Articles in ‘Food & Wine’

This quick and easy sizzler is perfect for a simple, but flavour-packed, midweek meal to serve with rice and make the most of summer snap peas in their limited season. **Ingredients** - 150g raw king prawns, peeled - 100g sugar-snap peas - ½ tbsp groundnut oil - 1 red chilli, halved, deseeded and finely sliced - ½ green chilli, halved, deseeded and finely sliced - 2 garlic cloves, finely sliced - ½ tbsp fish sauce - 3 tsp caster sugar - juice…

These look good but require a bit of dexterity (the construction is quite Blue Peter-ish, if I’m honest). If you don’t want the hassle, just roll each strip of pastry into a pinwheel (the shape of a pain aux raisins). You don’t have to use Parma ham and Parmesan, you can use regular cooked ham and thinly sliced Gruyère. You end up with a Christmas tree that has flavours similar to those of a croque monsieur. Ingredients ### - 1 tbsp olive oil…

Pine is one of my favourite ingredients and a scent I associate strongly with Christmas. One of the joys of having a real tree is that it can play a part in your cocktails, too. Spruce, Douglas fir and pine are all delicious in this drink, but if you’re snipping a branch from a wild tree, just make sure it’s not yew. The shrub will keep in the fridge for three weeks and makes 20 drinks, and it’s also lovely topped with sparkling water as a…

Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without all the traditional trimmings and sides – the very best roasties, oozy veg bakes, gorgeous greens, gravy and more. This stunning salad or traybake if you want to be fancy, is both a visual spectacle on the Christmas table that is sure to get you appreciation, it is also a gastronomic feast! **Ingredients:** - 4 cups butternutsquash, peeled and cubed - 3 cups Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved - 2…

You will receive numerous compliments on your Christmas Gingerbread truffles to every event you take them to. Every Christmas, family, friends and even co-workers ask me to make these. They are super easy to make but look and taste amazing! Ingredients - 400 grams  white chocolate, chopped - 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon - 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger - 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves - 285 grams dark chocolate - 5…

Salad is an obvious thing to eat in the summer, and the humble beetroot is often an overlooked star as the main ingredient. Incorporate nuts and seeds and this is a filling, tasty alternative to the more often used green leafy summer salads. The caraway here gives the dish a Germanic flavour. **Ingredients:** - 165g spelt (get the type of spelt that is unhulled, not the type marked ‘pearled’) - 2½ tbsp olive oil - juice of 1 lemon - 1½ tsp…

Want to make Santa some delicious chewy cookies?  Then try our Christmas cranberry & pistachio white chocolate cookies!  We recommended making extra for cute gifts (or for your own midnight feasts). And, dont expect the first batch to last until the big day! They are so delicious you will making them again.  Ingredients ### - 170g Flour - ½ tsp Baking Soda - ¼ tsp Salt - 115g  butter - ½ cup Brown Sugar - ¼ cup White Sugar - 1 Woodland Egg -…

Ingredients ### - Roughly 1kg sourdough or a crusty white bread - Olive oil, for frying - 1 onion, finely chopped - 2 leeks, thickly sliced - A small bunch of thyme - 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped - 3 tsp smoked garlic granules - 2 tsp garlic granules - 250g fresh cranberries - 200g dried apricots - Zest of 2 oranges and the juice of 1 - Zest and juice of 4 lemons - 500ml hot vegetable stock Timings ### Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 55…

A clinical study from the World Institute of Kimchi has reported evidence that kimchi may influence the human immune system by strengthening defence cells while preventing excessive immune reactions. Researchers say this is the first study to examine the immunological effects of kimchi at the cellular level. The study involved thirty-nine overweight adults divided into three groups. One group received a placebo, one consumed kimchi powder…

This is a very substantial dish, packed with a host of health-boosting ingredients. It’s also super-adaptable, so feel free to add or swap in some of the optional additions listed below to adapt it to your tastes and add some variety to your weekly lunches. Ingredients ### - 100g (1⁄2 cup/3 1⁄2oz) long-grain brown rice - 1 large carrot, peeled and julienned or grated - 2 medium cooked vac-packed beetroots (beets), sliced - 1⁄3 cucumber, sliced…

I’ve been making simple pancakes with oats and bananas for the longest time. One day, I saw a picture of some beautiful green pancakes and it inspired me to throw in a handful of spinach. It doesn’t affect the taste; it just adds nutrition. This is a great way to use up sweet, overripe bananas INGREDIENTS ### For the sauce (this will make double the amount you need) - 200g frozen mixed berries - 1 tbsp maple syrup For the pancakes - 1 large…

A moist and richly flavoured sponge served with booze-spiked whipped cream. This intensely appley bake works just as well for pudding as it does afternoon tea. The cake is so intensely appley and so moist – because of the olive oil – that it needs to be offered in all its naked glory. It’s better, as both a pudding and an afternoon cake, served with a flavoured whipped cream (Marsala is good, or apple brandy) or nothing at all. Ingredients…

In my opinion, this is the best way to cook pork so that it’s still lovely and juicy. You can make the colcannon ahead of time and reheat it in a saucepan on a low heat. Just add a little more milk to loosen it. The sauce is very rich and has a strong flavour, so use sparingly. Ingredients ## **For the colcannon** - 40g butter - 2 onions, finely sliced - 150g savoy cabbage, shredded - 1kg potatoes (choose good mashers), peeled and cut into…

It’s amazing what mushrooms – and dried mushrooms – can do. The meat becomes more beefy, rich in umami flavours. This dish uses a simple batch of cooked minceas its base. **Requires soaking time.** Ingredients - 10g dried porcini mushrooms - 1 tbsp olive oil - 500g chestnut mushrooms, sliced - 1 garlic clove, grated to a purée - 5g butter - leaves from 1 thyme sprig (optional) - 75ml dry Marsala - ⅓ simple mince recipe, defrosted recipe…

Creamy Pumpkin and Camembert Soup Ingredients: 4 tablespoons olive oil, 1 large pumpkin 1 large onion, chopped 4 large or 6 medium garlic cloves, finely chopped ½ teaspoon sea salt ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg ⅛ teaspoon cloves Tiny dash of cayenne pepper (optional, if you like spice) Freshly ground black pepper 4 cups vegetable stock ½ cup full fat coconut milk or heavy cream 2 tablespoons maple syrup or…

Brennan's Bananas Foster Created in 1951, Bananas Foster are now found all over the world but the original comes from Brennan's in New Orleans, LA. Owen Brennan, owner of Brennan's Restaurant, challenged his chef, Paul Blange, to include bananas in a new dessert. It was Owen's way of promoting the imported fruit. Over 15000kgs of banana's are now used every year at Brennan's. ingredients 1⁄4 cup butter (1/2 stick) 1 cup brown sugar 1⁄2…

Feijoa & Walnut Chocolate Cake A layer of dark chocolate icing gives this moist feijoa cake a touch of indulgence. This recipe never fails, and makes a rich, moist cake. It’s also one of the easier feijoa cake recipes I have found. There’s no need to cream the butter and sugar or add eggs one-by-one as you do with most recipes. The chocolate butter icing can be kept in the fridge for a few days. Bring to room temperature and beat again…

Lamb Biryani There are quite a few steps to this dish, and lamb biryani may seem like a journey of a recipe, but it’s one you’ll be glad to have embarked on once you taste the end result – it’s just so unbelievably comforting. A rich and tender curry, fluffy grains of rice, crispy onions and fresh herbs combine to make the ultimate rice dish. Ingredients: 2½ cups basmati rice, soaked in water 4 dried bay leaves 8 cardamom pods 6 cloves 1…

Mint & basil peach salad This vegan salad makes a healthy and filling meal, providing 4 of your 5-a-day. Enjoy hearty quinoa, creamy avocado and juicy griddled peaches Ingredients: 1 lime, zested and juiced 1 tbsp rapeseed oil 2 tbsp finely chopped mint, plus a few whole leaves to serve 2 tbsp basil, chopped 2 peaches (300g), quartered 75g quinoa 160g fine beans, trimmed and halved 1 small red onion, very finely…

Tomato and Avocado Salad Beetroot & halloumi salad with pomegranate and dill Cucumber Radish Salad Tomato and Avocado Salad This tomato, onion, and avocado salad is the prime definition of fresh and simple. There’s no tossing involved, just layers of 3 main ingredients in their most natural form. Slices of juicy, on-the-vine tomatoes are layered with punchy onions and creamy avocado slices. For dressing, all you need is a drizzle of…