The Guardian, Cook Supplement: Lavender Shortbread With Homemade Orange Curd.
Today my gluten-free lavender shortbread with homemade orange curd recipe features in The Guardian and is my modern twist on the classic Jammie Dodger.
Dale Berning Sawa of The Guardian described it as “ an elegant take on the Jammie Dodger. Punching out the holes seemed to me a step too far. In fact, I didn’t even bother with the sandwiching: I was perfectly happy just to dunk the biscuits in the curd."
The recipe can be found here.
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Morrisons pushing the free from industry.
This week I was invited to attend a free from event at Morrisons head quarters alongside a select group of likeminded individuals all with a keen interest in this thankfully ever expanding free from market.
Eager to discover more about Morrisons and in particular, its vision for the free from sector, I listened with great interest of their obvious passion to get this sector to the forefront of the Morrisons shelves, competing along side some of the big guns such as Coca Cola with their ...
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Look North: Interview Concerning Gluten-free Prescriptions.
This week I was interviwed by Look North to discuss our personal experience of gluten-free prescription allowance for my 6 year old coeliac son.
We currently alternate between ordering bread one month and pasta the next and certainly don't use our full allowance. We are extremely gratefull for the provision of this service and hope it will continue indefinitely. This said, change is afoot across the country and appears to vary considerably.
In the Vale of York they have approved the ...
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Delicious Alchemy’s Wonderfully Nutty Granola
As American author, John Gunther once said, “All happiness depends on a leisurely breakfast”, so I was excited to receive Delicious Alchemy’s latest edition to their colourful collection, the ‘Wonderfully Gluten Free Nutty Granola’ to see how it faired.
Now part of a dozen gluten-free products currently on the market, Delicious Alchemy have unveiled another superb product, this time adding to their increasing breakfast range.
As a graphic designer, I have always been a big fan ...
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Raspberry and Pink Peppercorn Macarons (GF)
Makes: Approximately 48
There are several stages to making these macarons but really worth the wait! Perfect for summer tea parties what ever age you are, and gluten-free too.
Macaron Ingredients:
75g / 3oz icing sugar, sifted
75g / 3oz ground almonds
2 teaspoons freeze-dried raspberry powder
75g / 3oz caster sugar
2 tablespoons water
2 large egg whites
Red gluten-free food gel
Raspberry Purée:
110g / 4oz fresh raspberries
2 teaspoons caster sugar
Pink ...
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Families Leeds Magazine: Featuring My Childrens Party Food Recipe (GF)
Families Leeds magazine approached me to create a recipe that would coincide with Coeliac Awareness Week which runs this year from 9th-15th May. As the name suggests, this magazine is an essential guide to family life, what's on for kids and fun days out in Leeds packed with local features covering a wide range of parental concerns and interests, what’s on listings, plus listings of local contacts.
The childrens recipe I decided to develop is ideal for parties or lunch boxes as ...
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Mozzarella, Prosciutto and Basil Pizza Pinwheels (GF)
Makes: Approx 14, (5cm / 2”) diameter
Pizza pinwheels are great for picnics, parties, school lunch boxes or a quick snack after school. They work well served either hot or cold making the perfect accompaniment for a wide range of occasions. You could also experiment with different fillings such as chorizo, smoked bacon and mushroom or cream cheese and chive too.
Ingredients:
200g / 7oz ready roll gluten-free puff pastry, (life is too short!)
1 dessert spoon olive oil
½ small ...
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Coeliac Awareness Week 2016 Featured in The Yorkshire Post and Yorkshire Evening Post.
Currently there are estimated to be 500,000 people in the UK that are undiagnosed with the lifelong autoimmune condition called coeliac disease. The symptoms and wide and varied for each individual, yet each have something in common, the complete intolerance to gluten which ultimately damages the small intestine and can cause life-long health problems if a strict gluten-free diet is not followed after diagnosis.
Symptoms can include sickness, constant mouth ulcers, fatigue, stomach pain, ...
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Seared Steak with Pink Grapefruit Salad (GF)
Serves: 2
As pink grapefruit is still in season and coeliac awareness week is underway, 9th-15th May, I decided to make this light lunch using locally sourced sirloin steak and serve it with a zingy dressing. A refreshing alternative salad packed with plenty of punch and peppery flavours!
Ingredients:
½ bag watercress, trimmed
10 little gem lettuce leaves
170g / 6oz rump or sirloin steak, at least 1 inch thick, at room temperature
Dash sesame oil
1 pink grapefruit, remove skin ...
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Cauliflower and Ham Hock Soup (GF)
Serves: 4
As the weather continues to be variable, I am not quite ready to swap soups for spring salads, so if you love cauliflower cheese, then this gluten-free soup recipe is for you...it is my most favourite soup that I have made to date!
Ingredients:
250g / 9oz ham hock
1 small onion, finely sliced
50g / 2oz butter
½ leek, finely sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cauliflower, roughly chopped
1 medium potato, cubed
1ltr / 35fl oz vegetable stock
1 teaspoon gluten-f...
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