Hoots Snacks.
Hoots Snacks invited me to create a canapé or dipping recipe using one of their 5 baked wholegrain snacks which are available in either salt & pepper, smoked bacon, salt & vinegar, pickled onion or cheese & onion and are both suitable for vegetarians and vegans.
I decided to use the salt & pepper snack and created a recipe using beetroot, mushrooms and dill. The topping also works really well with gluten-free toast or crostini if following a free from diet. The recipe ...
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Morrisons ‘Free From Feast’
I was recently invited by Morrisons to take part in their first ‘Free From Google Hangout’ to discuss the new developments and improvements in the Morrisons free from sector since we met in August last year.
In advance of the hangout, we each received 2 very intriguing substantial gift boxes brimming with free from products - with instruction not to open them until the right points of the discussion - this made the curiousity excruciating and I was desperate to see what was in ...
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La Belle Assiette Private Dining Experience With Chef Ivan Duchene.
Take one extrodinarily experienced creative French chef, four servings of exceptional food and six helpings of fabulous friends, then you can guarantee that it is going to be a recipe for a successful culinary evening.
La Belle Assiette is a private dining company who’s portfolio includes cooking for many European clients as well as operating in the UK with over 550 registered chefs. I have been aware of the company for some time now and when I was approached to write a review for one ...
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Sticky Toffee Bread and Butter Pudding (GF)
Serves: 6
Moist, sweet and sticky toffee pudding and bread and butter pudding have transcended
generations for years - now you can enjoy both at the same time. Happy Mother’s Day!
Pudding Ingredients:
175g / 6oz dates, stoned and roughly chopped
½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
175ml / 6fl oz water
425ml / 15fl oz double cream
425ml / 15fl oz milk
1 vanilla pod, split lengthways and seeds scraped out
6 medium eggs
4 medium egg yolks
140g / 5oz golden caster sugar
75g / 3oz ...
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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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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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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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