Food & Drink

A roast dinner is one of the best parts about Christmas day!

12 December 2013

The death of the roast dinner

With Christmas just around the corner we’re all getting excited about our annual roast dinner. All over the world diets go out of the window for a day - or ...

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10 December 2013

Creamy Spicy Turkey Curry

This delicious turkey curry has a wealth of fresh spicy flavours, if you like it hot simply add another chilli. One of the tastiest ways of using up your turkey ...

Recipes

10 December 2013

Christmas Pudding Ice Cream

Serves 6 A 300g Christmas puddingKelly’s Clotted Cream Cornish ice cream Steam the pudding for 1.5 hours. Turn out on to a plate and cool. Break into rough 2cm pieces then stir into ...

Recipes

10 December 2013

Working time: 40 minutesResting time: 3 hoursBaking time: 15 minutes Makes 8 crumpets Ingredients 240g full fat milkZest of 1 orange15g sugar50g good quality dark chocolate 250g plain flour10g fresh yeast (or 1 ...

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10 December 2013

Spiced Christmas Buns

Working time: 45 minutesResting time: 2 hours 30 minutesBaking time: 15 - 20 minutes Makes 10 large (110g) or 20 small (55g) buns Ingredients 10g sea salt (1 tsp)480g strong bread flour20g dark ...

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9 December 2013

Cracking Christmas Cocktails

Tis the season to be jolly, so why not try some of these specially hand-picked Christmas cocktails sure to leave your guests in high spirits and set the feel-good festive ...

Christmas Cocktails festive

9 December 2013

Smoked Salmon On Soda Bread With Creamy White

"Canapés can get a bit predictable year in year out but you’d be lost without the classic combinations. Try jazzing them up like I have done with this classic smoked ...

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9 December 2013

Ground Rib Steak Burger With Danish Blue

"Canapés’ don’t always have to be ladylike to be posh. These mini burgers are seriously delicious and always a crowd pleaser. Serving them in a brioche bun elevates them further, ...

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9 December 2013

Baked Leek Tart With Jersey Blue

"Cheese is very versatile when used in cooking. For this canapé I made a flavoursome cheese ‘snow’ by freezing the cheese beforehand and then grating. Left to thaw the frozen ...

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Head chef for Hello Fresh, Patrick Drake.

3 December 2013

Become a dinner party pro

At this time of year everybody starts to struggle with managing their time and so for a lot of people that means takeaways, takeaways and more takeaways. Not anymore. Cue the ...

Food & Drink Food Tips

3 December 2013

Try the latest authentic flavours of Japan

Sushi is low in calories and packed with protein which is why it's a popular food choice for those of us counting calories or watching our waistlines, but there are ...

food

29 November 2013

Kate Garraway Launches Online Baking Hub

If you’re a lover of baking or just enjoy watching people make cakes then you can certainly feed your obsession with the ever growing popular TV programmes and the easy ...

Kate Garraway

28 November 2013

Simple Cinnamon Christmas Cake

Masterchef winner Mat Follas has teamed up with the happy egg co to develop some great recipes for the festival season. Ingredients: 180g sugar75g butter2 happy eggs200ml milkTwo cups sifted flour2 tsp ...

Recipes

28 November 2013

Christmas Reindeer Biscuits

Masterchef winner Mat Follas has teamed up with the happy egg co to develop some great recipes for the festival season. Makes: approx. 20 biscuits Ingredients For the biscuits100g butter175g caster sugar2 happy ...

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28 November 2013

Eggnog

Masterchef winner Mat Follas has teamed up with the happy egg co to develop some great recipes for the festival season. Ingredients 6 happy eggs60g caster sugar600ml milk1 tbsp vanilla extract½ tsp ...

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28 October 2013

David Beckham Went to Cooking School

David Beckham used to go to cooking school three times a week. The retired soccer star swatted up on his culinary skills during his two loan spells with AC Milan by ...

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25 October 2013

Halloween- the new cupcake holiday!

We talk to owner of The Smug Little Cupcake Factory, Samantha Finney about the importance of cupcakes on Halloween! Why is Halloween the perfect time to crack open a box of ...

Halloween

21 October 2013

Exclusive interview with Nikki Dixon on Foodie cakes!

When did your love of baking take off? It's something I've always done. All my knowledge about baking has come from my Mum who used to make us elaborate cakes when ...

When was the last time you made your own sauce?

27 September 2013

Sixth of Brits never cooked a meal from scratch

Time is short, we know this, we're always looking to find shortcuts and make things easier, but when are we cutting too many corners? When it comes to our food ...

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Brits are bored of eating the same meals

20 September 2013

Brits stuck in a meal rut

Eating the same food day-in and day-out is going to get very boring, very quickly. And that's exactly what is happening to all of us. Millions of Brits are sitting down ...

food eating habits

11 September 2013

Vegetable Cous Cous with Seared Cod

Serves 4 Ingredients 1 small red onion, finely chopped1 x 200g can tomatoes50g / 2oz soft brown sugar2 tsp dark soy sauce grated rind and juice of 1 lime½ tbsp ground allspice4 ...

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11 September 2013

Vegetable Bake

Serves 2 Ingredients 400g can Vegetable soup½ x 410g cans Lentils, drained820g can Jersey Potatoes, drained420g can cut green beans, drained300g can broad beans, drainedLarge bunch fresh parsley, finely chopped2 tbsp semi-skimmed ...

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11 September 2013

Simple Salad

Serves 4 Ingredients 1 bag plain long-grain microwave rice198g can sweet corn, drained300g can broad beans, drained410g can petit pois, drained215g can butter beans, drained250g baby plum tomatoes, halved1 large red pepper1 ...

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6 September 2013

Oz Clarke talks wine and cheese for Female First!

Oz Clarke was at the Foodies Festival in Oxford last weekend and when it comes to knowing great wine Oz Clarke is about as close to Dionysus as we Brits ...