Archive For June 2022

Carlton Dune Case – product review

Carlton Dune Case – product review

This case is impressive. It looks high-end and designery and indeed it is. Its sleek shiny grey form speaks of trips to New York or Mumbai …or even Glasgow. This case will never look battered and bruised, and apart from looking trendy it really is practical. Carlton is a London company that has three elements…

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Peaky Blinders Birmingham Sour

Peaky Blinders Birmingham Sour

From the Peaky Blinders Cookbook we have the wine and whisky cocktail called the Birmingham Sour For 1 Glass – Preparation: 5 Minutes 1 Into a shaker filled with ice, pour the lemon juice, sugar syrup, red wine and rye whiskey. Shake, then pour through a strainer into an old fashioned glass. Ingredients 30ml lemon…

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Decorated Biscuits – Cookies

Decorated Biscuits – Cookies

From Sainsbury’s Pretty multi-coloured biscuits that children will love. Serves: 15recipe Preparation time: 45 Minutes Cooking time: 15 Minutes   Ingredients 50g plain flour 25g butter or margarine 25g caster sugar Beaten egg to mix 50g icing sugar, sifted 1 – 2 teaspoons warm water Selection of food colourings Chocolate sugar strands Hundreds & thousands…

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Pinkster Royale

Pinkster Royale

The perfect way to pimp up your prosecco for a party is Pinkster Royale Serves 1 Ingredients 25ml Pinkster Pink Gin 75ml prosecco, or champagne if you’re really celebrating 1 small handful raspberries, to garnish Instructions Pour a small measure of Pinkster Royale into a flute or coupe, top with prosecco and stir gently. Finish…

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Chocolate Eclairs

Chocolate Eclairs

From BBC Food   Raymond Blanc’s recipe for chocolate éclairs is full of tips and advice, including how to freeze.   Equipment and preparation: You will need a large piping bag fitted with a 1.5cm/½in fluted nozzle and a 0.5cm/¼in nozzle.recipe   Ingredients For the choux pastry 4 tbsp water 4 tbsp whole milk 50g/2oz…

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American One-crust Pie with Spiced Apples and Raisins

American One-crust Pie with Spiced Apples and Raisins

From Delia Smith   This is without doubt the easiest apple pie in the world. No special pie tins needed, no lids to be cut and fitted, no tiresome fluting of edges. It’s also a beginner’s dream because, somehow, the more haphazard the whole thing looks, the better.   Serves 6-8 Ingredients For the shortcrust…

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Canaima Gin Sour

Canaima Gin Sour

Canaïma Gin Sour is a bright and refreshing cocktail made with the unique Canaïma Gin from the Amazon Canaïma Gin Sour Ingredients 45 ml Canaïma Gin 25 ml fresh lemon juice 15 ml sugar syrup 20 ml fresh eggs Method Shake and train, serve straight up in a flute glass and garnish with a fresh…

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Chocolate Caramel Squares

Chocolate Caramel Squares

From Sainsbury’s Rich and delicious caramel squares with a chocolate topping.   Serves: 16 Preparation time: 25 Minutes Cooking time: 30 Minutes   Ingredients 125g butter or margarine 50g caster sugar 125g plain flour 50g ground rice 125g butter or margarine 50g caster sugar 2 tablespoons golden syrup 196g can condensed milk 125g plain chocolate…

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Clementine Crush Sparkling Cocktail

Clementine Crush Sparkling Cocktail

From Whole Foods Market   Serves 8 Thanks to the vibrant flavors of clementines (or satsumas if you prefer), cranberries and fresh rosemary, this pitcher full of sparkling wine-based cocktails is prime for winter celebrations. Use a vegetable peeler to remove the clementine zest in large pieces for the chopping and twists.   Ingredients 2…

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Chocolate Caramel Eclairs

Chocolate Caramel Eclairs

From Sainsbury’s Traditional eclairs with a caramel flavour.   Serves: makes 24 eclairs Preparation time: 20 Minutes Cooking time: 20 Minutes   Ingredients 250ml water 75g unsalted butter 150g strong plain flour, sifted 8 medium size eggs 100g caster sugar 500ml milk 50g cornflour 284ml carton whipping cream 100g Deluxe Belgian dark chocolate ½ teaspoon…

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Curry Classic and Contemporary by Vivek Singh – review

Curry Classic and Contemporary by Vivek Singh – review

You already know, dear reader, that I have a passion for Indian food so it’s no surprise that I, once again, feature a book about the dishes of the subcontinent. Curry Classic, however, is a little different from the previously reviewed cookbooks, as its focus is on future trends, as well as including lesser-known classic…

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