Food & Drink

Xanthe Milton’s Lemon Speckle Cupcakes
25 August 2011

Xanthe Milton's Lemon Speckle Cupcakes
The origin of the cupcake may be unknown but there’s no denying its success over the last few years.  Easy and fun to make, it’s important to remember that only the ...

Fillet of Beef Steak with Red Onion Relish
25 August 2011

Fillet of Beef Steak with Red Onion Relish
Luscious thick grass-fed beef fillet steak from Ireland pan fried to pink tender perfection, served with red onion relish and potato wedges Serves 4 Ingredients: 1 red onion, peeled and in thin rings1 ...

Chickpea Dhal
25 August 2011

Chickpea Dhal
The cost of food continues to rise - increasing by 0.9% between May and June this year, according to the Office of National Statistics. As a result, students preparing for ...

Kate Thornton
24 August 2011

Kate Thornton's Bangers & Mash
We all have our favourite recipes that we turn to time and time again to keep the family happy, but sometimes even our tried and tested dishes can lose their ...

Chunky White Fish With Garlic & Lemon
24 August 2011

Chunky White Fish With Garlic & Lemon
Serves 4 Ingredients: 225g/8oz baby new potatoesHandful flat leaf parsley2 fat cloves garlic, peeled and slicedZest and juice of a lemon7 tbsp extra virgin olive oilSalt and freshly ground white pepper4 x175g/6oz ...

Roast Beetroot, ClemenGold and Goats Cheese Salad
24 August 2011

Roast Beetroot, ClemenGold and Goats Cheese Salad
As summer comes to an end and autumn sets in, many of us will be returning to old stodgy meals, but if you’re keen to keep the summer buzz going ...

Crab and Noodle Soup
24 August 2011

Crab and Noodle Soup
The cost of food continues to rise - increasing by 0.9% between May and June this year, according to the Office of National Statistics. As a result, students preparing for ...

Tomato and Tuna Pilaf
23 August 2011

Tomato and Tuna Pilaf
The cost of food continues to rise - increasing by 0.9% between May and June this year, according to the Office of National Statistics. As a result, students preparing for ...

Spiced Persimon Cake with Caramel Sauce
22 August 2011

Spiced Persimon Cake with Caramel Sauce
Preparation time: 1 hour - 1 hour 15 minutesCooking time: 45 minutesServes 8 Ingredients For the cake: 120g butter, softened250g caster sugar4 persimons, peeled and chopped into chunks250g plain flour50g ground almonds2 large ...

Spicy Persimon Chutney
22 August 2011

Spicy Persimon Chutney
Preparation time: 20 minutesCooking time: 30 minutesMakes approx. 1.5 litres Ingredients 375ml cider vinegar1 onion, peeled and chopped1 large apple, peeled, de-cored and chopped150g raisins170g caster sugarJuice and peel of 1 lemon ...

Curried Pumpkin & Persimon Soup
22 August 2011

Curried Pumpkin & Persimon Soup
Preparation time: 20 minutesCooking time: 30 minutesServes 6 Ingredients 4 tbsp. olive oil 2 onions, finely chopped 1kg pumpkin or squash, peeled, deseeded & chopped into chunks 2 persimons, peeled & chopped ...

Lime and blackcurrant cheesecake
19 August 2011

Lime and blackcurrant cheesecake
Welcome to blackcurrant season, we have a whole host of recipes for you to try out over the next couple days. Enjoy! Prep: 30 minutesCook: 1 hour, 5 minutesIngredients150g blackcurrants275g caster sugar175g hobnob ...

Venison and chicory salad with warm blackcurrant dressing
19 August 2011

Venison and chicory salad with warm blackcurrant dressing
Welcome to blackcurrant season, we have a whole host of recipes for you to try out over the next couple days. Enjoy! Prep: 15 minutesCook: 15 minutesIngredients2 venison steaksknob of butter3 tbsp olive ...

Lemon thyme and blackcurrant creme brulee
18 August 2011

Lemon thyme and blackcurrant creme brulee
Welcome to blackcurrant season, we have a whole host of recipes for you to try out over the next couple days. Enjoy! Prep: 10 minutes, plus chillingCook: 45 minutesIngredients600ml double cream4-5 sprigs of ...

Jamie Oliver launches frozen fish
18 August 2011

Jamie Oliver launches frozen fish range
Jamie Oliver is launching his own frozen fish range - to the surprise of all those people he campaigned againt to remove bad frozen food from schools. He says: "There ...

Chocolate torte with blackcurrant ginger compote
18 August 2011

Chocolate torte with blackcurrant ginger compote
Welcome to blackcurrant season, we have a whole host of recipes for you to try out over the next couple days. Enjoy! Prep: 25 minutes, plus coolingCook: 1 hourIngredients400g dark chocolate ...

Pork medallions with blackcurrant, apple and crispy sage
17 August 2011

Pork medallions with blackcurrant, apple and crispy sage
Welcome to blackcurrant season, we have a whole host of recipes for you to try out over the next couple days. Enjoy! Prep: 20 minutesCook: 40 minutesIngredients1½ tbsp butter glug of ...

Apple and blackcurrant jam
17 August 2011

Apple and blackcurrant jam
Welcome to blackcurrant season, we have a whole host of recipes for you to try out over the next couple days. Enjoy! Prep: 20 minutesCook: 25 minutesIngredients500g blackcurrants, fresh or frozen ...

Macaroons
17 August 2011

Macaroons
Serves 4 Ingredients: For the Macaroons: 4 egg whites¾ cup caster sugarFlavouring (eg. lemon, orange, vanilla, chocolate) For the Buttercream: ½ cup unsalted butter4 cups icing sugar1/3 cup milkPinch of salt1 tsp flavouring eg. vanilla ...

Tomato and Denhay Cheddar Tart
17 August 2011

Tomato and Denhay Cheddar Tart
Serves 4 Ingredients:Topping: 75g Denhay cheddar (or a good quality aged cheddar)6 small vine ripened British tomatoes Short Pastry: 200g plain flour150g unsalted butterLarge pinch salt1 egg Custard: 150ml double cream150ml milk1 egg yolk4 eggs Method: Short pastry: Chill ...

Victoria Sponge with Roses
16 August 2011

Victoria Sponge with Roses
Serves 4 Ingredients: For the sponges: 100g self-raising flour100g softened butter100g caster sugar2 medium eggs For the Buttercream: ½ cup unsalted butter4 cups icing sugar1/3 cup milkPinch of salt1 tsp Rose flavouringIcing sugar to dust ...

Spanish Tortilla
16 August 2011

Spanish Tortilla with British Charcuterie
Serves 4 Ingredients: 12 Eggs20 cooked New Potatoes, sliced in ½Small punch of Wild Rocket100g Charcuterie (ready sliced) eg. ham, salami1 small Chorizo, cooked, peeled and sliced300ml single creamPinch of salt & ...

AC/DC
16 August 2011

AC/DC releasing range of wine
AC/DC are releasing their own range of wines in Australia. The rockers have teamed up with drinks firm Warburn Estate to lend their names - and the titles of some ...

Orange drizzle cake
16 August 2011

Orange drizzle cake
Jean Christophe Novelli devised the following recipe to show how versatile cooking oil can be - so try these out and don't stick to the same old recipes. These can ...