Inspirational Food and Drink Events at the NEC 2022
After nearly two years of lock down because of the COVID-19 it feels great to be allowed out again. This year the hot spot will […]
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Chilling Injury in Fruits and Vegetables
One of the leading issues in the supply chain for tropical fruits and vegetables is chilling injury. It occurs to produce when they are deliberately […]
How To Make An Easy Pizza Dough
Who doesn’t love pizza? Pizza dough is the foundation of every great pizza begins with a great pizza crust. Some people like thin and crisp […]
How to Prepare a Courgette and Mint Chutney
A simple recipe for courgette and mint chutney. One way to turn a humble vegetable into something delicious. best served with roast meats like pork, […]
How to Prepare a Port Sauce
A lovely port sauce is ideal for roasted meats such as lamb, beef and especially roast pork. Why not try it as a special addition […]
Sautéed Ackee with Bell Peppers And Chilli Peppers
Ackee is a fruit which is not often found in British supermarkets but is very much a part of the Carribean influence in cuisine. Usually, […]
How to Prepare Hasselback Potatoes
Hasselback potatoes are a novelty and something worth trying as an alternative to roasties at home. Best to use the same-size potatoes to get an […]
Pork Belly with a Cider and Chorizo Sauce
Pork belly is now a common cut for barbecues and roasts. It’s easy to do and needs a robust sauce to bring out the flavour. […]
Snake Gourd Sabji (Padwal Sabzi)
Snake gourd is not often grown in the United Kingdom but is commonly found in the hotter parts of India. The alternative word for the […]
Kurukku Kalan (Kalan Curry)
Serves 4 Ingredients: 100 grams coconut grated – about half a coconut. 4 small green chillies – ends cut off 1 tsp or pinch of […]
Keri No Chundo (Raw Mango Chutney)
Keri No Chundo is a raw green mango sweet jam or chutney which is prepared from raw mangoes that are finely grated and cooked with […]
Vietnamese Sugar Cane Shrimp (Chao Tom)
The iconic Vietnamese dish of Chao Tom or sugar cane shrimp is simply richly flavoured shrimp paste wrapped around a piece of sugar cane. It […]
Simple and Delicious Coconut Cookies
East to make coconut cookies are lovely. This simple recipe is as good as it gets for ease of baking. Add a tablespoon of chocolate […]
Lime Leaf Sherbet
Lime leaf sherbet has a pale green colour which can be increased with a drop of green colouring but don’t overdo it. It works with […]
Preparing a Tom Kha Gai Soup
One of the quintessential Thailand dishes is a Tom Kha Gai (ต้มข่าไก่) or in Western parlance a coconut and galangal chicken soup. It is said […]
Spicy Tomato, Nduja And Red Pepper Sauce
If you like a good spicy Italian Sauce for adding extra punch to pasta such as ravioli or tortellini, or to weave through linguini and […]
Gac (Momordica cochinchinensis)
When you explore Vietnamese, Thai, Cambodian and Laotian cuisine you are more than likely to see recipes featuring Gac. This is a fruit, a type […]
How to Prepare Baked Chicken Breasts with Garlic Butter
Chicken breasts are often sautéed or pan-fried but they are excellent when baked. This recipe from our local restaurant in Coleford came up with this […]
The Origins Of Welsh Rarebit
Take a trip to any café or restaurant for lunch and it’s likely you will come across Welsh Rarebit. This is the universally recognised toasted […]
The Stability Of Edible Oils In Frying
Edible oils stability preoccupies many product developers using these ingredients in their recipes and formulations. Oxidative stability of an oil is an important quality factor […]