Archive For June 2024

Butternut Blondies with White Chocolate Chunks

Butternut Blondies with White Chocolate Chunks

From Whole Foods Market Makes 2 dozen Grated butternut squash and fresh nutmeg add earthy notes to these addictive sweets. To grate the squash, use a box grater or food processor. Make up to two days ahead, and cut them just before serving.   Ingredients 4 tablespoons melted butter, plus more for the pan 1…

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Pocket-Pro® – Not just your Pocket Toothbrush – product review

Pocket-Pro® – Not just your Pocket Toothbrush – product review

For the first time in my life as a travel writer I was invited to review a toothbrush! Well, it’s true one has to brush teeth even when travelling, but I was rather intrigued! Was there going to be a trade-off between power and size? There was bound to be some kind of concession… wasn’t…

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Cranberry Fizz

Cranberry Fizz

From Morrisons   This fruity, fizzy thirst-quencher will go down a treat with your festivities.   Ingredients 100ml orange flavour liqueur 1 litre carton cranberry juice finely grated zest and juice of 1 orange 1 bottle of sparkling wine   Method Pour the orange flavour liquer into a large jug, stir in the cranberry juice…

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Vegetable Charlotte

Vegetable Charlotte

From Sainsbury’s A tasty combination of vegetables with a crisp cheesy topping, a great gluten- and wheat-free recipe.   Serves: 4 Preparation time: 10 Minutes Cooking time: 40 Minutes   Ingredients 3 x 240g bags Sainsburys fresh washed and ready to cook vegetables 340g jar Sainsbury’s Siciliana sauce 200ml Sainsbury’s crème fraîche 250g Sainsbury’s freefrom…

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Yuzu & Lime Makes Me Feel Fine

Yuzu & Lime Makes Me Feel Fine

Yuzu & Lime Makes Me Feel Fine from @gin_philosopher is fruity, zesty and dramatic Ingredients: 20ml The Berry Company White Tea & Peach Juice 60ml Tarquins Yuzu & Lime Gin 2tsp Caster Sugar 7ml Yuzu Sake Liqueur 15ml Fresh Lime Juice 1 Egg White Instructions: To create the syrup: Heat the white tea and peach juice…

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Welsh Cakes

Welsh Cakes

From BBC Food   Four easy steps to making the perfect treat for teatime. Serve with lashings of butter and jam.   Ingredients 225g/8oz self-raising flour, sieved 110g/4oz (preferably Welsh) salted butter 1 egg handful of sultanas milk, if needed 85g/3oz caster sugar extra butter, for greasing   Method Rub the fat into the sieved…

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Jamie Oliver’s Great Britain – review

Jamie Oliver’s Great Britain – review

Jamie Oliver is the most successful chef in Great Britain. He graces our small screens continually and his TV series show us the idiosyncrasies of our concept of food, as well as introducing us to the food of the US and Europe. It’s a very British pastime to knock anyone who has general public regard….

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Shiba Dog – Sake Cocktail from Hakushika

Shiba Dog – Sake Cocktail from Hakushika

Shiba Dog is a Sake Cocktail from Hakushika in Japan. Its a tangy cocktail with most of its flavour from the fruit juice. Glass: Old-fashioned glass Garnish: Improvise Ingredients: ・HAKUSHIKA Sake 1/2 (60ml) ・Grapefruit juice 1/2 (60ml) Method: (build) Build in a salt rimmed old-fashioned glass and fill with ice. Add all the ingredients, mix and serve….

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Spicy Chocolate-Dipped Pineapple with Sea Salt

Spicy Chocolate-Dipped Pineapple with Sea Salt

Spicy Chocolate-Dipped Pineapple with Sea Salt from Whole Foods Market   Makes 24 pieces Make these sweet, salty and spicy dessert bites up to three hours in advance, storing them in the refrigerator until ready to serve.   Ingredients 1/2 pineapple, peeled, cored and cut into 24 chunks 2 (3.5-ounce) bars Organic Dark Chocolate 1/8…

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Milk Lollies

Milk Lollies

From Sainsbury’s You could substitute strawberries or any other soft fruits in season.   Serves: makes 12 Preparation time: 10 Minutes Ingredients 150ml milk 150g carton natural yoghurt 1 ripe banana 2 teaspoons clear honey   Method Place all the ingredients in a food processor or blender and work together for 20 seconds until smooth….

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