Was there ever a simpler dessert than dark chocolate and fruit fondue? This dish will be ready in less than 20 minutes, although it’s so delicious that it might not take longer than 5 to finish off. The secret to having a memorable and fun fondue is to dream up delicious things to dunk, so don’t be afraid to include treats like angel food cake cubes, marshmallows, tiny brownies, tiny cookies, ladyfingers, shortbread, amaretti, biscotti or meringues to dunk in the chocolate. For a delicious classic cheese fondue recipe, click here.
Great flavours to spice up your usual roast. Grapefruit, honey and chilli roasted chicken is a twist on a conventional family dinner, full of sharp flavours and citrus tang. Perfect…
Serves: 1 Method: To a cocktail shaker add 90ml vodka and 150ml cherry cola and mix well. Pour into a glass with ice, add a splash of grenadine and garnish with 2 Maraschino cherries (optional).
A sweet and zesty teatime treat or dessert. The citrusy zing of lemons and grapefruits is perfect with buttery pastry.
Tips and tricks for kitchen confidence.For any of these techniques, make sure that you do not take off too much of the pith as this will impart a slightly bitter flavour. Zest is usually used in baking and tossed through the other ingredients. Use a zester to make long, thin curls of rind. For cakes,use a fine grating tool to grate the zest.Also use this fine technique for marinades and salad dressings. Use a vegetable peeler for long pieces of rind used in stews, preserves, meat dishes and chicken. Quick and easy marinated feta Place cubed feta in a mixing…
Chicken, leek and mushroom pies are perfect for a family dinner. These flaky, golden-topped pies are bursting with flavour and seasoned perfectly. Delicious for dinner or lunch.
Bok choi, also called pak choi, is a kind of Chinese cabbage that has become a staple in many Asian dishes. This dark green leaf is given a lovely earthiness from the cashews and a kick from the spring onions. Bok choi with cashew nuts makes a delicious and light lunch or dinner dish.
Butternut already has a distinctive sweetness to its earthy flavour, and butternut served with walnuts and vanilla is simply divine. This vegetable gets a creamy and crunchy makeover…
Red velvet whoopee pies with vanilla and lemon cream-cheese icing are delicious treats. Taking the flavours from a beloved cake and transforming them into a quirky dessert, this recipe is definitely worth a try. Red velvet is speculated to have originated in New York, whereas the whoopee pie is a New England classic. Put the together and you’ve got a delicious, creamy, and soft sweet.
Giving a delicious new meaning to the phrase “organised mess”, this pretty pudding is a wonderful mashup of meringue, cream and fruit. Poached fig, plum and rose-water mess is…