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Rhubarb and custard tartlets

Put the plain flour in a bowl and rub in the butter with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Mix in the icing sugar, cocoa powder and a pinch of salt, followed by the egg yolk. If the pastry feels too dry to form a dough, add one tablespoon of cold water. Bring […]

Mini veggie mushroom Wellingtons

Place the porcini mushrooms in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Soak for 20 minutes, then drain, reserving the liquid for another use. Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas mark 6. Line two large baking trays with parchment paper. Meanwhile, remove the stalks from the Portobello mushrooms. Arrange the mushroom caps on a baking […]

Chicken and mushroom pie

Preheat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7. In a large, deep frying pan, heat the oil over a medium heat. Add the onions and fry for five minutes. Stir in the mushrooms, turn up the heat to high, and fry for five minutes or until the liquid has evaporated. Add the chicken and garlic […]

5 deliciously decadent dark chocolate recipes

There’s never a wrong time for dark chocolate. Here are some of our favourite recipes that feature the rich and utterly irresistible treat. 

Beet & goat’s cheese tart

Preheat the oven to 200oC/180oC fan/ gas mark 6. In a small bowl, mix together the passata and pesto. Set aside. Unroll the pastry onto a lightly floured surface and press down with a rolling pin to make it slightly bigger. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking tray. Spread the passata pesto mix over the pastry […]

Bakewell tarts

Preheat the oven to 190 ̊C/170 ̊C fan/gas mark 5. Grease a 24-cup mini muffin tin with melted butter. For the pastry, combine the plain flour and icing sugar in a bowl. Rub in the butter until it resembles bread crumbs. Add the egg yolks and mix until the dough just holds together. If the […]

Raspberry & white chocolate mille feuille

Put the broken chocolate in a large bowl.  Heat the cream in a pot over a low heat, whisking until it comes to the boil. Add the vanilla bean seeds, pour the cream over the chocolate and whisk until combined. Strain the mixture, then cover with cling film (the cling film should sit directly on […]

Sage and apple sausage roll wreath

Preheat the oven to 180 ̊C/160 ̊C fan/gas mark 4, and line a large baking tray with parchment paper.  In a medium bowl, mix the pork with the herbs, seasoning and diced apple.  In another bowl, beat the egg and milk together.  Roll the puff pastry out onto a floured surface, creating a 30cm x […]

February week 3 meal plan

Love is in the air this week, so why not show yourself some love and make your kitchen stress-free by whipping up these tasty, quick and easy midweek meals?

January week 3 meal plan

Tired of trying to figure out what to have for dinner, day after day? We’ve got you covered with this cheap and cheerful meal plan, which is filled with nourishing, family-friendly recipes that can be whipped up in a pinch.