Category: Food And Nutrition

Red-cooked pork belly

Red-cooked pork belly

This spiced pork belly recipe is a simple, stress-free dish perfect for any night of the week. Ingredients 1kg/2lb 4oz pork belly, rib bones removed 3 tbsp groundnut oil 2 tsp sugar 750ml/1 pint 7fl oz chicken stock 1 whole star anise 1 stick cinnamon or cassia bark 7.5cm/3in piece fresh ginger, unpeeled 3-4 tbsp Shaoxing wine (substitute dry sherry if unavailable) 125ml/4fl […]

Easy chicken curry

Easy chicken curry

This quick and easy chicken curry is creamy, full of flavour and takes less than half an hour! Ingredients 6 spring onions 3 garlic cloves 2 tbsp vegetable oil half a 400g tin chopped tomatoes 2 tbsp curry powder 1 tsp ground ginger 400g/14oz boneless skinless chicken thigh, cut into 2.5cm/1in pieces 100ml/3½fl oz Greek-style natural yoghurt, plus extra to serve salt and pepper […]

Vegan pizzas

Vegan pizzas

Ingredients For the dough 500g/1lb 2oz strong white bread flour, plus extra for dusting ½ tsp salt 7g sachet dried yeast 1 tsp sugar 2 tbsp olive oil For the tomato sauce 400g tin chopped tomatoes 2–3 garlic cloves 1 tsp dried basil 1 tsp dried oregano ½ tsp salt freshly ground black pepper For the harissa-roasted squash and broccoli topping 200g/7oz squash, cut into cubes 1 […]

Sherry trifle

Sherry trifle

Ingredients 1 packet trifle sponge fingers, broken into 5cm/2in pieces 150g/5oz amaretti biscuits or ratafias 150ml/5fl oz sweet sherry 1 tbsp cognac 4 tbsp blackberry or raspberry jam 450g/1 lb fresh blackberries 450g/1 lb fresh raspberries 85g/3oz toasted flaked almonds 600ml/1 pint ready-made custard For the syllabub topping 125ml/4fl oz sherry 2 tbsp brandy 1 lemon, juice only 55g/2oz caster sugar 425ml/15fl oz double cream freshly grated nutmeg To […]

Dorset apple cake

Dorset apple cake

Ingredients 150g/5½oz unsalted butter, softened, plus extra for greasing 75g/2½oz caster sugar 75g/2½oz soft light brown sugar ¼ tsp ground nutmeg ¼ tsp ground cinnamon ¼ tsp fine salt, plus a pinch 1 tbsp vanilla extract 3 free-range eggs 175g/6oz plain flour 35g/1¼oz wholemeal flour (or wholemeal spelt flour) 2 tsp baking powder 2 medium bramley apples, cored, peeled and cut into 1cm pieces 1 tbsp cornflour 15g/½oz demerara sugar […]

Chocolate Halloween cobweb cake

Chocolate Halloween cobweb cake

Ingredients 250g/9oz unsalted butter, softened, plus extra for greasing 250g/9oz caster sugar 4 free-range eggs, lightly beaten 1 tsp vanilla extract ½ tsp black gel food colour (optional) 50g/2oz cocoa powder 200g/7oz self-raising flour 200g/7oz dark chocolate (at least 70% cocoa solids), chopped into small pieces 200ml/7fl oz double cream 10 white marshmallows edible candy eyes Method Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. To make […]

Sweet potato wedges

Sweet potato wedges

Ingredients For the wedges 2 sweet potato, cut into wedges 4 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp thyme leaves salt and freshly ground black pepper chervil, to garnish Method Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6. Toss the wedges with the oil and thyme then season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Roast in the oven for 15-20 minutes, until […]

Apple butter

Apple butter

Apple butters are lower in sugar than traditional jams and, once opened, they need to be kept in the fridge. Cooking the apples in cider brings a delightful sparkle to the butter, the flavour of which will vary depending on the type of cider used (pick one you enjoy drinking). Ingredients 1kg/2lb 4oz cooking apples, plus […]

How To Prepare Apple elderflower cooler

How To Prepare Apple elderflower cooler

This elderflower mocktail is a lovely summery drink that can be kept short and sweet, or stretched out into a long drink for sipping on a hot day. Ingredients ½ lemon, juice only 1 tbsp elderflower cordial 125ml/4fl oz apple juice sparkling water, to taste (optional) mint sprig, to garnish Method Pour the lemon juice, elderflower cordial and apple […]