Ailsa Burt

Ailsa is BBC Good Food and olive’s food editor. She’s a graduate of Leiths School of Food and Wine, and previously worked in restaurants before moving into food writing. She’s worked for Sainsbury’s magazine, Good Housekeeping and a meal kit company in Canada, and has a wide array of experience in recipe development and food styling. She believes that cooking should be fun and doesn’t have to be complicated to be delicious. In her spare time, she loves experimenting and trying out new recipe ideas and flavour combinations for her friends. She’s also a keen sourdough baker, and you’ll find a loaf on her counter most days. Find Ailsa on Instagram @ailsaburtfood.

Pancake breakfast tacos served on a plate

Pancake breakfast tacos

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Plate of shredded chicken next to a bowl of rice and plate of pak choi

Shredded chicken

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Cheese omelette on a plate with a green salad

Cheese omelette

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Upside-down apple pancakes served with whipped cream

Upside-down apple pancakes

A star rating of 3.9 out of 5.7 ratings

Bowls of roasted vegetable soup with halloumi ‘croutons’

Roasted vegetable soup with halloumi ‘croutons’

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Thai-inspired coconut chicken soup served in a decorative blue bowl

Thai-inspired coconut chicken soup

A star rating of 4.9 out of 5.23 ratings

A bowl of cauliflower & broccoli soup with seedy crumble

Cauliflower and broccoli soup

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Two bowls of mushroom barley ‘risotto’

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Waste-nothing loaded potato wedges on a baking tray

Waste-nothing loaded potato wedges

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Pear & yogurt spelt cake served with cream

Pear & yogurt spelt cake

A star rating of 4.8 out of 5.8 ratings

Bowls of three-bean chilli

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A star rating of 4.8 out of 5.71 ratings

Veggie sausage casserole in a casserole dish

Veggie sausage casserole

A star rating of 4.7 out of 5.33 ratings

Two dirty martini prawn cocktails

Dirty martini prawn cocktail

A star rating of 3 out of 5.2 ratings

Winter panzanella salad on a serving platter

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Cauliflower baked rice in two bowls

Cauliflower baked rice

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No-bake flapjacks in a tin

No-bake flapjacks

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A mince pie filled with orange & brandy mincemeat

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A selection of mince pies stacked on a plate

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Mincemeat half-baked cookies on a serving platter

Mincemeat half-baked cookies

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One croissant mincemeat sandwich cut into two

Croissant mincemeat sandwich

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Spiced squash, feta & beetroot wellington on a chopping board

Spiced squash, feta & beetroot wellington

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Black bean & tortilla soup in a bowl

Black bean & tortilla soup

A star rating of 4.6 out of 5.10 ratings

A serving of miso lentil & cabbage soup

Miso lentil & cabbage soup

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Orzo & chickpea soup in two bowls

Orzo & chickpea soup

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A stack of veg peel fritters

Veg peel fritters

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Cheesy cauliflower flask soup and two mugs

Cheesy cauliflower flask soup

A star rating of 4.3 out of 5.7 ratings

Olive-brine chicken served on a sharing plate

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A star rating of 5 out of 5.7 ratings

Mincemeat flapjacks in a tin

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A star rating of 4.7 out of 5.17 ratings

Elote muffins in a Christmas box

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A star rating of 5 out of 5.1 rating

Clementine, bay & pink peppercorn stuffing balls

Clementine, bay & pink peppercorn stuffing balls

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