Skip to content

Melanie May - Travel Eat Write Repeat

A Food and Travel Blog for Those Hungry for Adventure

Melanie May - Travel Eat Write Repeat

  • Home
  • About
  • Travel
  • Recipes
  • Food + Drink
  • Reviews
  • My Work
  • My Photos
  • Contact
  • Home
  • About
  • Travel
  • Recipes
  • Food + Drink
  • Reviews
  • My Work
  • My Photos
  • Contact

Recipes

My collection of original recipes inspired by my travels and the dishes I have eaten abroad. My recipes are easy to follow, fun to make and very tasty.

Best Homemade Pizza Recipe Step-by-step

30th November 202121st May 2020
Best Homemade Pizza Recipe with fresh basil

Best homemade pizza recipe – no pizza stone, no pizza oven, no problem.

Pavlova Recipe – Step-By-Step Summer Dessert

10th July 20237th May 2020
Pavlova recipe with whipped cream, strawberries and raspberry coulis

Easy pavlova recipe for a light and fluffy showstopper dessert.

Easy Flapjack Recipe – Chewy and Buttery

10th July 202323rd April 2020
Easy flapjack recipe with shards of chocolate on top by food and travel journalist Melanie May.

This quick and easy recipe makes chewy and buttery flapjacks.

Spice Cake Recipe from Grenada in the Caribbean

10th July 202326th March 2020
Spice Cake Recipe - made with nutmeg and allspice

This quick and easy spice cake recipe is bursting with Caribbean flavour.

No-knead Bread Recipe – Baked in a Casserole Dish

20th May 202027th February 2020
No-knead bread recipe cooked in a Dutch oven.

No-knead bread recipe that you bake in a Dutch oven or casserole dish.

Focaccia Recipe – How to Make Homemade Bread

10th July 202330th January 2020
Focaccia recipe - cooked focaccia

A simply delicious recipe that you can adapt to add different toppings.

Easy White Bread Recipe – Loaf, Bloomer or Rolls

10th July 202316th January 2020
Easy White Bread Recipe - Bread baking tips and tricks - how to make bread at home.

A classic white bread recipe for perfectly baked homemade bread.

Bread Baking Tips and Tricks – Expert Advice

10th July 20232nd January 2020
White bread recipe for perfect homemade bread

Learn how to make bread at home to create the perfect loaf and rolls.

Traditional Shrewsbury Biscuits Recipe

10th July 202314th March 2019
Shrewsbury Biscuits Recipe - Fresh baked batch of Shrewsbury Biscuits

Buttery, light and lemony and crammed with currants.

Scallops with Chorizo and Pea Purée Recipe

9th May 202027th December 2018
Seared scallops with chorizo and pea purée recipe.

A delicious dish with sweet pea puree, spicy chorizo and silky scallops.

Hot Chocolate Mini Cheesecake Recipe Cute Cups

10th July 202313th December 2018
Hot chocolate mini cheesecake recipe. These cheesecake bites look like cups of hot chocolate topped with marshmallow and chocolate power.

Mini cheesecake bites that look like cute cups of hot chocolate.

Recipe: Easy Whipped Honey Butter

8th May 20201st November 2018
Follow this honey butter recipe to whip up a spread in no time! Great slathered on pancakes, piping hot rolls or biscuits, steaming veggies or just about anything.

Sweet, creamy, addictive and delicious on almost everything.

Recipe: Traditional Light & Fluffy Scones

8th May 202018th October 2018
Bake classic scones with this easy scones recipe, perfect for everyday baking and occasions.

My quick, easy and fool proof recipe for light and fluffy scones.

Recipe: Pumpkin Soup in a Pumpkin Shell

10th July 20234th October 2018
Pumpkin Soup Recipe served in a pumpkin shell garnished with cream and herbs

A showstopper creamy pumpkin soup served in a pumpkin shell.

Recipe: Longueville House Hot Apple Cider

10th July 202326th July 2018
Hot Apple Cider recipe - mulled with cinnamon, cloves and orange and spiked with Longueville House Apple Brandy for an adult cider beverage.

Spiced mulled cider made with a dash of apple brandy.

Recipe: Fluffy American Pancakes with Bacon

10th July 202314th June 2018
American pancake recipe for fabulous fluffy filling American style pancakes

Fluffy, foolproof and inspired by my trip to San Francisco.

Cooking Tips for Improving Indian Food

10th July 20238th February 2018
Cooking tips for Indian food and how to make your own garam masala

Improve your Indian cooking with these tips, tricks and spices.

Recipe: Spicy Indian Tomato Salad

21st April 202125th January 2018
Spicy Indian tomato salad recipe Indian food

Bursting with flavour and heat and contrasting textures.

Recipe: Spicy Indian Tandoori Chicken

10th July 202311th January 2018
Tandoori Chicken Recipe How to cook Indian food top tips

My tried and tested (since 1998) University tandoori chicken.

Recipe: Spanish Gambas al Ajillo Tapas

21st April 20219th September 2017
Madrid food and drink guide - eat and drink like a local in Madrid. Gambas al aioli tapas recipe

Prawns in garlic and chilli olive oil inspired by my time in Madrid.

Recipe: Caramel Sauce Chocolate Cake

10th July 20231st July 2017
A decedent celebration salted caramel chocolate cake recipe with chocolate frosting and salted caramel sauce topped with nuts and chocolate chips.

Easy chocolate cake with salted caramel and chocolate frosting.

Recipe: Silky Smooth Salted Caramel Sauce

10th July 202317th June 2017
Salted Caramel Sauce Recipe made with either agave syrup or golden syrup. Recipe developed by Melanie May

Salted caramel sauce made with agave or with golden syrup.

Recipe: Lemon and Yoghurt Cake with Sultanas

10th July 202329th September 2014
Lemon Yoghurt Cake Recipe

This recipe makes a delicate, lemon yogurt cake with sweet sultanas.

Recipe: Zesty Lemon Yoghurt Scones

10th July 202328th September 2014
Lemon yougurt scones recipe with a spoonful of citrus glaze

Fluffy, lemon and yoghurt scones with a tangy citrus glaze.

Recipe: Glazed Lemon Ricotta Cookies

8th May 202016th September 2014
Lemon ricotta cookies recipe

Soft-baked lemon and ricotta cookies with a zesty citrus glaze.

Recipe: Pastiera Napoletana Crostata

25th April 202115th September 2014
Pastiera Napoletana Traditional Italian Easter Cake

My recipe for traditional Italian Easter cake Pastiera Napoletana.

Recipe: Blueberry & Apple Crumble Pudding

10th July 202326th August 2014
Blueberry Apple Crumble Recipe

A soft sponge pudding with stewed fruit and a crunchy topping.

Recipe: Chewy and Crunchy Coconut Cookies

10th July 202310th August 2014
batch of crunchy coconut cookies recipe

Coconut cookies with a crunchy outside and chewy middle.

Recipe: Spicy Crunchy Ginger Nut Biscuits

8th May 202010th August 2014
ginger nut biscuit recipe

My recipe makes crunchy and spicy ginger nut biscuits.

Recipe: Mississippi Mud Chocolate Cake

20th April 20219th August 2014
Mississippi Mud Cake Recipe Blog

My Mississippi mud cake is a rich, chocolatey American classic.

Recipe: Mexican Lime & Coconut Macaroons

10th July 20235th May 2014
Lime and coconut macaroons recipe

My lime and coconut macaroons recipe is inspired by Mexico.

Recipe: Baked Quinoa Turkey Meatballs

10th July 20233rd May 2014
quinoa turkey meatballs recipe

Juicy, flavourful, gluten-free, quinoa turkey meatballs.

Recipe: Quinoa Salad with Halloumi

10th July 20231st May 2014
quinoa salad with halloumi recipe

My quinoa salad with halloumi is protein-rich and full of flavour.

Recipe: Bolivian-Style Quinoa Porridge

8th May 202029th April 2014
Quinoa porridge recipe ingredients

My quinoa porridge is gluten free and full of plant protein.

Recipe: Scrambled Eggs with Avocado Toast

10th July 202328th April 2014
Scrambled Eggs Avocado Toast recipe

Scrambled eggs avocado toast is rich in Omega-3 fatty acids.

Recipe: Spelt & Oat Bread – No Knead Dough

10th July 20236th April 2014
Spelt and oat bread low gluten recipe

My spelt bread is free from food allergens and is easily adapted.

Recipe: Chicken Curry with Mango & Raita

20th April 202129th October 2013
creamy baked chicken and curry recipe

My mango and chicken curry is a one-pot dish baked in the oven.

About Me

Hi, I’m Melanie

Melanie May Travel Journalist in Hue, Vietnam.

I like to think of myself as an intrepid solo traveller, endlessly curious about people and places. I’m also keen on adventures and open to experiences of all kinds. You name it, I’ll give it a try. And then I’ll write about it.

I hope that, through my blog posts and articles, my enthusiasm for travel will bring you on many exciting adventures and encourage you to seek out your own.

So come on in, take a look around and let’s go travelling.

Learn more

Search

Most Popular Posts

18 Top Photography Portfolio Tips

Queens Travel Guide

No-knead Spelt Oat Bread Recipe

Difference Between Natural and Dutch-process Cocoa Powder

Cologne Christmas Market Guide

Spicy Indian Tomato Salad Recipe

Finn Lough Bubble Domes Review

Rosé Wine Food Pairing Guide

Madrid Food and Drink Guide

Cologne City Guide

Let’s connect

© 2003-2021 MELANIE MAY
Manage Cookie Consent
To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behaviour or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
Functional Always active
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
Manage options Manage services Manage {vendor_count} vendors Read more about these purposes
View preferences
{title} {title} {title}