Food & Drink

VIDEO: The Perfect Victoria Sponge Recipe
23 April 2013

VIDEO: The Perfect Victoria Sponge Recipe
Neil Haydock shows us how to make the classic Victoria sponge perfectly in this recipe video, enjoy! Perfect Victoria Sponge Recipe Ingredients: 115g soft butter, plus extra for greasing 115g caster sugar 2 medium free-range ...

St George’s Day Cocktail: Patron’s Punch
23 April 2013

St George’s Day Cocktail: Patron’s Punch
St George’s Day means celebration for everyone across England today so what better way to celebrate than with a cocktail in hand? This Patron’s Punch cocktail is the perfect way to ...

National Coffee Week: Espresso Martini Cocktail
22 April 2013

National Coffee Week: Espresso Martini Cocktail
Most of us depend of coffee to get through the day, often having our first cup as soon as we’ve crawled out of bed. To celebrate National Coffee Week we’ve got ...

Britain’s Coffee Lovers Get Through 5 Cups a Day
22 April 2013

Britain’s Coffee Lovers Get Through 5 Cups a Day
It’s National Coffee Week and it seems that Brits are shunning on of their most favoured drinks, tea, for coffee. Ten per cent of Brits will drink up to five cups ...

Canned Food Week: Spaghetti Bolognese Recipe
19 April 2013

Canned Food Week: Spaghetti Bolognese Recipe
Canned Food Week is helping to raise awareness of how you can cook healthy and nutritious meals from canned good in your home. This Spaghetti Bolognese is a classic dish and ...

VIDEO: McDonalds Switches to 100% Freedom Food Pork
19 April 2013

VIDEO: McDonalds Switches to 100% Freedom Food Pork
Liz McClarnon visits the Freedom Food farm to find out why McDonalds have decided to use Freedom Food pork in their meals. McDonalds have become the first high street restaurant chain ...

Homemade Treats: Jammy Dodgers Recipe
19 April 2013

Homemade Treats: Jammy Dodgers Recipe
Jammy dodgers are a classic childhood memory for many and they’re still going strong today! Why not get in the kitchen and try your hand at making your own? Here’s what ...

Canned Food Week: Roasted Vegetable and Cous Cous Salad Recipe
18 April 2013

Canned Food Week: Roasted Vegetable and Cous Cous Salad Recipe
It’s Canned Food Week which aims to highlight how we can use canned food to make healthy and nutritious meals easily. This vegetable and cous cous salad is great for a ...

VIDEO: Salt and Pepper Squid Recipe
18 April 2013

VIDEO: Salt and Pepper Squid Recipe
Asian cuisine is fast becoming a favourite throughout the world for its complex flavours and exciting dishes. John Torode is showing us how to make the popular salt and pepper squid. Salt ...

Spring Recipe: Lamb with a Rosemary Crust
18 April 2013

Spring Recipe: Lamb with a Rosemary Crust
One reason we all look forward to spring is for the great quality lamb that it brings. As well as being incredibly tasty, it’s a great meat that all the family ...

Canned Food Week: Bean and Tuna Salad Recipe
17 April 2013

Canned Food Week: Bean and Tuna Salad Recipe
It’s Canned Food Week, which is showing us how we can use canned food to make tasty, nutritious and healthy meals for all the family. This bean and tuna salad is ...

Spring Cocktails: Appletini Recipe
17 April 2013

Spring Cocktails: Appletini Recipe
They were made famous by JD on the TV show Scrubs, but Appletini’s are actually a delicious and refreshing cocktail. They’re super easy to make and great for entertaining so here’s ...

Canned Food Week: Apple and Pear Crumble Recipe
16 April 2013

Canned Food Week: Apple and Pear Crumble Recipe
It’s Canned Food Week which focuses on using canned food to create healthy, nutritious and tasty meals. Today, we’re looking at how you can use canned food to make a beautiful ...

Spring Desserts: Mini Chocolate and Raspberry Nests
16 April 2013

Spring Desserts: Mini Chocolate and Raspberry Nests
Spring means that plenty of fruits are coming into season so the raspberries will make these little treats deliciously tasty! Obviously, there’s a little chocolate in there for good measure and ...

Picnic Recipes: Tomato, Red Pepper and Mozzarella Dip
16 April 2013

Picnic Recipes: Tomato, Red Pepper and Mozzarella Dip
Picnics are always a nice way to enjoy some good weather and to make it perfect you’ll need some good food too! This tomato, red pepper and mozzarella dip is perfect ...

Spring Smoothie Recipe: Strawberry, Grapefruit and Mint Smoothie
15 April 2013

Spring Smoothie Recipe: Strawberry, Grapefruit and Mint Smoothie
There’s nothing better than getting out of bed and greeting these lovely spring mornings with a smoothie. This strawberry and grapefruit one is sure to set you up for the day ...

Canned Food Week: Quick Lamb Tagine Recipe
15 April 2013

Canned Food Week: Quick Lamb Tagine Recipe
It’s Canned Food Week which sees us being encouraged to use what we’ve got in our cupboards to make delicious and healthy family meals. Canned food is thought to be rather ...

Thai Recipes: Red Thai Lamb Burger
15 April 2013

Thai Recipes: Red Thai Lamb Burger
Thai food is one of the most flavoursome around and has recently become a staple in many people’s diets. It’s tasty and uses a range of herbs and spices to create ...

Spring Cocktail Recipe: London Calling
12 April 2013

Spring Cocktail Recipe: London Calling
This cocktail is super refreshing and fits in perfectly with the season, even if the weather doesn’t! Bartender Diego Cabrera created this incredible gin cocktail to celebrate British gin so why ...

Quick Snacks: Feta and Spinach Parcels
12 April 2013

Quick Snacks: Feta and Spinach Parcels
It’s often difficult to find something healthy to eat on the go but these feta and spinach parcels can be made quickly and taken with you to keep up with ...

Sweet Treat: Blueberry and Lemon Tart Recipe
12 April 2013

Sweet Treat: Blueberry and Lemon Tart Recipe
We’re hoping for a nice weekend and what better way to brighten it than with this incredible dessert. The lemon makes this tart really fresh and the blueberry’s not only taste ...

Spring Recipe: Chunky Bean Soup
11 April 2013

Spring Recipe: Chunky Bean Soup
When it comes to food in the Spring we think of light, healthy meals that light up our lunch times and this chunky bean soup is the perfect recipe. Not only ...

Homemade Takeaways: Pesto Pizza Recipe
11 April 2013

Homemade Takeaways: Pesto Pizza Recipe
New research has shown that Brits waste over a third of a ton of food each year and most of that comes from throwing away takeaways! With takeaways been expensive and ...

Wasting Food: Average British Family Bin a Third of a Ton Each Year
11 April 2013

Wasting Food: Average British Family Bin a Third of a Ton Each Year
The British are a nation known for their love of food and willingness to give anything a try when it comes to cuisine but it appears that we’re now binning ...