Place a baking tray in the oven and preheat to 200°C/180°C fan/gas mark 6. Roll out the puff pastry and use to line a 23cm tart tin. In a jug, beat the eggs with the double cream, mustard, Gruyère and Cheddar. Season with salt and pepper. Pour into the pastry case. Lay the spring onions […]
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Caramelised red onion tartlets
These sweet caramelized onion tarts are bite-sized with superior taste and the slow cooked onions have a sweet, concentrated caramel consistency.
Sun-dried tomato pesto and cheddar scones
Preheat the oven to 200˚C/180˚C fan/ gas mark 6. Place the flour in a large mixing bowl and stir in the baking powder. Use your fingers to rub in the butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in the thyme and 80g of the Cheddar. In a measuring jug, whisk together the egg and […]
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 […]
Cooking with peppers
Peppers may be a supermarket staple and feature in loads of recipes from salads and stews to enchiladas and crudités platters. While these crunchy, colourful veggies are easy to find, it’s worth knowing how to maximise their health benefits and versatility in cooking. Taste the rainbow In season from May through October, the different colours […]
5 ways to use leftover roast chicken
In our opinion, the best thing about roast chicken is the leftover roast chicken. And what’s not to like? Just pull apart the leftover meat and use it in salads, soups, pastas, sandwiches…you get the idea. Pulled chicken adds a meaty bite to, well, just about anything, and happily takes on whatever flavour you’re using in […]
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 […]
Win a KitchenAid stand mixer from Currys!
A good feast is not complete without the third course, and the Easter feast is no exception. From hot cross buns to Easter cakes, it’s time to put your baking skills to the test. An electric stand mixer takes the hassle out of tougher mixing jobs like kneading dough, making pastry and thicker mixes. The […]
Chocolate pecan pie
Preheat the oven to 180 ̊C/160 ̊C fan/gas mark 4. Grease a 23cm round tart tin and line the base with parchment paper. In a large bowl, sieve together the flour and icing sugar. Use fingers to rub in the butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Mix in the egg yolk and add just enough […]
Parsnip and thyme soup with cheesy scones
Preheat the oven to 220 ̊C/200 ̊C fan/gas mark 7. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt. Rub in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the Cheddar and thyme. Gradually add the buttermilk, stirring the mixture together into a soft, sticky dough. […]