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Get to know your five key tastes

The key to great cooking is to balance these five key flavours in each dish. Bitter Many people are sensitive to bitter flavours on their own, but they provide fantastic balance for sweetness (think how good coffee is with your morning pastry!) Need more bitterness? Add dark chocolate, coffee, horseradish, beer, anise, mustard or radicchio. […]

Get to know your five key tastes

The key to great cooking is to balance these five key flavours in each dish. First though, you’ve got to understand each taste and how to produce it! What are the five key tastes? Bitter Many people are sensitive to bitter flavours on their own, but they provide fantastic balance for sweetness (think how good […]

5 on-the-go snacks

Sweet and salty cashews Serves 4 Preheat the oven to 190°C/170°C fan/gas mark 5 and line a baking tray with parchment paper. In a bowl, combine 250g raw cashews, 1 tbsp honey, 1 tsp sea salt and the juice of ½ a lime. Spread the nuts in a single layer on the prepared baking tray. […]

5 ways with chilli powder

Chilli peppers have been shown to reduce cholesterol and the risk of blood clots. Cultures where hot chillies are used liberally have a much lower rate of heart attack, stroke and pulmonary embolism. Chilli powder also clears sinus congestion, boosts immunity and helps to stop the spread of prostate cancer cells. Chilli and yoghurt prawn skewers Serves 2 Crush […]

Harissa is the fiery ingredient you need in your kitchen

If you love spicy foods, harissa paste belongs in your pantry. Harissa is a fiery yet aromatic chilli paste widely used in North African and Middle Eastern cuisine. What is harissa? While recipes vary, harissa usually includes hot chillies (often smoked), garlic, olive oil, cumin, coriander, caraway, mint, rose petals and tomatoes. Where can I […]

5 ways with meaty pastas

Chicken and roasted red pepper fettuccine Serves 4 Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook 350g fettuccine according to the package instructions. Drain, rinse with cold water and set aside. Chop ½ x 480g jar of roasted red peppers into small pieces. Place the remaining peppers with their liquid into a […]

Top tips to stay healthy and happy during the winter months

It’s easy to focus on fresh, seasonal eating during the summer months when fruit and vegetables are abundant, but we know from experience that it’s harder to motivate oneself during the winter. On cold, dark evenings, it can be tempting to sink into a comfortable routine of meat and quick-fix carbs – but with the […]

You need a homemade chicken fillet roll in your life

The chicken Breaded chicken Serves 4 Preheat the oven to 180˚C/160˚C fan/gas mark 4. Place 4 chicken fillets on top of one large sheet of cling film and cover with a second sheet. Use a meat mallet or rolling pin to pound each fillet to an even thickness. Place 130g flour in a shallow bowl. […]

Tasty toppings for your breakfast yoghurt

Baked cinnamon apples Serves 2 Preheat the oven to 180˚C/160˚C fan/gas mark 4. Line a baking tray with tin foil and grease lightly with butter. Core and thinly slice 2 apples and place in a single layer on the prepared baking tray. Sprinkle with 1½ tbsp brown sugar and 1½ tsp cinnamon. Bake for 10-15 […]

5 ways with pasta

Spicy prawn pasta with creamy tomato sauce Serves 4 Cook 400g farfalle pasta in a large pan of salted boiling water according to package instructions, then drain and set aside. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large pan. Add ½ tsp chilli flakes and 450g raw, peeled and deveined prawns. Cook the prawns for […]