Author
Damien Wilde
The UK is in the grip of a salmonella outbreak that has seen nine people needing treatment in hospital over the last month.
Food Standards Agency investigations appear to have traced the source of the outbreak to a particular range of cooked ham, usually sold at independent butchers.
More than 50 people have been affected by the food poisoning, aged between seven months and 87. [ Read More ]
Author
Damien Wilde
Middle Eastern food is having a moment in British kitchens.
According to Waitrose, sales of Arabic style food and ingredients have shot up, which the supermarket chain is attributing in part to TV chef Yotam Ottolenghi. [ Read More ]
Author
Damien Wilde
The one pot wonder ingredient.
Autumn is on its way, squash is a delicious vegetable that’s in season and ideal for one pot dishes that are nutritious, low on washing up and high in flavor. [ Read More ]
Author
Damien Wilde
Add a twist to two classic desserts by combining tiramisu and trifle.
This dish beautifully quick and easy to make if you really want to create a retro ambiance, place a sparkler in the top and light to serve. [ Read More ]
Author
Damien Wilde
Delicious, indulgent, tear and share treat, perfect for a cosy night in with friends.
Perfect either left to cool or hot from the oven. [ Read More ]
Author
Damien Wilde
With autumn comes a craving for comfort food the stodgy sort of thing eaten for supper by children.
There’s nothing quite as comforting as this adult version of cheese on toast. [ Read More ]
Author
David
September and October are bramble season in the UK and hedgerows are currently glistening with glossy, fat blackberries, to be picked at will and great for using in a multitude of both sweet and savoury recipes especially with game birds such as grouse.
In more traditional style, try this fruity sponge served with sinful, delicious clotted cream or a scoop of vanilla ice-cream.
Author
David
Smoked Mackerel Pate
Author
David
It seems Brits are not keen on the slimier end of the food spectrum, naming oysters, liver and anchovies as their least favourite foods.
A Save the Children survey also put sushi, tofu, olives, blue cheese, marzipan and liquorice on the unpalatable list.
Although they’re considered a delicacy and an aphrodisiac by some, 47% of adults apparently refuse to eat oysters and the figure was even higher among the women polled with 57% refusing the expensive seafood.
Author
David
Traditional British cuisine has risen in popularity of late and, not surprisingly, the classic Sunday roast is being cooked once again in houses throughout the land.
Roast beef and Yorkshire pudding will always be a staple.
The combination of flour, eggs and milk is amazingly simple, yet beaten together and poured into a little hot fat and baked, it becomes something rather special.
