Food & Recipes
Festive Leg Of Lamb
Method: Preheat the oven to 190ºC. With a sharp knife, make long incisions into the lamb and fill each hole with a clove of garlic and a sprig of rosemary. Do this all over the lamb. Coat well with olive all and season. Put the lamb on a rack over a roasting pan and roast [...]
Christmas Roast Potatoes
Method: Preheat your oven to 190ºC. Peel potatoes and cut larger ones so they’re all an even-size. Wash potatoes in cold water to get rid of any extra starch then tip into a large pot, cover with cold water and season well. Bring to the boil and cook for about six to seven minutes, so [...]
Festive Cupcakes
Method: Preheat oven to 200ºC. Beat all the ingredients for the cupcakes together except for the milk. Add milk slowly until a smooth consistency is reached. Divide the mixture into your prepared muffin tin and bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes. They should rise and be golden brown on top. Allow to cool. Cream [...]
Apple Pie
Method: Preheat the oven to 190°C. Put the apples into a pan with the sugar and water. Cook over a low heat for five minutes and place in a small ovenproof dish. Place the flour and oats in a bowl and mix well. Cut the margarine or butter in to small cubes and add this [...]
Snoek Pate
Method: Mix the ingredients together by hand or in a food processor until the desired consistency is reached. There should be plenty of texture. Season and chill in the fridge. Bring to room temperature before serving with fresh bread or crackers.
Whole-wheat Vegetable Quiche
Method: Heat the oven to 180ºC. Roll out your defrosted pastry until it’s about one centimetre thick and then line a greased pie dish with it. Whisk the eggs and cottage cheese together and season with salt and pepper. Scatter the tomatoes, baby marrow and feta cheese over the pastry base and pour over the [...]
Tandoori Chicken
Method: In a bowl use 300ml of natural yoghurt and add the tandoori paste. Cut the chicken into strips and marinate with the mixture. On a medium heat fry the chicken for five to seven minutes until it is cooked through. Cook the poppadoms in the microwave as per the instructions, making sure they are [...]
Potato Lasagne
Method: Preheat oven to 160ºC. Fry the mince in a little oil. Then add the onion, garlic, thyme and carrots and sauté until soft. Add the tin of tomatoes and the spaghetti bolognaise mix. Parboil the potatoes and then slice them thinly. Prepare the white sauce as per the instructions on the packet. In an [...]