Chocolate starts as cacao beans that are fermented, dried, roasted and ground up. This is melted into “chocolate liquor”, which is then separated into two parts: non-fat cocoa solids and fatty cocoa butter. The cocoa solids (along with sugar and maybe some milk) are the basis for chocolate bars, while the cocoa butter might also […]
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7 chocolate bakes to celebrate World Chocolate Day
Now, we never think you need an excuse to enjoy some chocolate, but we’ve got one just the same! World Chocolate Day is July 7th, and we’ve got the perfect recipes for you to celebrate in chocolatey style… Sea salt chocolate tart Salt might seem like an odd topping for a dessert, but — like […]
The answer to your snack attack
The answer to your snack attack We all have days where lengthy cooks and washing up just isn’t what you fancy – and the fridge seems filled with ingredients just begging to take up hours of your day. An easier way, you ask? Well, we’ve got one! When the hunger pangs strike, we have the […]
Our top 5 show-stopper cakes
If you fancy a challenge this weekend, we have just the recipe for you. These cakes are always a crowd-pleaser, beautiful to look at and your taste buds will be forever grateful.
May week 2 meal plan
The gift of having dinner planned for the jam-packed week ahead is invaluable, and we’ve got you covered by making cooking more creative and food shopping less stressful with a week full of quick and easy recipes. Puff pastry tart with roast veggies and chicken This puff pastry tart only takes five minutes of prep […]
Twix cookie cups
Grease 12 cups of a mini muffin tin and set aside In a bowl, combine the crushed cookies with the melted butter until the mixture resembles wet sand. Add one tablespoon of the mixture into each cup of the prepared muffin tin. Using the back of a teaspoon, make an indent in the middle of […]
Love fried food? Then you’ll love this cookbook
Easy Food is delighted to partner with Blasta Books this year on its revolutionary cookbook series — these are little books with big voices, making space at the table for the most exciting voices in Irish food. What’s even more exciting is that the second book in the series — on sale now! — is […]
Tips to make slam dunk biscuits
Food stylist Shannon Peare shows us how to achieve biscuit brilliance. Sometimes the best bake is the humble biscuit. Hand me a cup of tea and a pack of Rich Tea and watch them disappear! Biscuits were one of the first things I ever learned to bake. They are simple to make, but they can […]
Chocolate orange cheesecake slices
Line a 28 x 22cm rectangular cake tin with non-stick parchment paper, leaving extra to over hang over the sides; this will be helpful when lifting out the cheesecake. For the base, whizz the cookies in a food processor until they are roughly crushed, or place in a sealable bag and bash with a rolling […]
Ferrero Rocher trifle
For the trifle base, place 15 cookies and the toasted hazelnuts in a food processor and whizz to a rough crumb. Press into the base of the trifle dish. For the dark chocolate mousse, place the chocolate in a bowl set over a pan of simmering water, ensuring the bottom of the bowl does not […]