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.

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Fry-up for one

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Apple pancakes with vanilla ice cream

Air fryer apple pancakes

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Sumac turkey-stuffed pittas with salad

Sumac turkey-stuffed pittas

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6 air fryer cinnamon rolls

Air fryer cinnamon rolls

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Air fryer French toast with berries

Air fryer French toast

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Butter bean saag with chapatis

Butter bean saag

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A serving of borlotti bean & white fish stew

Borlotti bean & white fish stew

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Creamy miso beans on toast on a yellow plate

Creamy miso beans on toast

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Chicken schnitzels with kimchi mayonnaise and cabbage

Kimchi chicken schnitzels

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Beef, green olive & sumac koftas in a sharing dish

Beef, green olive & sumac koftas

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One pear, chocolate & oat pudding

Pear, chocolate & oat pudding

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Mushroom croque monsieur rolls served on a decorative plate

Mushroom croque monsieur rolls

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Nduja prawn cocktail lettuce cups served on a decorative plate

Nduja prawn cocktail lettuce cups

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A plate serving pomegranate glazed red cabbage

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Baked camembert topped with crumbled bacon; a piece taken out, revealing the molten cheese

Baked camembert with sweet maple bacon & rosemary crumble topping

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A generously filled sub-style beef sandwich with rocket

Spiced roast beef Boxing Day sandwiches

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Roasted salmon on serving platter, stuffed with slices of citrus fruit

Winter citrus slow-roasted salmon

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Dark chocolate & mint flourless cookies on a baking tray with two candy canes on the side

Dark chocolate & mint flourless cookies

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Several marmalade & tea madeleines

Marmalade & tea madeleines

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Several chocolate sugar & spice mini bundt cakes

Chocolate sugar & spice mini bundt cakes

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Clementine & poppy seed stollen pieces on a wire rack

Clementine & poppy seed stollen

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A hand holding a quince & apple hand pie

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A small bowl of butternut squash romesco dip

Butternut squash romesco dip

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A serving of beetroot salad with pickled stalks and hot smoked salmon

Beetroot salad with pickled stalks

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A serving of cauliflower steaks with crispy leaves & hazelnuts

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A sharing plate of crispy kale leaf chaat with stalk pakoras & herby chutney

Crispy kale leaf chaat with stalk pakoras & herby chutney

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Honey & almond crunch loaf cake cut into slices

Honey & almond crunch loaf cake

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Ham & pea gnocchi traybake in a saucepan

Ham & pea gnocchi traybake

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One smoky carrot & chickpea traybake

Smoky carrot & chickpea traybake

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A traybake with citrus chicken & grains

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