For the pastry, combine the plain flour and cold butter in a food processor and pulse until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add the cold water and a pinch of salt and pulse again until the mixture starts to come together. Turn it out onto a work surface and gather it into a smooth ball. Wrap […]
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Strawberry & basil tart
A rich and creamy strawberry tart that’ll treat your taste buds.
Black and white pudding tart
Preheat the oven to 200˚C/180˚C fan/gas mark 6 and line a baking tray with parchment paper. Unroll the puff pastry onto the prepared tray. Spread on the caramelised onion, leaving a 1cm boarder around the edge. Sprinkle on the crumbled white and black puddings. Crumble on the feta and scatter with spring onions. Brush the […]
Cheesy spring onion tart
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 […]
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 […]