Makes ±350ml EASY 1 hr WHAT YOU NEED 300ml water 1 thumb-sized piece fresh ginger, roughly chopped 1 tsp ground cinnamon ½ tsp coarse salt 150g white sugar 150g treacle sugar 1 tsp vanilla paste HOW TO DO IT In a small saucepan over high heat, bring the water, ginger, cinnamon and salt to the boil. Add the sugars, reduce the heat and simmer, stirring, for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Stir in the vanilla paste and pour through a strainer/muslin cloth into a clean glass bottle, then seal and refrigerate.
Will last for up to a week in the fridge. Makes ±550ml EASY 1 hr WHAT YOU NEED 300ml water 200ml orange juice 2 tsp ground cinnamon 1…
Gluten-free Baking at Home – 102 Foolproof Recipes for Delicious Breads, Cakes, Cookies, and More by Jeffrey Larsen (Ten Speed Press, R464) Looking to make gluten-free biscuits, crusty breads and chewy cookies? This tome by American cooking instructor, recipe developer and pastry chef, Jeffrey Larsen, presents a whole host of mouth-watering baked treats that will appeal to everyone from coeliacs to snack-time savants. Whether you’re an experienced baker or just learning the craft, this cookbook will teach you how to work with gluten-free flours and be invaluable in your wider cookery journey. So put on your apron and don those…
Reimagine your leftovers and left-outs for the prettiest Easter decorations ever… WORDS AND STYLING BY SARAH-JANE WILLIAMS PHOTOGRAPHS BY KATELYN ALLEGRA WHAT YOU NEED white and…
Easter is a time for cooking, feasting and expressing gratitude. Let GLAD help make the holidays a little easier with their handy product range and creative tips for Easter fun and festivities! Let the kids decorate Glad Zip Seal Bags with stickers and coloured pens so each one has their own safe storage for all their Easter Treats. This also makes it easy to freeze treats if they melt. Making some Easter treats? Entertain the kids with decorating using Glad Zip Seal Bags. Fresh hot cross buns are easy to freeze ahead of time, in Glad Freezer Bags, then defrost…
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In tribute to International Whisk(e)y Day on March 27, we spoke to Dr Bill Lumsden, director of distilling, whisky creation and whisky stocks at The Glenmorangie Company. He…
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Locally farmed trout is quick and easy to prepare. Ask your fishmonger to pin-bone the fillets for a completely boneless experience that’s popular with the whole family. Also…