You wouldn’t have thought it, but it’s officially British summer time.
The lack of beautiful weather over the past few days has got us to looking forwarding a little and hoping the weather turns so we can get stuck into the delicious beverages that should be on the menu over the impending summer months.
Whilst the long term forecast remains mixed – not that anybody trusts the weatherman these days – those periods where Britain basks in sunshine will undoubtedly see an influx of people heading to pick up drinks; summer is big business.
And then you combine that with the Olympics which is sure to attract the national conscience for a couple of weeks – at minimum.
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How quickly does the time go? Well hopefully for the UK’s parents the summer can’t be over quick enough already!
With many schools having just broken up for the summer, the inevitable “I’m bored” comments will be forthcoming within minutes of the first day off!
So here’s a few super school holiday recipes to keep the young ‘uns sated for a few days at the very least.
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Not everyone wants to eat meat, either through choice, or in some cases because it simply makes them ill.
It’s not often you see top quality barbecue recipes that are suitable for vegetarians and Vegans.
So we’ve got 5 awesome Vegan friendly BBQ recipes to share with you!
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With the weather being just a little bit predictably British over the past few weeks – including the bank holiday! – the idea of cooking some proper barbecue ribs may be at the back of most people’s minds – we imagine that the weekend has been filled with internal debates such as “should I brave the wind and rain and buy that inflatable dinghy?”
But now the wet weather has all but dissapated, and passed us all by with a degree of calm setting in, the sun has reappeared. It’s almost as if it is summer once again.
So in some sort of sun dance-style celebration, we’re going to light up that grill and cook some good old-fashioned pork ribs. But these aren’t just any ribs; extra sticky and garnished with some peppers, you’ll be getting a couple of not-so subtle kicks – hopefully of the good kind – to go alongside some great flavours.
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As British as bulldogs and the Beatles, warm scones with clotted cream and jam are the ultimate comfort food and even perfect as part of a summer picnic.
They are equally perfect with afternoon tea or eaten in the garden, why aren’t you rushing to the kitchen already?!
We have a nice simple scone making recipe for you to try!
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Jam is perfect with scones (more on those later). Jam is perfect on toast. Jam is also perfect in the middle of a cake (more on that later too).
But it’s even more perfect when you make it yourself.
Making jam is not as difficult as you might think, not only that, but it’s relatively cheap and tastes infinitely better than when picked up at the local supermarket.
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The traditional British Bank Holiday is either a wash-out or an absolute scorcher. There is no middle ground.
With reports that the temperature is set to soar in the next few weeks, with no let up in the following months, we’ve decided to list some of the most brilliant barbecue recipes for you to try this Bank Holiday weekend.
You can be sure that these are some serious seared delights.
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In January, the Germans celebrate their domestic-grown apples whilst Indians get to let off the firecrackers and pay homage to Undhiyu, a delicious vegetarian-friendly dish that is a speciality of Gujarat. In total, January has over fifteen internationally, nationally and locally recognised food days, but that number is just a fraction compared to the other eleven months of the year.
Take February, for example. This month started with National Tater Tot Day, featured Ice Cream for Breakfast Day (our absolute favourite) and typically ends with National Chocolate Soufflé Day on the 29th.
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“Hold on, man. We don’t go anywhere with ‘scary,’ ‘spooky,’ ‘haunted,’ or ‘forbidden’ in the title!”
The clocks have gone back and the gates of hell are about to be opened, unleashing an army of ghouls, zombies and witches that will take over our high streets and town centres before vanishing again just as quickly.
It is, of course, Halloween on Saturday but did you know that revellers are being encouraged to put down the pumpkin and turn to the turnip?
Inclement weather has seemingly caused a shortage of pumpkins which has led to English Heritage calling on people to turn the clocks even further back and take their knives and utensils to turnips instead.
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The Scottish government has announced that food exports topped £1bn last year, reaching an impressive total of £1.1bn. This increase – a rise of about 3.5% – was largely driven by the addition of extra sales of fish and fresh seafood which account of £613m of the total.
But add drink exports to the mix and that number skyrockets to in excess of £5.1bn, which just goes to show how popular whisky is around the world.
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Author
Damien Wilde