Celebrate Oktoberfest with a Feast to Remember The normal way to celebrate Oktoberfest (between the 20 Sept – 5 October) would be to head to Bavaria and celebrate with lots and lots of beer and just as much food. Emma, our Marketing Director was lucky enough to go to Munich a few years ago to…
The Root to Deliciousness There’s no easier way for cooking to feel more like a monotonous task than when you’re confronted with the same familiar old ingredients. Take the root vegetable, there’s so much more you can do with carrots, potatoes, beetroot, parsnips, celeriac etc than simply throwing them in the oven and forgetting about…
Celebrating Scottish food and drink month – Desserts Finishing off our celebration of Scottish Food & Drink month here are our top picks for Scottish desserts. These Scottish desserts will have you dreaming of Celtic cuisine with all its wonderful tastes and textures. Traditional Scottish Cranachan Time: 1 hour 15 mins Serves 4 Scotland has…
What to make with your box contents w/c 15 September Be creative and don’t be afraid to adapt the recipes to suit what you have in your fridge and store cupboard. Roasted hispi cabbage with garlic and chilli crumb Total time: 40 mins Serves 4 (based on half quantities in recipe) Enjoy these roasted cabbage…
Celebrating Scottish food and drink month – Mains Following on with Scottish Food & Drink month here are our top picks for Scottish main courses with some fun twists on classics too. Tomorrow we will focus on Scottish desserts. Cock-a-leekie traybake with croutons Time: 50 mins Serves 4 Cock-a-leekie is a traditional Scottish soup, typically…
Eat healthy for less – Fennel Spaghetti Time: 45 mins Serves 2 Low fat and low calorie, this fennel spaghetti is a healthy vegetarian meal for two. Make it as an easy midweek meal and garnish with parsley and parmesan 321 kcals per serving Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for serving 1 tsp…
National Blackberry Day – 12 September As summer draws to a close, there are many signs that nature is already gearing up for the next season. Autumn is nature’s last hurrah before the cold, bleak winter months and late August to early September is prime time for blackberries. These sweet, juicy fruits are delicious in…
Celebrating Scottish food and drink September – Starters This year’s Scottish Food & Drink month is an annual opportunity for food and drink enthusiasts, retailers, hospitality businesses, regional food groups, ambassadors and producers to champion Scottish produce. There are quite a large variety of Scottish starters to try and we’ve highlighted our favourites below. Enjoy…
Amazing Apricots A relative of the peach, nectarine, plum and cherry; apricots are fragrant with soft skin that ranges in colour from pale yellow to deep orange. Inside there is a large stone. These fragrant, sweet fruits are in season in the UK from May to September. Apricots are very nutritious, low in calories and…
Hello September! With schools now back it’s a great time to refresh, rethink and renew midweek meals and menus and become smarter in the way you cook. We have put together some hints and tips to help get you started – we have everything you need to make delicious, nutritious meals along with free delivery…