julia's kitchen

Potentially one of my most favourite pasta dishes is pasta arrabbiata. It's so ridiculously flavourful and spicy, and easy to whip up...

These cookies are extremely simple to make and wonderfully soft in the middle. The dough is left to harden in the fridge for a short...

Every summer I find a salad that I just obsess over and eat on the regular. Last summer, it was definitely my watermelon salad, and...

This dish is probably as British as it gets in terms of desserts. It's so simple and perfect for summer, especially since strawberries...

This has become my go-to weeknight meal - it's so satisfying and tasty, and in all honesty, better than any takeout sweet and sour or...

Rocky road brings together all my favourite ingredients, and as an additional pro, can be made in no time at all. It's not pricey to make...

This is such a comforting meal, and so easy to make. It uses really humble ingredients, which is an added bonus. It does require some...

Admittedly, the first time I made this soup I was coming down with a cold. I just wanted something comforting and filling, but not...

Custard is always a winner in my books, and paired with baked fruit it's basically a dream come through. This cake comes together in...

I've recently decided to go mostly veggie, eliminating most meat from my diet. But something that's more than necessary in the cold...

Earlier this year I was watching Fantastic Mr Fox with my housemate, and the second the scene came up with the ginger apple biscuits, I...

Anyone who's known me for a while knows that one of my many obsessions over the past few years has been Sylvia Plath. So when a few weeks...

I went through a real chai kick last autumn, and added it to everything. My coffee, drinking it on its own - there was no limit....

Pies are great - and I refuse to hear anything opposing this view. You can make them ahead of time, they travel great, you can make them...

For as long as I can remember, this rice salad had a spot at every family barbeque, and my mother brought it along to potlucks. It's easy...

The second it gets hot, the last thing I want to do is turn the oven on for a baked good. This is where cheesecakes swoop in to save the...

This pasta salad is a family favourite for the warmer months. It can be made in 15 minutes, is served cold, and can be made well in...

Two weeks ago I posted a story on Instagram asking if readers would prefer a recipe for strawberry pie, or one for cherry cheesecake -...

Potentially one of my favourite things is receiving recipes from people. Automatically, I love the recipe 10x more if it's been sent to...

Spring is in full swing, with summer right round the corner, which can only mean one thing: barbecue season is well underway. I think the...