Recipes

Lord Mayor opens brand new cookery school in York

The Lord Mayor of York, Councillor John Galvin, was the guest of honour at the official opening and launch of The Cooking Rooms, the brand new state of the art cookery school at the Eco Business Centre in Clifton Moor, York.

Alternative festive treats for chocoholics

It’s that festive time of year again and you won’t be able to turn your head without seeing those traditional sweet treats such as Christmas pudding, Christmas cake and of course mince pies.

Seaweed cooking to take culinary world by storm

A new and very different cookery book written by a relatively unknown Irish writer is hitting the shelves. ‘Prannie Rhatigan’s Irish Seaweed Kitchen’ is a comprehensive guide to healthy everyday cooking with seaweeds.

Recipes to brighten up your boxing day

If you are unable to face the idea of another heavy meal on Boxing Day, why not take the lighter option and brighten up your Christmas leftovers with some Heinz Salad Cream?

Cooking at home with ‘I’m A Celebrity’ winner Gino D’Acampo

Gino D'Acampo, this year’s ‘I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here’ winner, loves nothing more than bringing his love of Italian food to life.

Italian recipe ideas from the ‘King of the Jungle’

‘King of the Jungle’ Gino D'Acampo is one of the most charismatic and respected chefs in Britain today. Passionate and enthusiastic, he is hugely popular and loves nothing more than bringing his love of Italian food to life.

Try glorious gammon this festive season

As many a chef knows, Christmas is not just one day every year – the festive season lasts a fortnight with people coming over in the lead up to Christmas, Christmas Eve, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, forcing you to keep variety in mind when it comes to planning your meals and serving food to your guests.

Celebrating Welsh gastronomy

The Wales True Taste Awards have done much to dispel the myth that the only products to come of Wales are lamb, leeks and Welsh rarebit.

Go wild this Christmas and you won’t go wrong

Christmas is not the time to grab any old food off the shelf and hope it will do. Christmas lunch is probably the most important meal of the year, so when you go to endless trouble getting the turkey just right, make sure the traditional trimmings do it justice.

Get savvy with your Christmas leftovers

One of the things that keeps home cooks going at Christmas is the knowledge that once the turkey is cooked there’s a good week of easy eating out of the leftovers.

Comfort food for cold winter evenings

Sustainable wild Alaska Pacific cod tastes delicious on a bed of puy lentils and roasted vegetables, for a comforting winter warmer. Simply roast chunks of butternut squash, carrots and leeks, add stewed puy lentils and sun-blushed tomatoes, and place fillets of wild Alaska Pacific cod on top. Serve straight out of the oven after just 15 minutes to warm up those cold winter evenings.

Perfect party season canapés

These impressive mini sandwiches are fun and easy to make, and are the perfect canapés for the festive season. Simply layer Parma Ham, ricotta cheese, tomato and fresh basil inside squares of rustic foccacia bread. Secure the layers with a cocktail stick and offer to your hungry guests.