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NewsletterMissing an ingredient? Never get caught without an ingredient again with these handy kitchen substitutes! 240ml sour cream = 240ml plain yoghurt 125g self-raising flour = 125g plain flour + 1 tsp baking powder + ½ tsp salt + ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda 1 tsp baking powder = ¼ tsp baking soda +½ tsp cream of tartar […]
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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 […]
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 […]