Mothers Day Gin and Vodka Cocktails
Mum’s the Word – favourite cocktails for Mother’s Day The co-founders and creators of Rock Rose Gin and Holy Grass Vodka, made by the Dunnet...
Gin Cocktails for Mother’s Day with Brockmans
Hampers and Gin Cocktails for Mother’s Day and Easter revels Mother’s Day: Sunday 14th March 20201; Easter Sunday: 4th April 2021 Celebrate Mother’s Day, Easter...
Caramel Toffee Apples
From Sainsbury’s Toffee Apples are a childhood favourite that’s a must-eat-treat at Halloween. Use a crunchy British-grown apple like a Braeburn or Falstaff. Serves: Makes...
Caramelised toffee walnut tarts with clotted cream
From Delia Smith These lovely toffee walnut tarts provide an elegant dish to end a meal. Tartlet cases are fiddly and time-consuming to make...
Baking at the 20th Century Café
Iconic European Desserts from Linzer Torte to Honey Cake This book can’t fail! Baking at the 20th Century Café: Iconic European Desserts from Linzer Torte...
From Mountain to Sea
Welsh chef Kate Probert, who runs a cookery school in Gower and previously won guidebook recognition for two much-loved Welsh restaurants, has released her first...
Hawthorn’s Gin Helps Out
Mix a cocktail, donate to charity – Hawthorn’s Gin helps out Ahoy there. It’s Hawthorn’s Gin Happy Hour A gin created from a recipe discovered...
Italy: The World Vegetarian
Italy: The World Vegetarian is a vibrant volume penned by Christine Smallwood. It will delight vegetarians but, just as importantly, it will also be welcomed...
Gin cocktail
Gin Cocktails by Stuart Walton is perhaps the best quality and best priced gin cocktail book around. It’s from Lorenz Books who have a reputation...
Roasted Bell Peppers Stuffed with Quinoa
From Whole Foods Market Serves 6 There will be looks of envy from the meat-eating crowd when you serve this colorful and delicious...
How to raise a loaf and fall in love with sourdough
Has it something to do with the lockdown? Seems like everybody is baking and a few are showing off their latest sourdough loaf. There is...
Dishing it Up: The Story Behind Twenty Icons of French Food & Drink
Dishing it Up: The Story Behind Twenty Icons of French Food & Drink is by one of my favourite food writers. Paola Westbeek isn’t French,...
Wild and Game for Valentine’s
No sooner has Christmas finished than it’s Valentine’s Day. Chocolates, flowers and even a diamond or two are all acceptable gifts, but how’s about dinner...
Pea Gnudi
From BBC Food Try this stripped down ravioli recipe by Simon Rimmer – classic gnudi is ravioli without the pasta casing. Ingredients 225g/8oz...
Pan-fried Leeks with Sprouts, Whole Chestnuts & Sage
From Sainsbury’s Bring out the natural nutty flavour of sprouts with whole chestnuts, leeks and earthy sage. Serves: 8 Preparation time: 5 Minutes...
Christmas Jerk Ham – recipe
Here’s something that is both traditional and exotic – ham, but vibrant, spicy and memorable, and sure to become a family favourite. Ingredients: 3kg...
How to Drink Gin
How to Drink Gin! That’s a curious name for a book, isn’t it? One would think it’s a simple process. Step 1 – Fill glass...
My Winter Kitchen: Warming Recipes for the Coldest Month
What a great little book. My Winter Kitchen: Warming Recipes for the Coldest Months is a book for cooks. Its small format makes it ideal...
Brockmans gin book
The Black Book of Gin Cocktails is by Brockmans who distil, in my opinion, one of the best gins … and there are a lot...
Feast of the Seven Fishes
Did you ever watch the movie ‘Moonstruck’ with Cher? It’s one of my top ten films of all time. Much of the action is set...