This mug cookie is a perfect single serving of a classic carnival cookie, done gluten-free!

Yield: 1 mug
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 1 1/2 to 2 min

Gluten Free Carnival Cookie in a Mug

Sometimes, you just need a sugar hit. You know those days where the comfort of something sugary solves all problems? That's the kind of day I was having when I came up with this. I was inspired by some cookies from my childhood: Otis Spunkmeyer's Carnival cookies, in fact. And this version ticks all the boxes of those Otis Spunkmeyer ones, except, instead of waiting for the oven to warm and then baking until done, you just pop this in the microwave! And instead of juggling a dozen leftover cookies and feeling guilty for eating them, as soon as you're finished with the first one, you're finished with all of them.

Gluten Free Griddled Caprese Antipasti Wrap with Rocket Pistachio Pesto #CookOffBeforeKickOff

Settle in for the England v Italy game with this Italian inspired sarnie filled with classic flavors of Italy!  This rolled and griddled wrap is served fresh on Warburton's Easy Roll Wraps.

Yield: 6 wraps 
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min

Griddled Caprese Antipasti Wrap with Rocket Pistachio Pesto

Disclaimer: At the time of writing this post, Warburtons didn't make gluten free wraps. But they do now and this recipe can be made using those instead.

The World Cup is upon us! Soccer/Futbol fans around the globe will have their TVs tuned to sports stations, focused on the footy activity happening in Brazil. There's nothing that pairs better with watching sports than lining your belly with delicious, filling food. Warburtons understands the importance of a great game time snack and have launched a World Cup centered campaign: Cook Off Before Kick Off.

This campaign is designed to encourage World Cup watchers to spend a few minutes in the kitchen prior to kick off, whipping up a tasty treat to munch during the match. Saturday, 14 June, England will be squaring off against Italy in one of the opening matches of the championship. To help inspire you and get you in the mood for the action, I've created this two-part Italian themed snack: a sarnie slathered with pesto and filled with classic Italian ingredients. Cook Off Before Kick Off on the 14th with this easy sandwich and enjoy the game on a full belly!

The star of this sandwich is the pesto: a smooth blend of rocket/arugula, pistachio and cheese, with a hint of lemon juice, a pinch of salt and just a whiff of garlic. The pesto is whirled together with a good glug of olive oil and it's chilled before being spread on the bottom of a Warburtons Easy Roll Wrap. It's simply stunning and decadent.

Ingredients:

For the pesto
1/2 cup pistachios
1/2 cup Parmigiano Reggiano
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 garlic clove, sliced
1 cup rocket/arugula
olive oil
pinch salt

 
For the wrap
1 packet Warburtons Easy Roll Wraps
1 tray Italian antipasti cold cuts
1 bunch basil
2 tomatoes
300 grams mozzarella

Instructions:

Griddled Caprese Antipasti Wrap with Rocket Pistachio Pesto

1. Grind the pistachios in a food processor until chopped.
2. Add the garlic, rocket and cheese. Blitz until it all comes together.
3. Taste and add more rocket or cheese, if needed. Season with salt and a bit of lemon juice.
4. Continue to blitz while slowly pouring in the olive oil to emulsify and bring the pesto together.
5. Refrigerate until needed once the desired consistency has been reached.

1. Spread a dollop of pesto onto the bumpy side of a Warburtons Easy Roll Wrap.
2. Top with antipasti meat cuts.
3. Cover with slices of mozzarella and fresh tomato.
4. Finish off with some basil, a bit of grated parmigiano and a pinch of salt.
5. Roll the wrap to seal.
6. Place in a hot griddle pan and cook until char lines begin to appear and the cheese starts to melt.

What Size & Style Photos to use on which Social Media Platforms

The key to utilizing social media platforms to the best of your ability lies in consistently exporting native content (including images) to each site. This tutorial is meant to serve as a handy guide for answering the question, "what size & style photo for which platform?" that so many bloggers ask.

One of the biggest mistakes a blogger can make when it comes to sharing content on social media is to ignore each platform's strengths and weaknesses.

No two social media platforms are created equal--each has its own benefit and each should be treated uniquely.

Although social media guru Gary Vaynerchuk coined the phrase "native content" as it applies to social media, it's a concept that makes a whole lot of sense and has the ability to transform how you think about social media platforms and the content you share on each one.

I'm Paris bound this weekend! #parisfoodtrip

Remember way back in April, I asked for your votes in a competition to win a weekend culinary trip to Paris? Thanks to all of your hard work, I've been selected to represent the UK & Ireland in Paris this weekend at the #parisfoodtrip as organized by the lovely folks at +Gourmandize UK & Ireland! I'm totally fangirling over the thought that this weekend I'll be cooking and dining at some of the world's best restaurants and patisseries with a gang of like-minded, lovely foodies!

Gluten Free Double Chocolate & Coffee Madeleines Recipe

Light and indulgent, these gluten free double chocolate and coffee madeleines are a tea time French treat!

Yield: 18 madeleines
Prep time: 4 hours
Cook time: 15 minutes

Gluten Free Double Chocolate & Coffee Madeleines

Madeleines are a real labor of love. That's no typo up there, it literally takes four hours to make the batter, but don't be deterred! There's only about 20 minutes of hands-on work, making that four hours slightly deceptive. Madeleines are certainly a test of patience and will power, as most French patisserie is.

Gluten Free Honey & Sriracha Grilled Chicken Nachos

A little bit spicy & a little bit sweet, this grilled chicken is glazed with mellow honey and Sriracha and served on a bed of crunchy, cheesy nachos! 

Yield: 4 servings
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes

Honey & Sriracha Grilled Chicken Nachos

This was one of those accidental recipes.We needed something for dinner and we need it quickly. I didn't feel like spending ages in the kitchen and we were out of the usual staples of rice, couscous and potatoes. And there's only so much gluten free pasta a girl can eat in a week. Drumming an index finger against my lips, I opened the cupboard and saw it tucked almost all the way in the back: the second bag of nacho chips, left over from the gluten free chicken fajita nachos I shared a few weeks ago.

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Facebook New Page Tour & How to Generate Post Views

Facebook remains an important avenue for bloggers and business owners to generate traffic to their sites. Refresh what you know about Facebook with a tour of its newly revamped pages and stash these tips on generating post views before your next big campaign.

No matter how frustrated we bloggers get with Facebook, it still remains true that most, if not all, of our readers are active on the site these days. 

It can be frustrating to put in loads of time crafting posts for Facebook and scheduling them to appear when you know your readers are active on Facebook only to be met with paltry reach figures.

After research (as always) I've come up with some tips for how you can generate post views. Plus, I explore three different methods for sharing and promoting content and disclose which ones are the most effective. But let's kick things off with a quick tour of the new Facebook page layout that will be rolled out to everyone on Friday, 13 June 2014.

8 Devilishly Decadent Desserts at #tastytuesdays no. 63

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A classic and refreshing summer drink downsized to make a single serving!

Yield: 1 4 to 6 ounce glass
Prep time: 5 min

American Style Single Serve Lemonade

Ah, lemonade. That classic American drink; synonymous with summertime and enterprise. I personally never got the chance to run a lemonade stand growing up, but I did have my fair share of homemade lemonade. You can't beat a glass of refreshing lemonade. With just three ingredients, it's economical and quick to prepare. And if you moderate the sugar, you could even call it healthy!