With the sun starting to shine a little more, it’s great to get outside and enjoy a barbecue with friends and family, or even as a treat after work. Barbecues are a whole lot more versatile than many people realise and there’s so much scope to cook outside and make the most of this summer. Whether… Continue reading Barbecuing Perfection!
Category: Recipes
The Perfect Pepper Soup
As part of the Emsworth British Food Fortnight events we worked with Tangmere Airfield Nurseries to develop some new recipes for them. The recipes we demonstrated in the Food for Thought Market are now available on their website, along with a blog about the delicious pepper soup we made – do try it and let… Continue reading The Perfect Pepper Soup
A Thought for Food Market – Emsworth British Food Fortnight
[soliloquy id=”4925″] One of the main events in the final weekend of Emsworth British Food Fortnight was the fantastic Thought for Food Market. Despite the horrendous rain (and thunder!) as we set up, the crowds turned out to see the best that Emsworth and the local area has to offer. In the food demo area we… Continue reading A Thought for Food Market – Emsworth British Food Fortnight
Blackberry Meringue Pies
I love fruit curds and this homemade blackberry curd is particularly easy to make. This recipe uses it to make meringue pies, but if you fancy taking a shortcut then just buy a good quality lemon curd. Ingredients for the blackberry curd 200g blackberries 1 lemon – zest and juice 100g caster sugar 100g unsalted… Continue reading Blackberry Meringue Pies
Raspberry and orange victoria sponge
Raspberry and orange Victoria sponge Once you’ve mastered a classic Victoria sponge you can start getting creative! In our Crazy about Cakes class we make a chocolate orange version complete with Terry’s chocolate orange segments on the top – amazing! Here we are replacing the milk which normally gets used with some orange juice… Continue reading Raspberry and orange victoria sponge
Sweet potato, red lentil and coconut soup
I’ve been serving this soup as one of the lunch options for a number of our recent courses and its been receiving some fabulous praise so I thought I’d share it with them. One of the ingredients you might not have come across is coconut powder yet. I found it recently in the World Food… Continue reading Sweet potato, red lentil and coconut soup
Lemon curd cupcakes
Food often brings back memories, and for me, lemon curd reminds me of the pot my Mum bought back from Harrods. It was a real treat and I remember it to this day! These cupcakes use that favourite flavour of mine to create a beautiful sweet treat, I hope you enjoy them. Ingredients for the… Continue reading Lemon curd cupcakes