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.

A bottle of blueberry & ginger shrub with two glasses

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Blueberry & almond galette with two servings alongside

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One salted pecan banoffee sundae

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Rice paper dumplings served on a plate

Rice paper dumplings

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Honey-mustard dressing being poured over a salad

Honey mustard dressing

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One hot honey halloumi burger with charred pineapple salsa

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One strawberry & elderflower tiramisu

Strawberry & elderflower tiramisu

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Spicy miso salmon & kale salad served on an oval plate

Spicy miso salmon & kale salad

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Radish & broad bean bruschetta served on a wooden board

Radish & broad bean bruschetta

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Summery beans & herby green aïoli in a casserole pot

Summery beans & herby green aïoli

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Servings of parmesan chicken & green bean salad on a tabletop

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Herby baked fish with green olives served in a baking dish

Herby baked fish with green olives

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Baked feta & bean salad served on a sharing plate

Baked feta & bean salad

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Apricot oat bars on a wire rack

Apricot oat bars

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A servings of potato farl breakfast

Potato farl (potato bread)

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A frying pan with gnocchi with peas & pancetta

Gnocchi with peas & pancetta

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A servings of honey-glazed meatballs with turmeric giant couscous

Honey-glazed meatballs with turmeric giant couscous

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A bowl of spring meatball soup

Spring meatball soup

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Crispy meatball pizza

Crispy meatball pizza

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Pork & harissa meatballs

Pork & harissa meatballs

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One malted chocolate cake with mascarpone icing

Malteser cake

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Plate of spring onion pancakes next to a dipping sauce

Scallion pancakes (spring onion pancakes)

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Pan of sliced farinata

Farinata

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Stack of pancakes with blueberries, bacon and syrup

Milk-free pancakes

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Baby pancakes on a plate with fruit

Baby pancakes

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One slow cooker doner kebab on a flatbread, dressed with sauce

Slow cooker doner kebab

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A serving of currywurst drizzled with sauce

Currywurst

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Traybake lamb kebab with spinach sauce on the side

Traybake lamb kebab with spinach sauce

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One crispy chickpea stuffed wrap

Crispy chickpea stuffed wraps

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A servings of crispy lamb & pea tabbouleh

Crispy lamb & pea tabbouleh

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