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Carluccio’s Pasta Making Tips
By Clay Johnson on 05/10/2010 in Recipes
Make perfect pasta with these tips from the Italian specialists
if needed- Knead the dough by hand for 10 minutes or until it is smooth and reaches one colour (ensure the dough does not become brittle)- Ensure the dough rests before rolling. It needs a minimum of 30 minutes, but can be rested overnight.- When
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Rosemary Focaccia
By Junior on 15/09/2011 in Recipes
This heavenly bread is so delicious and satisfying – and easy too!
hands right in the bowl and mix the ingredients with your fingers. Check you have the right temperature of water for making bread dough by putting your fingers in a bowl of water; it should feel nice and warm – neither too hot nor too cold. Keep adding
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Mario Musoni's Authentic Puglian Cookery
By Fiona McKim on 03/12/2011 in Recipes
Say buon appetito! with these simple and delicious recipes
lukewarm water5g salt, dissolved in the waterMethodFirstly, pour the semolina on your surface and form a crown shape with a dip in the middle. Slowly add the salted water in the dip. Start kneading and continue until your dough feels smooth. Let the dough
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Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
By Junior on 21/09/2011 in Recipes
This is a new and nutritious take on a classic cookie recipe
, egg whites and vanilla extract. Then add the chocolate chips. Add the oats mixture all at once into the bowl with the oil and sugar. Stir until a thick dough forms. Drop the dough by the tablespoonful about 2.5cm (1in) apart onto the prepared baking
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Family activities…for a day in the kitchen
By Suzanne Milne on 19/04/2010 in Leisure
Ten activities for children when you're spending the day in the kitchen
and pour in the liquids. Stir with a knife, then turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth. Place on the tray and score a cross in the top of the dough with a knife. Brush with milk and dust with flour. Bake for about 25 minutes (lower
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Best Family Restaurant Winner: PizzaExpress
By Catherine O'Dolan on 27/05/2011 in Food & Dining Awards
Emma Woods, Marketing Director of PizzaExpress, winners of the Best Restaurant category of the Junior Design Awards, shares her tips on family-friendly dining
Emma Woods, mother of Megan, 12, Ella, nine, Conor, six, and Charlie, four, shares her foodie favouritesWhat’s your earliest food memory? My Dad making homemade pizza. It was pretty basic – just a homemade dough base and tinned tomatoes and grated
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The Taste of Summer: Homemade pizzas, roast half leg of lamb, leek tart and rock buns
By Kate Donoughue on 24/06/2010 in Recipes
Make the most of summer picnics with these delicious recipes from cookery writer Sarah Francis
, egg – just pile the ingredients on.INGREDIENTSFor the dough350g (12oz) strong white flour ½ tsp salt1 tsp easy-blend yeast180ml (6fl oz) lukewarm water1 tbsp olive oilFor a tomato sauce1 onion, preferably red, sliced3 tbsp olive oil400g (14oz) tin
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Peggy Porschen's Bride and Groom Cookies
By Clay Johnson on 21/02/2011 in Recipes
Getting into the spirit of the upcoming royal wedding with these fun bride and groom cookies
, such as vanilla or orange zest, in an electric mixer with a paddle attachment until it’s creamy in texture. Don’t overwork, or the cookies will spread during baking. Beat in the egg, sieve in the flour and mix on low speed until a dough forms. Gather it into a
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Junior Chefs cook up some delicious treats at the Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington
By Catherine O'Dolan on 09/02/2012 in Travel Reviews
Rustle up delightful cookies and delectable chocolates at these chef masterclasses for children – you even get to lick the spoon!
taking part, Steve had a captivated (and occassionally heckling audience – mentioning no names, ahem). After watching Steve masterfully knead and roll the dough, the pint-size chefs got to try it for themselves, cue puff clouds of flour and enthusiastic
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Living la Dolce Vita at Borgo Egnazia
By Catherine O'Dolan on 23/05/2012 in Travel Reviews
Is there a location more lovely for the whole family to while away a idle summer days than Borgo Egnazia in Puglia, Italy?
sort of cooking alcove, we were shown how to knead dough to make pizzas, topped with tomatoes, mozzarella and sprinkled with fresh herbs, before the sous-chef placed it on a giant pizza shovel and slid it into the flaming wood-fired oven.As our pizzas
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