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NewsletterThe 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 […]
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Butcher’s Block: broaden your horizons
Local butcher Michael Fleming encourages us to broaden our horizons Why do you think people are becoming more interested in unusual types of meat? There’s definitely more knowledge out there; people are better educated about food and cooking, thanks to the wealth of information available online and the popularity of cooking shows. High-profile TV chefs […]
Feeling fruity: added extras
Grilled peaches with whiskey brown butter Serves 4 Place 60g butter in a saucepan set over a medium heat. Allow it to melt, then foam. After 2-3 minutes, the foaming will subside and the butter will have browned. Remove the pan from the heat and, standing back, carefully add 60ml whiskey. Stir in 100g brown […]
Cake decorating – all you need to know!
Shannon Peare, one of Easy Food’s resident food stylists, shares her top tips for expert cake decorating. I got 99 problems but a cake ain’t one The thought of baking a cake from scratch can be daunting. We’ve all had those moments of inspiration when we decide to make a cake — picking the recipe […]
Cake decorating – all you need to know!
Shannon Peare, one of Easy Food’s resident food stylists, shares her top tips for expert cake decorating. I got 99 problems but a cake ain’t one The thought of baking a cake from scratch can be daunting. We’ve all had those moments of inspiration when we decide to make a cake — picking the recipe […]
Apple and caramel upside-down cake
Preheat the oven to 180˚C/160˚C fan/gas mark 4. Grease a 20cm cake tin with butter and place the tin on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Neatly arrange the apples in the bottom of the cake tin. In a small saucepan over a medium-high heat, combine the water, lemon juice, half of the caster […]
Swedish meatballs
Heat one tablespoon of the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring frequently, for 3-4 minutes until translucent, then set aside to cool thoroughly. In a large bowl, combine the beef and pork with the breadcrumbs, egg yolks, allspice, nutmeg, parsley and cooled onions. Season with […]
5 easy picnic recipes
Quick gazpacho with Italian ciabattas Serves 2 Remove the cores from 400g ripe tomatoes and roughly chop. Place in a food processor with 150ml tomato juice, ½ tbsp red wine vinegar and 1 tbsp olive oil. Whizz until very smooth, then transfer into a jug and refrigerate until ready to serve. Split open 2 ciabattas […]
Slow-cooked barbacoa burritos
Preheat the oven to 140˚C/120˚C fan/gas mark 1. In a food processor, combine the vinegar, lime juice, chillies, garlic, cumin, coriander, salt and pepper. Whizz for about one minute, then set aside. Pat the brisket completely dry with kitchen paper. Heat the oil in a large heavy pan over a medium-high heat. Once smoking hot, […]
Crispy jalapeño and raspberry pork belly tacos
In a bowl, combine all of the ingredients for the cream. Season to taste and refrigerate until ready to serve. Season the pork belly with the salt, sugar and a generous amount of black pepper. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Preheat the oven to 230˚C/210˚C fan/gas mark 8. Place the pork belly in a roasting tin, fat […]