Alice Shields
Senior Cookery Writer
Alice Shields is Senior Cookery Writer for Good Housekeeping. A trained pastry chef, you’ll find her food styling on photo shoots, developing delicious recipes and writing about all things food. She loves to bake and her favourite pudding will always be a chocolate fondant. Originally hailing from Lancashire, she finally achieved her goal of getting a butter pie recipe into the magazine.
M&S discontinued my favourite pudding but I’ve finally cracked the recipe
A zesty no-cook lemon dessert that you don’t even need to chill
All the supermarket opening hours for the August bank holiday weekend
For all those last minute bank holiday BBQ bits 🍗 🥗 🍖
Cheat's air fryer banana bread cruffins recipe
Gooey banana bread + flaky cruffins = a match made in heaven
5-ingredient spinach and bacon quiche recipe
This classic quiche recipe that only has 5 ingredients
Spicy courgette and tuna lasagne recipe
A light and fresh lasagne recipe that's perfect for a midweek dinner
This fluffy fruited teacake recipe stays soft for days
Our simple tricks ensure you get the softest dough
Emergency all-in-one vanilla sponge cake recipe
An easy adaptable recipe for when you need a cake in a hurry
Moreish salted toffee oaties recipe
Your next fave biscuit, we guarantee!
Miso soup with prawn and kimchi dumplings recipe
Healthy, delicious and beyond wonderful 🍜
Easy miso mackerel recipe with sticky rice
Transform fish with this simple umami rub
Speedy microwave asparagus and butternut squash risotto recipe
Nothing’s wasted in this risotto, and it’s all made in the microwave! This recipe is based on a 900W microwave; if using a lower power, timings will increase.
Don’t spend £3.99 on a Mr Whippy, make this 1-ingredient soft serve ice cream recipe instead
Follow our easy hack for home-made soft serve vanilla ice cream
Parsnip, white chocolate and macadamia nut cookies recipe
They’re not your usual baking ingredient, but parsnips add chew to these addictive chunky cookies.
Four cheese mac ’n’ cheese recipe
This rich mac ’n’ cheese really packs a punch
Speedy chicken orzo ‘risotto’ recipe
By replacing traditional risotto rice with orzo, you can have dinner on the table in just 10 minutes.
Toffee pecan flapjack traybake recipe
The humble flapjack just got a sweet upgrade
Cheat's baked red pesto cod recipe with crushed peas
Using tinned potatoes means this easy midweek only takes 20 minutes to cook
Mayonnaise chocolate cake with creamy blond chocolate frosting recipe
This might sound strange...but trust, it's delicious!
Peanut butter pretzel brownie recipe
Salty, crunchy, sweet… what’s not to love?!
Biscoff and white choc chip cookie recipe
Biscoff spread and creamy white chocolate combine to make the ultimate chewy choc chip cookie
Gluten-free banoffee tarte tatin recipe
We've combined two cracking puddings to make this delicious gluten-free dessert
Double decker rice krispie rocky road recipe
A fun twist on the classic rocky road
Easy Greek lamb meatball traybake recipe
Bring a little Mediterranean sunshine to your table
Vegan teriyaki tofu traybake recipe
On the table in under an hour
New York-style deli salad recipe
A punchy, filling salad inspired by our favourite M&S sandwich
No-bake tomato and pesto tart recipe
A heatwave-friendly midweek you don't have to turn the oven on to make
Cheat's 5-minute paella recipe
A low-cook paella-style dish that's on the table in just 5 minutes.
Nut-free cherry Bakewell tart recipe
Semolina mimics the texture of ground almonds here, meaning nut-free connoisseurs can enjoy this retro treat.
Whipped beetroot and feta dip recipe with caramelised onion crackers
A speedy dip recipe that's perfect for a picnic
Chocolate peanut butter and jam cake recipe
A beloved sandwich in chocolate cake form 🍰
Ultimate vanilla ice cream recipe
The only vanilla ice cream recipe you’ll ever need, and it can easily be adapted to make three more classic flavours! 🍨
This easy no-churn ice cream recipe has a secret storecupboard ingredient that guarantees creamy, smooth scooping
No ice cream machine required 🍦