies, and then there are PIES that feel like a full embrace. This is the latter, all golden puff and creamy comfort, with smoky pancetta, tender chicken, and sweet green peas held together in a Dijon-slicked sauce that bubbles up just enough to kiss the edges of the pastry.

You can make the filling ahead if you’re feeling efficient, or just let it all come together in one gloriously indulgent go. 

Either way, the pastry lifts and shatters just enough to remind you that simple food can still be a little spectacular.

Serve with buttered greens and mash if you must. Also a side of zero regret. 

#ChickenPie #PuffPastryRecipe #ComfortFoodRecipes #EasyDinnerIdeas #SavoryBakes #CreamyChickenPie #HomemadePie #WeeknightDinner #FamilyFavourites #DijonChicken #CosyEats #FoodBlogUK #AutumnRecipes #OnePanDinner #HeyLolly
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