Wednesday 1 January 2014
Thursday 28 July 2011
Monday 18 July 2011
Sublime Fruit Salad with Mint
Adapted from Watermelon and Cantaloupe Salad with Mint Vinaigrette by Giada de Laurentiis.
Yields approx 10 1/2-cup servings
1 pt strawberries, sliced
1 pt blueberries
1 mango, peeled and cubed
1 peach, peeled and cubed
1/8 cup simple syrup (see instructions)
1/4 cup lime juice (about 3 limes)
1/2 cup fresh mint, chopped
1/8 tsp almond extract
1) Make simple syrup and chill while prepping fruit.
2) Simple syrup = 1 part sugar to 1 part water. Bring water to a boil, stir in sugar until dissolved completely. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
3) Wash, peel, and chop fruit as desired.
4) In a blender, combine simple syrup, lime juice, chopped mint, and almond extract.
5) Toss syrup over fruit.
6) Chill (overnight is good) and serve. Practice saying, “thank you.” You’ll be getting lots of compliments.
Yields approx 10 1/2-cup servings
1 pt strawberries, sliced
1 pt blueberries
1 mango, peeled and cubed
1 peach, peeled and cubed
1/8 cup simple syrup (see instructions)
1/4 cup lime juice (about 3 limes)
1/2 cup fresh mint, chopped
1/8 tsp almond extract
1) Make simple syrup and chill while prepping fruit.
2) Simple syrup = 1 part sugar to 1 part water. Bring water to a boil, stir in sugar until dissolved completely. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
3) Wash, peel, and chop fruit as desired.
4) In a blender, combine simple syrup, lime juice, chopped mint, and almond extract.
5) Toss syrup over fruit.
6) Chill (overnight is good) and serve. Practice saying, “thank you.” You’ll be getting lots of compliments.
Tuesday 5 July 2011
Friday 10 December 2010
Thursday 9 September 2010
The Lentil Challenge
Food For Thought: The Lentil Challenge
"We have lentil based breakfasts, we have lentil based snacks and of course we have lentil based curries. So when Catherine invited me to the lentil challenge hosted by Something in Season, I was actually stumped because I had so, so many dishes to choose from! 'How about a lentil based dessert'?, I thought. Yes, why not, because we have those too....
"We have lentil based breakfasts, we have lentil based snacks and of course we have lentil based curries. So when Catherine invited me to the lentil challenge hosted by Something in Season, I was actually stumped because I had so, so many dishes to choose from! 'How about a lentil based dessert'?, I thought. Yes, why not, because we have those too....
Tuesday 31 August 2010
Milk takes garlic breath away
A glass of milk can reduce the smell of garlic by 50 per cent Photo: ALAMY
In tests with raw and cooked cloves, milk was shown to 'significantly reduce' concentrations of the chemicals which give garlic its distinctive flavour and long-lasting smell.
One of the compounds - allyl methyl sulphide (AMS)...
Thursday 26 August 2010
Revealed: the salads that contain more salt than crisps
Revealed: the salads that contain more salt than crisps -
This is not just a salad – it's a Marks & Spencer salad, and it contains five times more salt than a packet of crisps.
Usually regarded as a healthy option by workers popping out of the office for lunch, many salads sold on British high streets have potentially harmful levels of salt, research has shown.
'Natural' food labels are a recipe for confusion
'Natural' food labels are a recipe for confusion...
Food label claims such as 'pure', 'fresh', 'natural' and 'real' are largely unregulated and are confusing shoppers, a consumer watchdog has warned.
Thirty-three per cent of shoppers thought 'real fruit' meant fruit was the main ingredient, a study by Which? found.
Some 43 per cent believed products labelled 'juice drink' must contain at least a quarter fruit juice.
Food label claims such as 'pure', 'fresh', 'natural' and 'real' are largely unregulated and are confusing shoppers, a consumer watchdog has warned.
Thirty-three per cent of shoppers thought 'real fruit' meant fruit was the main ingredient, a study by Which? found.
Some 43 per cent believed products labelled 'juice drink' must contain at least a quarter fruit juice.
Wednesday 25 August 2010
Greek Semolina Halva
Greek Semolina Halva
The word halva ( halwa , halvah ) originally derived from the Arabic root halwā which means sweet , is used to describe many distinct types of sweet confection, across the Middle East , Central and South Asia...
The word halva ( halwa , halvah ) originally derived from the Arabic root halwā which means sweet , is used to describe many distinct types of sweet confection, across the Middle East , Central and South Asia...
Warm Chocolate and Banana Tart
Warm Chocolate and Banana Tart
"When life gives you too many bananas... you could make either banoffee pie, banana cake, banana bread, banana muffins... ba na na na na na na na...
OR
You could just add chocolate. Now we're talking!
"When life gives you too many bananas... you could make either banoffee pie, banana cake, banana bread, banana muffins... ba na na na na na na na...
OR
You could just add chocolate. Now we're talking!
Recipes for preserving and pickling
Recipes for preserving and pickling
"We’ll need all our cooking and gardening skills to make the most of this harvest. So let’s bottle, pickle, preserve and freeze our produce, then we can enjoy the fruits of our labours, relaxing with the deeply satisfying experience of a full larder.
"We’ll need all our cooking and gardening skills to make the most of this harvest. So let’s bottle, pickle, preserve and freeze our produce, then we can enjoy the fruits of our labours, relaxing with the deeply satisfying experience of a full larder.
Tuesday 24 August 2010
Revani – Semolina and Almond Cake
GreekRevani – Semolina and Almond Cake
This syrupy semolina and almond cake is surprisingly light and easy to make. It is very popular throughout Greece and always available in most pastry shops. Enjoy this easy Greek dessert recipe!
This syrupy semolina and almond cake is surprisingly light and easy to make. It is very popular throughout Greece and always available in most pastry shops. Enjoy this easy Greek dessert recipe!
Monday 23 August 2010
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