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Mummy’s mug
On 01/03/2009 in Food & Lifestyle Shopping
This Emma Bridgewater mug is a perfect gift for Mother's day
Mothering Sunday has been celebrated in the UK since the 16th century and this year Mother’s Day lands on March 22. There’s no better way to start the day than with a lovely cup of tea in bed, and this delightful Emma Bridgewater Happiness Mum Half
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Parsnip & Smoked Haddock Soup
On 21/09/2011 in Recipes
The saltiness of the haddock in this soup recipe is lovely against the sweet taste of the parsnips
Serves 6Ingredients35g (13/4oz) butter1 onion, chopped3 garlic cloves, finely chopped800g (1lb 12oz) parsnips, chopped700ml (1/4 pints) light chicken stock or water750g (1lb 10oz) smoked, undyed haddock fillet, skinned3 tsp ground cuminSalt and pepper150ml
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Blueberry Pancakes for Shrove Tuesday
On 12/02/2013 in Recipes
Celebrate Pancake Day with an all-American breakfast
baking powder60g (2 1/4oz) caster sugar1 egg150ml ( 1/4 pint) milk250g (9oz) blueberriesA big knob of butterAssorted fruit, sliced banana and honey or crispy bacon to serveMethod Sift the flour and baking powder into a bowl. Add the sugar. Whisk together
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Chard and Ham Gratin
On 20/09/2011 in Recipes
The cheese and milk combine to make a béchamel sauce, which makes this macaroni cheese-style dish so tasty
This serves four people.Ingredients350g (12oz) chard, chopped into 5cm pieces 75g (23/4oz) butter1 heaped tablespoon plain flour600ml (1 pint) milk1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg75g (23/4oz) Parmesan, grated300g (101/2oz) thick-cut sliced ham
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Mozzarella And Sun-Blushed Tomato Risotto With Basil
On 29/03/2011 in Recipes
Another delicious recipe taken from Risotto: Delicious Recipes For Italy's Classic Rice Dish by Maxine Clark with photographs by Martin Brigdale (Ryland Peters & Small, £14.99)
Ingredients1.5 litres (3/4 pints) hot vegetable stock or chicken stock 125g (41/2oz) unsalted butter1 onion, finely chopped400g (14oz) risotto rice150ml (1/4 pint) dry white wine250g (9oz) mozzarella cut into 1cm (1⁄2in) cubes4 tbsp chopped fresh basil300g (10
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Best beaches for kids: Middle East
On 12/08/2011 in Long-haul
Find a top Middle Eastern beach, whether you're family are watersports fans or you're looking to inject some glamour into your family holiday
400 metres of private sandy beach. Book the Kempinski Soma Bay Family Plan that includes a Luxury Double room with a second adjacent or interconnecting room for children (under 13s) at half price on a B&B basis. Children’s rooms feature pint
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Goats’ Cheese And Herb Muffins
On 19/09/2011 in Recipes
Try making these tasty, savoury muffins
/2 tsp baking powder1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda1/2 tsp salt100g (31/2oz) cold butter, cut into small cubes150g (51/2oz) grated Cheddar2 tsp chopped fresh thyme leavesHandful chopped fresh basil50g (13/4oz) pumpkin seeds150ml (1/4 pint) milk3 eggs130g (41
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Ginger And Dark Chocolate Roulade With Poached Pears
On 20/09/2011 in Recipes
Your family will love the gorgeous combination of soft, poached pears with a ginger spiced roulade, all held together with thick double cream.
Serves 10–12IngredientsFor the pears2 large pears, peeled, cored and each sliced into 16 crescents1 vanilla pod, split in half2 heaped tbsp caster sugar500ml (18fl oz) waterFor the roulade200g (7oz) dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids), broken
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Spring Risotto With Herbs
On 21/09/2011 in Recipes
This risotto with grated Parmesan and lots of fresh herbs and vegetables is a deeply satisfying dish
. Spring Risotto With HerbsServes 4Ingredients1.5 litres (23/4 pints) hot vegetable stock or chicken stock 125g (41/2oz) unsalted butter6 spring onions, finely chopped2 garlic cloves, crushed150g (51/2oz) carrots, cubed 400g (14oz) risotto rice100g (31/2oz
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Shabu-shabu
On 01/11/2008 in Recipes
Shabu-shabu is amazingly delicious, and the broth is full of gorgeous flavours
as possible and cut into 2cm (3/4 inch) strips1 litre (13/4 pints) beef or chicken stock2 tbsp soy sauce2 carrots, peeled and finely sliced10 shiitake mushrooms, sliced1 bunch of enoki mushrooms, roots cut off6 spring onions cut in half, lengthways75g (3oz
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