Jamie Oliver’s Roasted Parsnips & Sweet Carrots
“Two really easy ways to turn humble root vegetables into occasion-worthy sides.” Serves: 6 Preparation time: 5 Minutes Cooking time: 45 Minutes Ingredients:...
Apero… drinks and a recipe
There are whole aisles devoted to it in French supermarkets. So, what is it? Well, it’s like an extra course at lunch or dinner. It...
Walnut Bread
From Sainsbury’s A rustic-looking loaf, studded with pieces of walnut. Serves: Makes 2 loaves (24 slices) Preparation time: 30 Minutes Cooking time: 35 Minutes...
Warming Ginger Toddy
From Morrisons Ensure your guests enjoy the perfect aperitif with this warming ginger toddy. Ingredients 5cm fresh root ginger, peeled and grated finely...
Marmalade Cinnamon Cake
From Sainsbury’s A delicious moist cake with marmalade, cinnamon and toasted almonds. Serves: 12 Preparation time: 15 Minutes Cooking time: 35 Minutes Ingredients...
Tartan Whisky Coffee Cream
by Chrissie Walker This is an embarrassingly simple recipe that lasts for a couple of weeks (perhaps) in the fridge. It doesn’t demand high-end...
Sticky Ginger Parkin
From Sainsbury’s Delicious with a cuppa and perfect for picnics. Serves: 16 Preparation time: 15 Minutes Cooking time: 45 Minutes Ingredients 175g plain...
Spiced Fruit Smoothie
From Morrisons A spiced fruit smoothie is just the thing to kick start a special day. Ingredients 1 small banana, peeled and sliced...
Spiced Pear Bread and Butter Pudding
From Sainsbury’s Sweet pears sandwiched between slices of bread, covered in creamy homemade custard and baked to perfection. Serves: 8 Preparation time: 35...
A Citrus History of Sicily – travel review
Sicily is a large island just off mainland Italy. It has a variety of landscapes and the imposing Mount Etna which has donated volcanic soil...
Apple Mojito
From Morrisons Apple Mojito is a twist on the classic minty mojito and adds a touch of apple fizz to the mix. Ingredients 50ml white...
Shortbread
From BBC Food Try making these easy, buttery biscuits as homemade Christmas presents, with chocolate chips worked into the dough. Ingredients 125g/4oz butter...
Strawberry Daiquiri
From BBC Food The sweetness of strawberries and the kick of lime make this classic Strawberry Daiquiri a real crowd pleaser of a cocktail....
Scones
From Sainsbury’s These are wonderfully light and airy scones, and they are made without fat. Serves: Makes 8 Preparation time: 10 Minutes Cooking time: 20...
Markopoulo recommendations: Attica’s food, wine and welcome – travel review
I love Greece. It’s the warm people, food, and (you might be surprised to hear) award-winning wines that are still so sadly overlooked. Yes, this...
Mixed Fruit Smoothie
From Morrisons Enjoy the juicier way to your 5-a-day with this mixed fruit smoothie Ingredients 1 pear 4 plums 2 oranges 150ml raspberry...
Raspberry and Blueberry Shortcakes
From Sainsbury’s Light buttermilk scones, filled with crème fraîche, raspberries and blueberries. Serves: 10 Preparation time: 10 Minutes Cooking time: 15 Minutes Ingredients...
Mojito Cocktail recipe
A Mojito must be one of the most popular cocktails in bars across the globe. The alcohol is soft and the mint fresh making this...
Pear Patisserie
From Sainsbury’s A special pastry for a treat, picnics and traditional Sunday tea. Serves: 6 Preparation time: 30 Minutes Cooking time: 30 Minutes ...
Mermaid Double Burner Foodwarmer – product review
We want to eat outside in warmer weather, but does that oblige us to eat nothing but salad? Even in the summer the evenings can...