By Evelyn Joyce, Balance + Glo
For me, the change from summer to autumn is synonymous with British hedgerows full of plump blackberries just waiting to be foraged. There is something quite satisfying about searching out the best of the crop and returning from a walk armed with Tupperware full...
Caffè Isola’s Viviana Burgess shares the secret to her classic Sicilian Christmas Polenta Cake
Ingredients
225 g butter
225 g sugar
3 eggs
125 g polenta
125 g ground almonds
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp mixed spices
5 clementines
50 g mixed peel
150 g mixed dried fruit (this can be mixed according to taste from a selection of sultanas,...
Isle of Wight Meat Co. share their classic choice for a festive feast.
Ingredients
2 kg cured boneless gammon ham (£12.50 per kilo from Isle of Wight Meat Co.)
1 onion, quartered
2 carrots, chopped
1 celery stick, chopped
1 tbsp black peppercorns
1 tsp coriander seeds
1 tsp fennel seeds
Handful of cloves (to stud the fat)
For...
The expert butchers at Farmer Jacks share their show-stopping Christmas recipe.
Ingredients
500 g beef tenderloin fillet (from £27.00 per kilo at Farmer Jacks)
Salt and pepper
Extra virgin olive oil
500 g mushrooms
4 thing slices Parma Ham
2 tbsp English mustard
250 g puff pastry
2 egg yolks, beaten
Method
Season the fillet generously with salt and pepper.Heat...
Spring cleaning and freshening up your home is an easy way to gain a fresh perspective on life. Move the furniture in the house, paint and brighten up an old family piece, paint a room a fresh new colour, or hand some new photos or artwork to brighten up...
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