Oct 15, 2010

This pumpkin soup recipe isn’t really my cup of tea, but others say it tastes great. It begins a series of Halloween themed recipes from now until the day itself. Ingredients 2tbsp olive oil 1 onion, chopped 1 garlic clove, crushed 700g  pumpkin flesh, roughly chopped 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and roughly chopped 1.2 l water or vegetable stock 200ml...

Aug 20, 2010

Tomato soup is one of the easiest, yet most comforting foods out there. Served warm with a dollop of cream and a hunk of fresh bread, it can’t fail to make you feel all warm inside. This version adds a little more warmth to the mix with crushed chillies. Ingredients 2tbsp vegetable oil 1 onion, roughly chopped 125g (4oz) celery stick, chopped 1...

Aug 2, 2010

I’m not normally a fan of fried fruit, but this has cinnamon in it so had to be tried. One word. Delish! Ingredients 300ml/½ pint vegetable oil ice cubes 1 tsp baking powder 200g/7oz plain flour small bottle cold sparkling water 1 apple, cored, sliced into 3 rings 85g/3oz caster sugar 1 tsp ground cinnamon Instructions Place the vegetable oil...

Jun 30, 2010

Ingredients 150g (5 oz) blueberries 2 chopped apples 200g (7 oz) raspberries 100g (4 oz) seedless grapes 3 tablespoons caster sugar 1 tray ice cubes Instructions Combine blueberries, apples, raspberries, grapes, sugar and ice in a blender and mix until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve. Variations Use any fruit you like, it’s delicious...

Jun 21, 2010

Ingredients Half a watermelon, rind removed and flesh cut into 1 inch cubes 1 large bunch fresh basil, sliced thinly 1/4 cup olive oil Sea salt and freshly ground pepper Method Put everything together in a large salad bowl and mix. Quick, easy and mouth wateringly good. Ideal for summer and great with a barbecue. Cooking time...

May 26, 2010

Ingredients 1 red pepper, de-seeded and cubed 1 yellow pepper, de-seeded and cubed 12 cherry tomatoes 4 salad onions topped, tailed and cut into 5cm/2in lengths 2 baby courgettes, cut into chunks groundnut oil or sunflower oil, for grilling 4 kebab skewers basmati rice, to serve For the marinade 2-3 tbsp soy sauce 1 garlic clove, crushed 1 tsp...