Christmas shortbread biscuits Time: 45 mins Serves 20 Decorate these gorgeous Christmas biscuits with candied orange peel, flaked almonds or freeze-dried raspberries. Star- or tree-shaped cutters also work well Ingredients 275g plain flour 100g caster sugar 1 tsp ground mixed spice, ground cinnamon or ground cardamom (optional) 150g salted butter, cut into cubes 2 egg…
Christmas Puddings Christmas Puddings have been a family favourite for generations but it isn’t a pudding that everyone likes. With this in mind, serving an alternative Christmas dessert alongside your traditional pud will be sure to be please everyone! See below our 5 favourite alternative Christmas dessert recipes which we hope you’ll have a go…
Christmas Dinner on a budget Serves 4 877 kcals per serving Christmas dinner on a budget may seem impossible but with some clever planning, meal preparation and thinking beyond Christmas day, you can serve up a tasty Christmas lunch with plenty of leftovers for a meal on boxing day. Roast Chicken Let’s start with…
What to make with your box contents w/c 11 December 2023 Be creative and adapt recipes to suit what you have in your fridge and store cupboard. Don’t forget to check out our last few blogs here on box contents use. Sweet potato mash Prep time: 5 mins Cooks: 12 mins Serves 2 This delicious…
Retro Christmas Treats “As a child there are some key things I remember from our family Christmas’ (and some that can stay back in the 70s and 80s!). I remember finishing school and racing into the kitchen to make sweets, biscuits and cakes to give to friends (okay we ate most of them) packaging them…
One-Pot Paneer Curry Pie – Eat Healthy for Less Time: 2 hrs Serves 6 What’s more comforting than curry in pie form? This one-pot paneer pie is filled with a Makhani-style filling and topped with a crisp puff pastry lid. Feel free to change up the veg included in the pie to suit your preferences.…
Air fryer mince pies Time: 55 mins Serves 8-12 Save energy and effort and make these mince pies with the help of an air fryer. Keep replenishing your cake tin with a batch over the festive period Ingredients 500g shortcrust pastry, ready-made or homemade plain flour, for dusting 350g mincemeat (vegetarian, if necessary) 1 egg…
The Gift of Food at Christmas Christmas is a time to spend with family and friends and a great time to celebrate amazing food. Christmas lunches, boxing day leftovers and tucking into an edible gift on Christmas afternoon whilst watching a classic Christmas film or playing some board games. We have some delicious recipes perfect…
Seasonal Update Tis the season… Check out what’s in season in the UK. With less than 4 weeks until Christmas we are seeing a lot of chefs starting to serve their Christmas menus, Brussels sprouts are leaving the warehouse by the sack load! However, there are some things to be aware of in the run…
What to make with your box contents w/c 4 December 2023 Be creative and adapt recipes to suit what you have in your fridge and store cupboard. Don’t forget to check out our last few blogs here on box contents use. Roasted Root Vegetable Curry Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 1 hour Serves 4…