I’VE WRITTEN A COOKBOOK!! 🍴📖
This one means the world to me. I’ve poured my heart (and way too many late-night taste tests 😅) into recipes that actually work for households like mine; practical, stress-free and guaranteed family winners.
Because I get it: everyone’s hungry, time is short and you just want something delicious on the table fast. That’s why What to Cook When Everyone’s Hungry is my most personal cookbook yet. 💛
Pre-orders are HUGE. They don’t just secure your copy they help this single Mauritian mama get this book into more kitchens, more bookshops and hopefully even supermarket shelves. 🙏🏽
🌍 Friends across the globe blackwells.co.uk ship internationally, so you can grab it wherever you are! 💌
Thank you for cheering me on, cooking with me and being part of this journey. I can’t wait for you to cook from these pages.
📅 Out 12th March 2026. Link in bio + stories. @eburybooks
Shelina xx
The EASIEST Crispy Roast Potatoes!🥔 🥔
Honestly this recipe works each and every time, no par boiling, no pre warming oil, this 👏🏽recipe 👏🏽needs 👏🏽to👏🏽be👏🏽saved!
5 Maris Piper Potatoes
Sprig Thyme
6 Garlic
2-3tbsp Oil
Salt
1. Peel potatoes and cut into odd shapes
2. Microwave for 10 mins full power 800w
3. Shake around potatoes and add to air fryer
4. Add microwaved potatoes oil thyme salt and garlic
5. Air fryer at 180 for 30 mins
#roastpotatoes #potatorecipes #airfryer
Soft & Super Fluffy Blueberry Pancakes
This recipe is perfect each and everytime and I absolutely love this drenched with maple syrup and a block of butter! Somedays you need a good pancake and today was one of those days!
200g self raising flour
150g greek full fat yoghurt
2x medium eggs
100ml milk
50g sugar
150g blueberries
Mix all the ingredients together for the pancakes until you have a thick batter, using a non stick pan, add butter and oil and allow to froth, then spoon lay a spoon in pancake batter, top with blueberries and cook for 3/4 mins on each side until cooked and blueberries turn jammy. Serve with maple syrup.
#pancakes #blueberries #familyrecipes #breakfast
What to Cook When Everyone’s Hungry is the solution for busy people who need proper food fast.
No stress, no fuss, just quick, flavour-packed recipes the whole family will actually want to eat.
Comment RECIPE 👇🏽below and I’ll send you the link🧡
I can’t believe I’m back on @masterchefuk in what will be the 20th anniversary of appearing on the show myself. Tonight I’ll be alongside two beautiful friends @shelinacooks and @brin.pirathapan . It’s crazy to think all those years ago this changed my life and today of all days coincide with the publication of my seventh cookbook, without Masterchef none of this would’ve been possible. Wishing best of luck to all this year’s contestants, it just gets bigger and better every time. Huge thanks to the amazing new judges @haughser and @gracedent for making us feel so welcome. Watch tonight BBC2 at 8pm or on @bbciplayer
#masterchef #masterchefuk
Mauritian Crepe Salée
Savoury Crepes + Spicy Chutney (Satini)
1 cup plain flour
½ tsp turmeric
1 tsp garlic & ginger paste
2 spring onions, finely sliced
Salt to taste
Water (enough to make a smooth pouring batter)
Oil for pan-frying
Spicy Mauritian Satini (Tomato Chutney)
Ingredients:
4 small tomatoes
2 red Birds Eye chilli’s
1 garlic clove
1 small sprig coriander
Salt to taste
#mauritianfood #mauritius #mauritian
Coconut Sago Pudding 🇲🇺
The chewy, bouncy Mauritian treat I grew up eating after school with a cup of vanilla tea. Made with tapioca pearls and coconut milk, then rolled in coconut so they don’t stick soft, sweet and totally addictive! Naturally vegan and gluten free!
Ingredients
200 g sago (small tapioca pearls)
480 ml water (for cooking the sago)
350 ml coconut milk
100 g sugar (adjust to taste)
1tsp vanilla extract
100 g desiccated coconut (for coating)
In a saucepan, add the pearls water and coconut milk and cook until the pearls turn translucent.
Add vanilla and sugar until the mixture thickens and turns glossy.
Pour the mixture a tray and set for 4-6 hours until firm
Once set cut into small pieces and toss or roll them in desiccated coconut to prevent sticking.
Keep in an airtight container in the fridge they stay soft, bouncy, and delicious for up to 4–5 days.
#mauritian #mauritianfood #coconut #vegan #glutenfree
@bafta what a night 🎉 Thank you @pandocruises for bringing the glitterati together. It was amazing.
The highlight was watching the legend @damemaryberry collect her BAFTA Fellowship Award 🏆 and seeing my sister @tolustedford in the programme!
I’ll be back with @tolustedford when she comes to collect hers 🫶🏽💪🏽👑
And what do two foodies do when the BAFTAs end?
Obviously, we smash through cheese plates @crystellepereira ❤️
MUA @jadesoar
Sometimes the simplest of meals gives me the most joy. These soft and fluffy Mauritian Puri 🇲🇺 are so simple but perfectly paired with chicken curry with potatoes and heavy portion of chilli pickle on the side 🌶️ who wants the recipe for this below?👇🏽 and let me know if you also want the recipe for the chicken curry too! 🫶🏽
Thank you to everyone who came, tasted the food and bought the book. @shaftesburyfoodfestival@anuragfoodstory@pingcoombes@ping.athome
And if you still haven’t got a copy of What to Cook When Everyone’s Hungry… what are you waiting for?
Comment BOOK and I’ll send you the link 👇🏽
10 Min 5 Spice Beef Noodles 🍜
Midweek cooking shouldn’t feel stressful.
Every recipe in What to Cook When Everyone’s Hungry is designed to be dependable, quick and properly satisfying, these are exactly the type of meals I cook when life is busy but everyone still needs feeding. 🧡
Link to order my book is in my bio 🧡 or comment BOOK 👇🏽to get a link to your DMs
What a brilliant night thank you @fortnums saw so many old friends and met new faces in the industry always a great night, hosted by the ever fabulous @angelacooking@andioliver ❤️🎉 dress from @sikadesigns 🇬🇭 an oldie but a goodie for sure
