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Homemade vanilla ice cream

 Depending on what ice cream machine you have, you may need to freeze the machine bowl before making ice cream. Read the instructions and place the bowl in the freezer the day before if needed. To make the ice cream, pour the cream and milk into a medium heavy-based pot, then add half of the […]

Creamy pesto pasta with crispy Parmesan chicken

Preheat the oven to 180 ̊C/160 ̊C fan/gas mark 4. Place a wire rack over a baking tray. Place the chicken fillets between two sheets of cling film. Use a rolling pin or a meat tenderiser to pound the fillets into an even thickness, about 2cm. Slice each in half to make six pieces of […]

After-school peanut butter and jelly muffins

Preheat the oven to 200˚C/180˚C fan/gas mark 6 and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper cases. Beat the flour, sugar, butter, eggs and peanut butter in a mixing bowl until well combined and smooth. Divide two-thirds of the batter among the muffin cups. Using a teaspoon, create a well in the centre of each […]

Arancini with mozzarella and greens

Heat the oil and butter in a saucepan over a medium-low heat until foamy. Add the onion and cook gently for 5-6 minutes or until softened and translucent. Add the garlic and cook for one minute longer. Stir in the rice and cook for one minute, then pour in the wine. Bring to the boil […]

Homemade Arctic roll

In a large bowl, roughly crush the raspberries with a wooden spoon. Add the ice cream and stir to combine.  Lay out a large sheet of non-stick parchment paper and spoon the ice cream lengthways down the middle to form a sausage shape. Roll the paper around the filling and twist the ends together to […]

Almond and blood orange torte

  Put the whole orange in a small pot and cover with water. Bring to the boil. Cover and simmer for at least 1 hour until orange is tender. Drain and cool. Grease and line an 8-inch springform cake tin. Cut the orange in half and remove the pups. Whiz it up in a food […]

Pain au chocolat pudding

Preheat the oven to 180˚C/160˚C fan/gas mark 4. Grease a 23 x 33cm baking dish with butter and set aside. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, cream, vanilla and sugar. Add the croissants and allow to sit for five minutes until the croissants have absorbed the custard. Pour the croissant mixture, plus […]

How to make perfect homemade custard

Master this easy method and you’ll never need to buy custard again! Homemade custard Makes about 650ml 570ml milk 55ml single cream 1 vanilla pod 4 egg yolks 30g caster sugar 2 level tsp cornflour Combine the milk, cream and vanilla pod or extract in a saucepan over a low heat and slowly bring to a simmering […]

How to eat like an Olympian

Over the centuries the Olympic diet has varied greatly, but here are some tried-and-tested Olympian favourites. The Ancient Olympic diet Many meals consisted of barley porridge (as wheat was considered unhealthy and decadent), along with cheese, fresh vegetables and seasonal fruits of some kind, with figs being the most popular fruit in antiquity. Figs Charmis […]

Cheesecake brownie

Preheat the oven to 160˚C/140˚C fan/gas mark Grease a 20cm x 24cm baking tin and line with parchment paper. Set a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water, making sure the bottom of the bowl does not touch the water. Add the butter and chocolate and leave to melt. Remove from the heat and stir until smooth. Leave to […]