Food and Drink
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RECIPE: Lemon Fairy Cakes
These pretty cupcakes have a delicate lemon flavoured sponge with strawberry buttercream icing. They’re ideal for the kids to enjoy at home while the lockdown continues!
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American Pancakes with Bacon, Syrup and Fried Banana
Traditional pancakes with lemon and sugar are always a winner, but what about something a little different this year? We love thick, fluffy pancakes with fried banana and bacon, drizzled in maple syrup. Sounds so wrong, but we think it's so right!
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Bake Your Own Fortune Cookies to Celebrate the Chinese New Year
February 12th marks the beginning of the Chinese year of the Ox! Why not celebrate with your family at home, by making and baking your own Fortune Cookies. After all, we could all do with a little luck in 2021!
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Recipe for Toasted S'mores Martini
It's Friday — and while the pubs and restaurants might be shut, we won't be deterred from making the best of it. How about sticking some music on and becoming a mixologist for the evening. We recommend this recipe for Toasted S'mores Martini.
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Mocktails - Sussex Sunrise
Jolly tasty and alcohol-free – this easy to make drink is just the thing to treat yourself after a hard day working from home. To your health!
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RECIPE: Pork and Cranberry Sausage Rolls
When it's cold and wet outside, we love to brighten a day stuck indoors with a few home comforts. How about these home-made Pork and Cranberry Sausage Rolls, served fresh from the oven.
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Mocktails - Banana Colada
Jolly tasty and alcohol-free, these easy to prepare drinks are just the thing for a seasonal treat
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RECIPE: Chocolate Mug Cake
Fancy something sweet to eat now the Christmas supply is long gone? There’s no need to wait until your next essential shopping trip, you can make this quick and easy Chocolate Mug Cake with ingredients likely to be in your cupboard already.
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Haggis, Neeps And Tatty Cakes With Crispy Kale And Poached Duck Egg
What better way to celebrate Burns Night on Monday 25th January than serving this tasty twist on the traditional Scottish supper
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Mocktails - Faux Champagne
Super-tasty and easy to make, these drinks are just the thing for a tasty tipple that's alcohol free
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Grilled Chicken Buddha Bowl
One mouthwatering meal which is guaranteed to give you your five a day is a Buddha Bowl. You can make these with anything you like really — the more colourful the better! But here we're making a healthy and flavoursome grilled chicken and rice Buddha Bowl, packed with fruits and vegetables.
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Mocktails - Fizz On The Beach
Super-tasty but alcohol-free – these easy drinks are just the thing for those who are trying to reduce their alcohol intake.
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Cheese And Wine: A Perfect Match
This is the ideal time of year to really get stuck into the festive cheese boards, paired with just the right wine of course. Peter d’Aguilar gives us a quick lesson
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A Heartwarming Fruited Saffron Lamb Tagine
This richly spiced and fruited tagine from North Africa is ideal for feeding large families. Dates, prunes and apricots can be used instead of raisins and cranberries, or in combination. Serve with plain boiled rice, or couscous
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Spiced Christmas Chutney
We've gotten pretty good at baking and making over the past year, so we're keeping the momentum going with another festive home recipe.
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A Recipe for a Traditional Christmas Cake
With much more time spent at home in the lead up to Christmas this year, why not revisit an old festive tradition — and bake a Christmas cake to share with the family on the big day. Nothing beats it!
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Gluten Free Carrot Cake
This gluten free carrot cake recipe by Jane Freeman uses honey in both the cake mix and cream cheese topping. Why not choose locally produced honey as it supports the local producers and reduces food miles
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Home Brewed Sloe Gin
November is just the right time of year to turn freshly picked sloe berries into a delicious batch of Sloe Gin, just in time for those long winter nights, writes Amy Shephard
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Recipe: Toffee Apples
No Halloween or Bonfire Night party would be complete without some traditional toffee apples. To create these classic sticky and sweet treats, just follow this simple recipe. If you happen to have ‘little helpers’, be careful of the hot sugar, and don’t forget to have a bowl of soapy water nearby!
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Recipe: Pumpkin Soup
What better to eat in October than pumpkin soup? Seasonal and delicious, this bright and cheerful vegetable is at its best from October to December. You can have this soup either as an everyday supper, or to jazz it up for Halloween, it’s fun to serve it out of a pumpkin!
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Recipe: Crispy Duck Pancakes with Hoisin Sauce
This warming dish is perfect for autumn nights at home. And it's much easier to make than you might think. Serve with rice and salad, or enjoy on their own
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Pizza Pinwheels
Serve up delicious Pizza Pinwheels at home this Firework Night, to remember remember the 5th of November in your own way. We may not be out at our favourite firework displays as usual, but we can certainly put on a spread to enjoy with the family, starting with these delicious bitesize treats. Makes 16 pinwheels Takes 25 mins to cook and prepare
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Recipe: Bonfire Brookie
Whether bonfire night goes with a bang as usual, or whether it’s cancelled this year matters less, because 15-year-old Imogen has put a seasonal spin on a recipe to ensure other teenage trainee pâtissier chefs can still celebrate November 5th with some snap, crackle and pop
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Recipe: Easy Chocolate French Pudding
Continuing the trend of autumn comfort food, enjoy this heart-warming dessert
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Recipe: French Style Beef Casserole
As the darker nights draw in, comfort food is the perfect solution. Here's our recipe for a mouth-watering French style casserole
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RECIPE: Bacon and Pecan Popcorn
As autumn draws closer, you might find yourself snuggled up at home with a film more often. And no good movie night can ever be complete without a big bowl of popcorn to tuck in to. Try this mouth-watering recipe for Bacon and Pecan Popcorn, for something a little different.
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Recipe: Baked Pears with Honey
Here's a dessert recipe to enjoy; sticky, scrumptious and ever so slightly healthy... perfect for a sunny Autumn day
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Recipe: Wrapped and Stuffed Tenderloin of Pork
As the autumn season approaches, enjoy this hearty choice for a family meal
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Recipe: Chewy Chocolate chip Cookies
Now the kids are off on the school summer holidays, you might be looking for things to do to keep them entertained. This easy and delicious recipe for Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies is the perfect activity for all ages — and will fill their tummies all afternoon!
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Summer Treats: Gin and Tonic Sorbet
The perfect refreshment on a sunny afternoon!
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RECIPE: Home-baked Croissants
Nothing beats enjoying home-baked croissants, fresh from the oven! And now you can enjoy a plentiful supply from home, with these kitchen cupboard staples.
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Recipe: Scallops and Prawns with Cream and Brandy
Another Mediterranean classic to enjoy with the family
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Summer Treats: Family Paella
With summer in full swing, why not enjoy a family paella in the sun?
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Love Your Local Sussex Food
In the mood for a summer picnic? Here's our ideal lunch basket of local produce
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Get Baking: Apple Rose Tart Recipe
Got some apples? Feeling creative? Impress your nearest and dearest while expressing your artistic side, writes Jo Grey.
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Beef and Guinness Pie Recipe
Treat the man of the house to a hearty Father’s Day beef pie, made with his favourite stout or red wine. We recommend Guinness for a full-bodied flavour
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Recipe: Spicy Barbecue Sizzlers
Some like it hot, so sizzle your ribs and chicken with these BBQ sauces. I hope you find these recipes melt-in-your-mouth incredible!
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Spanish Tortilla: A Taste of the Country
With lockdown affecting many family holidays this summer, you can still bring a taste of the Mediterranean sun to your home with this classic
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Recipe: Gin and Tonic Cake
This cake is moist and zingy with an added kick, thanks to the classic flavours of a G&T. It makes the perfect birthday cake for the gin and tonic lover in your life.
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Recipe: Auntie Di's No-Bake Cheesecake
This is an amazingly easy cheesecake recipe that does not require patience and lots of spare time. This is quick, simple and fresh and, best of all, irresistibly scrumptious!
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Recipe: Lemon and Five Spice Chicken
This mouth-watering BBQ recipe is perfect for summer in the garden!
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Recipe: Sizzling Spare Ribs with BBQ Sauce
This meaty recipe is melt-in-your-mouth incredible!