Brooke

Hi! I’m the face behind A Home Cook’s Diary. I’m so excited to be sharing my love for food with you!
french onion gnocchi with a red wine tomato beef mince in a bowl
Brooke

French Onion Gnocchi

This French onion gnocchi is hearty and delicious. With the beautiful flavours inspired by a classic French onion soup, with juicy beef mince, it is a perfect easy dinner. 

freshly made broccoli salad with almond, pumpkin seeds, pickled red onions, and salad dressing
Brooke

Broccoli Salad

Crunchy, refreshing, tangy broccoli salad! This is a salad for when you’re wanting something a bit different to add some bite to your plate. 

slow cooked pot roast with shredded beef, potatoes, carrot, in a rich gravy and a side of green beans
Brooke

Pot Roast

With juicy beef that falls apart, tender potatoes and carrots, soaked in a rich and delicious gravy. Perfect for when you’re wanting a simple and comforting meal. 

hot chicken, leek, and mushroom pie with a rich thick gravy in an oven safe dish with puff pastry
Brooke

Chicken, Leek, Mushroom Pie

With delicious key ingredients of leek and mushroom in the filling, and a gorgeous flakey puff pastry topping, this is sure to be a new family favourite. 

zuppa toscana, with pork mince, onion, potato, kale, chicken stock, and coconut cream
Brooke

Zuppa Toscana

This zuppa toscana is one of my favourite soups ever. It’s both flavourful and colourful, a real treat to eat!

fresh chicken soup broth with chicken thighs, carrot, onion, celery, and chicken stock
Brooke

The Best Quick Chicken Soup

Is there anything that compares to the comfort of chicken soup? This hearty chicken soup is packed with flavour, and is easy enough to make any day of the week!

white chocolate pistachio cookies. gluten free, multiple cookies laid on top of each other in the sun
Brooke

White Chocolate Pistachio Cookies (GF)

These cookies are chewy and gooey, they melt in your mouth. With the sweetness of the white chocolate, and the nuttiness of the pistachios, a match made in heaven. 

gluten free apple and walnut scones
Brooke

Apple Walnut Scones (GF)

These lightly cinnamon spiced, gluten free, apple and walnut scones are a perfect easy baking treat! Have them for breakfast, dessert, or a nice warm treat throughout the day. 

mango sago asian dessert in the sun, layered mango dessert mix and cooked sago pearls
Brooke

Mango Sago

With juicy mango, refreshing coconut milk, and a dollop of sweet condensed milk, these bouncy little tapioca pearls are sure to become your new favourite dessert.

gluten and dairy free earl grey chiffon cake showing how spongy it is, topped with a sweet vanilla cream
Brooke

Earl Grey Chiffon Cake (GF)

This earl grey chiffon cake is hands down the best cake I have ever had.  You won’t believe it’s gluten-free and dairy-free!