Chickpea and coriander veggie burger with chips and coleslaw Editor's Choice, Food, Recipe choices, Veggies 2019-05-07 15:57:00 Chickpea and coriander veggie burger with chips and coleslaw by Josh Eggleton 1 Begin by pickling the cucumber. Place the vinegar, sugar, spices and salt in a pan over a medium heat. Stir to dissolve the sugar and bring to the boil, then remove from the heat and leave to cool. Strain through a fine sieve into a bowl and transfer to the fridge to chill 150ml of white wine vinegar 150g of caster sugar 2 black peppercorns 1/4 tsp fennel seeds 1/4...Read more
Peach cobbler Food, Puds, Recipe choices 2018-09-09 11:14:45 Peach cobbler by Louise Robinson Ingredients PEACH COBBLER FILLING 8 peaches, ripe, halved, stoned and cut into wedges 1 vanilla pod, split and deseeded 1 lime, zested 40g of light muscovado sugar 1 orange, zested and juiced TOPPING 420g of plain flour 30g of caster sugar 1 tsp baking powder, level 1/2 tsp fine sea salt 135g of unsalted butter, chilled, cut into 2cm cubes buttermilk, 200–270ml as needed 1 large egg yolk double cream, 1–2 tbsp 1 tbsp of...Read more
Winter slow cooker beef braise with redcurrant port sauce Food, Meat & poultry, Recipe choices 2017-11-18 12:38:34 Winter slow cooker beef braise with redcurrant port sauce by Karen Burns-Booth 20 minutes, plus 4-8 hours braising, depending on what kind of oven you use This slow cooker Irish beef recipe is everything you'd want from a warming comfort food dish. Port and redcurrant sauce gives a sweet yet intense finish, which matches beautifully with the meltingly tender chuck steak. Though this dish benefits from being made in a slow cooker, Karen also offers instructions for a conventional...Read more
Don’t bin those pumpkin seeds! Health, Recipe choices, Wellbeing 2017-10-30 11:27:13 When creating your Halloween pumpkin masterpiece, save the seeds to roast and eat as a healthy snack. Pumpkin seeds health benefits include reducing hair thinning, reducing menopause symptoms in women, prostate symptoms in men, and overactive bladder problems in both. Pumpkin seeds nutritional benefits Pumpkin seeds are available as green kernels, or as whole seeds with their hulls still intact. Pumpkin seed kernels are an excellent source of protein (58% by weight) and healthy oils (29% by weight) of which...Read more
Raw super seed energy boosters Cakes & baking, Recipe choices 2017-10-19 12:18:55 Raw super seed energy boosters by Henrietta Inman Containing the kings of the seeds: hemp, flax, chia and pumpkin, these bars certainly deliver on nutrition, being powder-packed with protein, essential fatty acids and fibre. I also like to add the superfood moringa, which has thirteen essential vitamins and minerals, is high in protein and rich in iron and antioxidants. They keep for at least five days in the fridge, or freeze well for at least a month Ingredients 150g of...Read more
Andrew MacKenzie Welsh Lamb koftas with cucumber sauce Food, Recipe choices 2017-08-25 19:37:48 Ingredients 500g of Welsh Lamb Mince 1 tsp of coriander seeds, crushed 1 tsp of cumin seeds, crushed 2 dried chillies, preferably smoked 10g of mint, chopped 10g of coriander, chopped 4 sprigs of rosemary, large sea salt 1 cucumber, peeled and deseeded 200g of natural yoghurt salt 10g of mint, julienned 1 pinch of smoked paprika Method Make the koftas by placing all the ingredients (except rosemary) in a bowl and ensure that the spices are evenly incorporated through...Read more
Coconut tapioca pudding with mango Food, Puds, Recipe choices 2017-08-20 16:04:52 This recipe calls for small pearl tapioca, which is different in starch granule size from instant (more fine; requires no pre-soaking), large pearl (larger, of course; needs to soak overnight in the fridge) or those giant tapioca pearls used for bubble tea. It’s my favorite for pudding because it shows off the tapioca’s caviar-like charm without taking forever to cook. This pudding is moderately sweet, but if you, like me, like things even more lightly sweetened, you can drop the...Read more
Asparagus and Sweet Potato Hash with Avocado and Egg Food, Healthy Eating, Recipe choices 2017-07-23 12:08:57 Serves: 2 Preparation time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes You’ll need 1 sweet potato, peeled and cut into small chunks 1 bunch British asparagus, spears halved 3tbsp olive oil 1 shallot, finely sliced 2 handfuls of sweet corn, frozen is fine 1 tsp garlic granules 1 tbsp sliced jalapeno peppers from a jar (optional) 1 avocado, sliced 1 lime 2 eggs What to do Boil a kettle and fill a saucepan with the hot water. Add the potato chunks...Read more
Cardamom strawberries Food, Puds, Recipe choices 2017-06-14 15:51:49 Cardamom strawberries Shaun Hill's cardamom strawberries recipe represents a magnificent way to spice up this summer ingredient. Serve alongside ice cream, a summer dessert, or simply on their own with a dollop of cream. Ingredients 1 punnet of strawberries, hulled and halved 1 orange, juiced 1 tsp cardamom seeds 1 tbsp of caster sugar 1 tbsp of honey Add the strawberries to a heatproof bowl and set aside 1 punnet of strawberries, hulled and halved 2 Add the orange juice,...Read more
British Asparagus, Ricotta & Pancetta Pizza Food, Recipe choices 2017-05-02 10:47:26 British asparagus, ricotta & pancetta pizza Serves: 2 medium pizzas, serving 4 each Preparation time: 25 minutes plus proving Cooking time: 15 minutes You’ll need for the dough 250ml tepid water 1 teaspoon caster sugar 1 x 7g sachet easy blend dried yeast 300g strong white bread flour, plus extra for dusting 1 heaped teaspoon flaked sea salt 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil for greasing for the topping 1 tbl olive oil 1 clove of good hard garlic (no...Read more