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.
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 🍦
One-pan crab mac ’n’ cheese recipe
An easy pasta dish that's all cooked in one pan and on the table in just over 30 minutes.
Roasted pineapple and ham hock salad recipe
Roasting the pineapple gives it a lovely, sweet caramel flavour.
Speedy puttanesca fish cakes recipe
Tinned tuna is the secret to these speedy fishcakes, which are inspired by a classic Italian dish.
Sweet peaches and cream cake recipe
Ripe peaches are the star of the show in this easy summery cake recipe.
Speedy pickled cherry, goat’s cheese and bresaola salad recipe
A simple yet tasty summer salad that takes just 20 minutes to prep.
Easy red velvet traybake cake recipe
This retro, cocoa-flavoured favourite is perfect for a celebration.
Strawberry and clotted cream loaf cake recipe
The perfect bake to celebrate British strawberry season 🍓
Easy lemon and poppy seed tart recipe
We’ve added poppy seeds for a little twist, but you can leave them out if you prefer.
Cloud coffee just got a boozy makeover: Baileys cloud iced coffee recipe ☁️
Upgrade your caffeine fix with our take on the viral recipe ☕️
Fun red velvet no-churn ice cream recipe
Your favourite cake in ice cream form 🍦
Biscoff bagel ice cream sandwich recipe
Our favourite 3-ingredient ice cream recipe just got an upgrade 🔥
Easy Dubai chocolate ice cream lollies recipe
This speedy ice cream recipe tastes exactly like Dubai chocolate
Easy cheesy ratatouille cobbler recipe
Comfort in a bowl.