Strawberries & Cream

Strawberries & Cream Strawberries and cream are a classic combination that we all know and love and it seems to have been around forever! But where exactly did it originate from? History Historians believe that it was Thomas Wolsey, who was Lord Chancellor during the reign of King Henry VIII, that was the first person…

Celebrate Ceviche Day

Celebrate Ceviche Day Ceviche is fresh raw fish marinated or “cooked” in lime juice, most often with onion, tomatoes, coriander and salt.  It hails from the coastal regions of Central and South America, popular from Mexico down to Peru and beyond. There are many versions, and depending on where you are, it will take on the local…

Saute radish with spinach

Sauteed radishes with spinach Total time: 10 mins Serves 4 Radishes aren’t just for salads, try out this delicious radish and spinach dish. Buy ingredients Does not include oil or salt and pepper Recipe adapted from: Big Oven Ingredients 2 bunches radishes; trimmed and halved 1 red onion; sliced Olive oil 140G baby spinach 1/2…

Super Summer Desserts

Super Summer Desserts With British summer now in full swing it’s time to start making the most of British produce – Get together with friends and family and enjoy some delicious treats.   BBQ’s, afternoon tea and picnics are most popular in the summer season, but what would be great is if you finished your…

It’s Summer Time!

It’s Summer Time! Jump to Recipes   Tuesday 21st June marks the astronomical start of summer.  This year the astronomical Summer begins on 21 June. This calendar determines the seasons due to the 23.5 degrees of tilt of the Earth’s axis, in its orbit around the Sun. (The meteorological summer began on 1 June. The meteorological seasons are split into three months each. They coincide with our Gregorian calendar,…

a variety of sushi in a small boat like platter

Sushi Day

Happy International Sushi Day! You can’t buy happiness, but you can buy sushi, which is kind of the same thing.  In the last two decades, the traditional Japanese meal known as sushi has become a bit of a sensation. Often considered to be simply raw fish and thus snubbed by many people, the truth behind what sushi is, is…