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Rhubarb Crumble Souffle

Rhubarb Crumble Souffle

  Yorkshire forced rhubarb season is here! This amazing seasonal product has legally protected PDO status and can only be grown in the 9 square ...
Marmalade Cake - gooey, eggy and Seville orangey

Marmalade Cake - gooey, eggy and Seville orangey

Tis the season to find bitter seville oranges and make stupidly gooey and more-ish (morish? computer says red line under that) cake.  My mum makes...
Super Green Mood-Boosting (and DAMN Tasty) Smoothie

Super Green Mood-Boosting (and DAMN Tasty) Smoothie

It's that time of year isn't it? The Christmas high has sunk to a deep low for many of us, the leftover chocolates that got us through week one of...
Bloody Mary!

Bloody Mary!

Happy New Year to all our friends and followers across the globe, we hope 2017 will be a great year for you all! If, like us, you're feeling a bit...
Christmas Pudding Vodka

Christmas Pudding Vodka

If you're not a big fan of Christmas pudding itself then why not try this recipe for a festive Christmas tipple? It packs all the flavour of a trad...
Setting the tone - your communication style, an introduction

Setting the tone - your communication style, an introduction

Over the years I've worked for several different companies, all with strong communication strategies to drive growth or seek out niche markets. On...
Dexter Beef Cheek & Smoked Oyster Pie

Dexter Beef Cheek & Smoked Oyster Pie

Dexter Beef Cheek & Smoked Oyster Pie   Towards the end of the 1990s I blagged my first serious chef job at the Michelin starred Hambleton Hal...
shortbread day 2016

THE Shortbread Recipe - "shortbread made by a Scottish maid"

    This is my late Granny Purser's recipe for traditional, Scottish shortbread as she was taught by her Scot mum, Amy McKay of McKay. They affecti...
Cinnamon French Toast Soldiers

Cinnamon French Toast Soldiers

Some absolute beaut came up with international #frenchtoastday so of course we're happy to oblige and jump straight on that bandwagon with a recip...
Another Simple Recipe for National Game Week

Another Simple Recipe for National Game Week

Pheasant with confit beetroot & cavolo nero Try and source your pheasant from a butcher who has hung them for a few days, young hen pheasants a...
Partridge with Coppa Ham and Colwick Cheese

A Recipe for National Game Week 2016!

Partridge stuffed with Colwick cheese, chestnuts & sage, Rutland Charcuterie Coppa This recipe uses two amazing producers from the East Midla...
National Vichyssoise Day

National Vichyssoise Day

Vichyssoise A classic soup made from leek, potatoes & cream – it is believed to have been created by a French chef from the town of Vichy, whi...