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.

One mini croque monsieur turnover

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Christmas pudding buns on a wire rack

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One feta & lamb meatball bake in a dish

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Prawn ravioli & spinach lasagne in a baking dish

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Chorizo & greens warm salad on a large serving plate

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Two bowls of parsnip & miso soup with sesame croutons

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Crispy smashed salt & vinegar potatoes served with dill soured cream

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Miso-glazed carrots with whipped ricotta dip served in a bowl

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Triangles of sprout & kimchi Korean-style pancakes

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A serving bowl of red cabbage & blood orange tabbouleh

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Parsnip & pancetta upside-down tart cut into slices

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Brown butter & cardamom lebkuchen biscuits

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Tiramisu pavlova on a golden cake stand with plates next to it

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A bowl of fennel & herb salad with a fork and spoon and festive decorations next to the bowl

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A big pink bowl of slow-braised pork shoulder ragu with pork crackling pangrattato, with festive decorations alongside

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Two bowls of spicy pork & ginger noodles

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Gluten-free tagliatelle cut into shape

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Waste-nothing chicken & dumpling stew in two bowls

Waste-nothing chicken & dumpling stew

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A bowl of taco soup

Taco soup

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Three bowls of creamy bean & kale pasta

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A dish of chickpea & spinach gratin with salsa verde

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A baking dish serving roasted cauliflower cheese toad-in-the-hole with red onion gravy

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A jar of salsa verde

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A jug of red onion gravy

Red onion gravy

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A bowl of creamy beans

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Roasted cauliflower in a bowl

Roasted cauliflower

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A serving of coconut rice with prawn stir-fry

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Two speedy turkey wraps with pickled red cabbage

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Two servings of meatball & chickpea yellow coconut curry with rice & pickled red cabbage

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A jar of yellow coconut curry sauce

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