Food & Drink

Braised chicken with sweet potato and thyme
18 November 2011

Braised chicken with sweet potato and thyme
This recipe can be adapted for cooking in a slow cooker (lowest carbon), on the hob or in the oven if you are switching it on to cook something else. Our warming summers means sweet ...

Spiced Plum Puds
18 November 2011

Recipe - Spiced Plum Puds
Spiced Plum Puds Serves 4Preparation time: 15 minutesCooking time: 25 minutes Ingredients: 3 ripe plums2tbsp sugar85g (3oz) butter85g (3oz) carnation condensed Milk1 egg100g (3½oz) self raising flour¼tsp baking powder¼tsp ginger Freshly grated nutmeg1tsp ...

Cointreau citrus and spice cocktail
18 November 2011

Cointreau citrus and spice cocktail
Step into the Cointreau Privé this autumn and lose yourself in the golden age of glamour, whilst sipping the delicious Cointreau Citrus and Spice. Recipe 37.5ml Cointreau 25ml fresh orange Juice 1 fresh ginger ...

Christmas is a time for food, food and more food
18 November 2011

Shoppers already preparing for Christmas food stockpile
Brits have already started to stock up on their Christmas Cupboard, according to new research. The cupboard is filled with all sorts of festive treats including confectionary tins, savoury snacks ...

Cinnamon Beef Strips with Noodles
18 November 2011

Recipe - Cinnamon Beef Strips with Noodles
Cinnamon Beef Strips with Noodles Serves: 4Preparation Time: 15 minsCooking Time: 15 mins Ingredients: 350g beef fillet, sliced into fine strips across the grain2 tbsp sunflower oil plus more if needed2 red peppers, ...

Victoria Sponge
18 November 2011

Recipe - Victoria Sponge
Victoria Sponge Serves: 8Preparation time: 20 minsCooking time: 25 mins Ingredients: 4 free range eggs 25g pure via sweetener225g self-raising flour, sieved 1 tsp baking powder, sieved  225g margarine or soft butter  For filling: ...

Christmas Cranberry and Clementine sauce
17 November 2011

Christmas Cranberry and Clementine sauce
Created by Neil Haydock, Executive Chef at The Hotel & Extreme Academy, Watergate Bay, Cornwall With the clementine season now is full swing, why not put a little zing in your ...

Thai Crab Cakes with Soy and Ginger Dipping Sauce
16 November 2011

Thai Crab Cakes with Soy and Ginger Dipping Sauce
Thai Crab Cakes with Soy and Ginger Dipping Sauce Makes: 10Preparation: 15 minsCooking Time: 20 mins Ingredients: 500g raw shelled prawns 300g white crab meat (can or fresh) 1 red chilli, de-seeded and ...

Chicken and potato pot
16 November 2011

Chicken and potato pot
A recipe from manyfacesofpotatoes.co.uk a recipe site that hosts 100s of family favourite potato recipes ready in 30 minutes or less from prep to plate  Prep to cook: Approx 30 minutes   ...

Sausage and potato medley
16 November 2011

Sausage and potato medley
A recipe from manyfacesofpotatoes.co.uk a recipe site that hosts 100s of family favourite potato recipes ready in 30 minutes or less from prep to plate.  Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: ...

Goan King Prawn Curry with Flatbread
15 November 2011

Goan King Prawn Curry with Flatbread
Serves 4Prep 15 minutesCook 40 minutesOlive oil4 shallots, finely chopped2 garlic cloves, finely chopped3cm fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped2 tsp coriander seeds, toasted and ground1 tsp cumin seeds, toasted ...

Bresaola, Mozzarella, Basil and Fig Pizza with Flatbread
15 November 2011

Bresaola, Mozzarella, Basil and Fig Pizza with Flatbread
Serves 2Prep 10 minutesCook 15 minutes Olive oil, for griddling2 Mission Foods, Flatbreads of the World, Italian Style Piadinas5 tbsp fresh tomato and basil pasta sauce8-10 slices of bresaola1 x 125g ...

Welsh mountains
14 November 2011

Wales: what makes the food so special
They may be famous for leeks and Welsh rarebit, but Wales is out to show it has far greater culinary range to offer. For the 10th year running, excellence in ...

Omar Allibhoy
11 November 2011

Omar Allibhoy shows you how to make stuffed olives
Gordon Ramsay says he's the 'Antonio Banderas of cooking'. Whatever that means, I like the sound of that. Omar Allibhoy is a massive hit in Spain and  passionate about Spanish ...

Don’t Risk A Bad Reaction To Christmas Dinner
10 November 2011

Don't Risk A Bad Reaction To Christmas Dinner
Number of people unable to enjoy traditional Christmas dinner growing to record levels With at least nine million people at risk of an adverse reaction to their Christmas dinner Genius Foods, ...

Raspberry Bubbles
10 November 2011

Festive Cocktails - the sugar-free way
Cocktails are available everywhere but more often than not they are a disappointment. Despite their flashy appearance and overwhelming price tag, the drinks usually turn out to be a sugar-filled, ...

Herby Baked Potatoes
9 November 2011

Herby Baked Potatoes
Portions: 4 Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time:: 1 hour 4 baking potatoes, washed 120 g Philadelphia Light with Garlic & Herbs 1 tbsp chopped mixed herbs eg dill and chives 1 tbsp semi-skimmed milk 1. Prick the potatoes with a ...

Slow cooked beef and red wine casserole
9 November 2011

Slow cooked beef and red wine casserole
Portions: 6 Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time:: 2 hours 1 kg casserole steak pieces 1 tbsp oil 600 g shallots, peeled & halved 2 cloves garlic crushed 2 tbsp tomato puree 500 ml beef stock 250 ml red wine 180 g Philadelphia ...

Ant Powers' lamb with pomegranate couscous, sumac labna and cucumber pickle
8 November 2011

Ant Powers' lamb with pomegranate couscous, sumac labna and cucumber pickle
This dish is Moroccan-influenced with a pomegranate and couscous salad. The flavours are fresh and light and go perfectly with a nice piece of lamb. It will also work well ...

Chicken, Philly & Shitake Mushroom Risotto
8 November 2011

Chicken, Philly & Shitake Mushroom Risotto
Portions: 4 Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time:: 35 minutes 1 tbsp oil 2 large chicken breasts cut into strips 250 g shitake mushrooms 1 onion finely diced 1 clove garlic crushed 350 g Arborio rice 1 small glass white wine 1 1/2 ...

Roasted sweet potato, Philly and garlic soup
8 November 2011

Roasted sweet potato, Philly and garlic soup
Winter warming recipes - they're going to warm you up in the evenings.  Portions: 6 Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time:: 30 minutes 1 kg sweet potato peeled and chopped 1 onion diced 1 head of garlic broken into ...

Asparagus, Philly & Mint Tagliatelle
7 November 2011

Asparagus, Philly & Mint Tagliatelle
Portions: 4 Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time:: 15 minutes 1 bunch asparagus, woody ends cut off 1 onion, chopped 2 tsp oil 120 g Philadelphia Light with Garlic & Herbs small bunch mint, leaves picked and chopped 350 g tagliatelle Black ...

Use the leftover turkey with something imaginative
7 November 2011

Christmas pizza - utilise the leftovers
Cold turkey sandwiches, dry vegetable stew and tasteless Bubble and Squeak – the prospect of using the remnants of Christmas dinner in such predictable ways can provoke shudders and disapproving ...

Scientists Super Sarnie
7 November 2011

Scientists Super Sarnie
Scientists Create The Ultimate Super Sandwich Next generation snack can prevent bloating - Gluten-free bread has more nutritional value than normal bread Ever since John Montagu, the 4th Fourth Earl of Sandwich, ...