Archive For December 2016
From Sainsbury’s Indulgent smoked salmon, creamy eggs and a pinch of delicate onion-like chives. Serves: 2 Preparation time: 5 Minutes Cooking time: 3 Minutes Ingredients: 4 free range Woodland eggs 1 tablespoon fresh chives, chopped 25g butter, plus extra for spreading ½ x 120g pack basics Scottish smoked salmon trimmings 1 bagel,…
From Sainsbury’s Succulent turkey with a chestnut stuffing and the trimmings. Serves: 10 Preparation time: 20 Minutes Cooking time: 180 Minutes Cooling Time: 30 Ingredients 2 red onions, peeled and finely chopped 2 rashers unsmoked streaky bacon, chopped 1 tablespoon olive oil 25g butter 1 tablespoon fennel seeds, crushed 15g pack fresh sage, chopped…
Bali is a destination known more by Australians than Europeans. But it’s more accessible these days with convenient flight connections via Singapore Airlines from London’s Heathrow and worldwide. The trip will start as soon as you hit the airport. If you fly from Heathrow Airport then head for T2B close to gate B36, for Singapore…
From Whole Foods Market Makes 24 Delectable bites with wild shrimp highlighted by a simple citrus topping. Ingredients 1/2 pound thawed peeled and deveined Shrimp, finely chopped in a food processor 2 cups shredded carrots 2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro 3 teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce or tamari, divided 6 green onions, thinly…
We are going on a well-deserved city break, but what does the discerning and well-turned-out shopper bring back? Well, usually nothing apart from a bottle of duty-free. But the fashion-conscious will find so much in the stylish and elegant Hague to bring home. There are design souvenirs aplenty which will garner more admiring glances than…
From BBC Food Ingredients For the fish cakes 500g/1lb 2oz fish fillets ½ red pepper, chopped 2 red chillies, chopped 2 tbsp coriander 3 spring onions, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 stalk lemongrass, tender part only, chopped 1 tbsp fish sauce 125ml/4fl oz coconut milk 1 whole egg 125g/4½oz green beans vegetable…
The original Jamavar opened in 2001 at The Leela Palace Bengaluru in India and was named among the World’s Top 10 Power Dining Spots by Forbes USA. Over the next few years it expanded to other internationally acclaimed Leela properties in New Delhi, Chennai, Goa and Mumbai. Jamavar London is the first overseas branch. The…
From BBC Food This delicious recipe is healthy and low fat without compromising on flavour. Ingredients 450g/1lb firm white fish fillets, such as cod or sole, skinned or a whole fish such as Dover sole or turbot 1 tsp coarse sea salt or plain salt 1½ tbsp finely shredded fresh root ginger 3…
Windsor is just 23 miles (37 km) from Central London with convenient transport links. It’s not far from Heathrow Airport and many visitors are lucky enough to get an aerial view of Windsor Castle from the plane. It’s a shame that a relatively small number make it out of the capital to come and get…
The yellow brick Art-Deco museum is solid and striking and an icon of its time. Built between 1931 and 1935, it was designed by the Dutch architect H. P. Berlage, described as the Dutch Frank Lloyd Wright. Berlage believed this would be his greatest work but unfortunately it was also to be his last as…
From BBC Food Smoked trout has a more delicate flavour than the ubiquitous smoked salmon, and with these accompaniments makes for a more special starter. The purée can be made the day before and chilled overnight, and the rest takes minutes to put together. Ingredients 140g/5oz watercress leaves, washed, roughly chopped 4 ice…