March 2016

Everyone loves a banana. So much so, that they are the world’s bestselling fruit. Here in the UK each of us eats on average 12kg per year. That works out at about 2 per week for each of us. There are about 1000 different varieties of bananas throughout the world. The one that we know […]

Having good kitchen equipment can make a difference. Trying to decide which ones would be useful can be a challenge. There is no point buying equipment which you use only once in a blue moon. All that happens is it sits gathering dust while taking up valuable cupboard space. I have listed below my favourites. […]

Coriander comes in two guises, fresh leaves and dried seeds. They both come from the same plant but have very different flavours. It grows extensively in Western Asia and Southern Europe. The leaves are fragrant and are most commonly added to dishes at the end of cooking. Heating the leaves diminishes their flavour. They also […]

Beetroot and chocolate cake, or red velvet cake as it is also known, makes a real change from chocolate sponge. You cannot see or taste the beetroot, but it gives it a denser, moist texture and a lovely crispy top. The original recipe said to use a spring form tin. If you have one great, […]

Beef Chilli goes down well with everyone, especially when it is cold outside. You can use which ever colour of pepper you like, I find that Read more… Chicken This chicken pie is a winner every time. If you have cooked chicken in the freezer, all you need to do is boil some potatoes Read […]