Recipes

Taken from The Taste of Belgium Chocolate Mousse 150g bittersweet chocolate chopped into small pieces 4 tablespoons brewed coffee 4 large egg whites, at room temperature 2 tablespoons icing sugar 4 tablespoons whipping cream, well chilled 1 teaspoon dark rum, cognac or Grand Marnier (optional) Chocolate shavings or whipped cream for …

Taken from The Taste of Belgium Warm Green Bean and Potato Salad from Liège 6-8 new red potatoes scrubbed 450g green beans, trimmed salt to taste 30g unsalted butter or vegetable oil 150g bacon cut into 6mm strips 4 tbsp red wine vinegar 2 shallots or 1 small onion, finely chopped …

Why not make a delicious Guinness cake for St Patrick’s Day? We have been through the archives for this one and found a recipe from Cakes from Around the World by Julie Duff. Ingredients 75g sultanas 75g raisins 75g currants 75g chopped mixed peel 150ml Guinness 115g butter 225g dark muscavado sugar …

Taken from Marguerite Patten’s A Century of British Cooking which is available in eBook format. Steak and Kidney Pie Serves 4 to 6 Shortcrust Pastry (see recipe below) For the filling: 675 g chuck or other stewing steak, dice 225 g ox or lamb’s kidneys, dice 25 g plain flour salt and …

It’s St. David’s Day and we have gone through the archives to find a recipe that honours the national emblem of Wales – leeks. Taken from Marguerite Patten’s Best British Dishes, why not cook up this in celebration? Welsh Leek and Potato Soup Serves 4 Cooking time: 30 minutes 4 …

Recipe taken from :World Vegan Raspberry, Pistachio and White Chocolate Melt-in-the-Mouth Blondies This incredible raspberry, pistachio and white chocolate blondie is here to delight. This decadent cake is as melt-in-the-mouth as you could wish for, super tasty, easy and quick to make, and just as delicious its famous chocolate cousin. …

Looking for Veganuary inspiration to kick start your January? How about these recipes from Vegan Camper Van Cooking for delicious breakfasts to celebrate the new year? Shakshuka Shakshuka is a speciality of North African and Israeli cuisines that is typically made with poached eggs, tomatoes and onions. This dish tastes good at …

Today marks ‘Stir-Up Sunday’ where people make their Christmas puddings and cakes for this Christmas. The tradition dates back to Victorian times when the family would gather five weeks before Christmas to stir the Christmas pudding. We have searched through our archives and found the perfect recipe from English Puddings …

Happy Diwali ! We would like to celebrate the Festival of Light appropriately with these delicious recipes. Taken from: Classic Indian Cookery (Julie Sahni) Almond Milk Fudge (Badaam Barfi) Makes about 4 dozen pieces 500 g blanched almonds 500 ml milk 185 g sugar 30 g ghee (Indian vegetable fat or butter) …

It’s National Burger Day! What better way to celebrate than to cook up a burger or two? Below are two recipes taken from Everyday BBQ and Vegan BBQ