Make these easy, no cook cheesecakes the night before and leave in the fridge. If you have room, there are some spare for second helpings or just freeze the extras with a little pot of blueberries for another time. Makes 8 Preparation time: 25 minutes Cooking time: 4-5 minutes Chilling time: 5 hours or overnight Ingredients Biscuit base 75g (3oz) …

Adding just a hint of cracked black pepper to pureed strawberries adds a real kick, combine with the white chocolate, lime and white rum mousse and you will wow your friends. Make extra sauce and freeze in sections of an ice cube tray, defrost as many ice cubes as you need in the microwave and drizzle over a scoop of …

There’s no need to buy a special cake tin to make this extra special cake, a large Swiss roll tin or roasting tin will work fine with a homemade paper template. Cuts into 8 slices Prep: 40 minutes Cook: 15-18 minutes Cake layers 175g (6oz) soft margarine 175g (6oz) caster sugar 150g (5oz) self-raising flour 25g (1oz) cocoa ½ teaspoon …

By the time we got to desserts, it felt like an impossible task but as foodies of good standing, we weren’t going to let it go to waste. Here are the recipes for you to try at home: Recipe 5: Classic Tiramisu A classic Italian tiramisu – homemade sponge fingers, coffee and a rich mascarpone mousse combine to create a heavenly …

Here are two more recipes from the Gorgonzola Cookery Event at L’atelier des Chefs on Monday 9th December. Recipe 3: Bavette of beef with gorgonzola foam and sautéed purple spouting broccoli Ingredients For the marinade Bavette of beef : 1 kg Anchovies in oil : 10 whole Lemon(s) : 1 whole Fresh thyme : 6 sprig Garlic clove(s) : 3 …

I’ve been meaning to share some fantastic recipes from a couple of cooking events I attended just before Christmas but as usual, the New Year has started at such a ferocious pace that I’ve only just got the time to tell you all about it. The first event was a Gorgonzola Cookery Event at L’atelier des Chefs on Monday 9th …

I was at Spianata, five weeks ago and thinking back, two things come to mind, controlled sandwiches and exceptionally delicious paninis. The second point is self-explanatory- Paninis from Spianata are very tasty which I guess shouldn’t be a surprise considering the company’s Italian roots. Originating from Rome where every meal is an event, this sandwich shop uses only fresh ingredients …

Made with wholemeal flour and a double berry boost, these muffins are the perfect treat to take to work. Makes 12 Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 15 minutes Ingredients 150g (5oz) plain wholemeal flour 150g (5oz) plain white flour 3 level teaspoons baking powder 100g (4oz) caster sugar 50g (2oz) butter 4 tablespoons sunflower or vegetable oil 150g (5oz) low fat …

I had heard great things about Ping Pong so I wanted to kill two birds with one stone – visit Ping Pong and check out the London Designer Outlet, all for the first time. With seven restaurants already opened around London, I had high expectations of the newly opened Ping Pong restaurant and I wasn’t disappointed. It became quickly obvious …

It doesn’t seem to matter what size your Christmas cake is, there is always a little bit of marzipan left that you don’t know what to do with. Don’t throw it away, just 75g (3oz) adds festive flavour to a simple crumble, delicious spooned over fresh fruity strawberries and blueberries. Serves 4 Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 20-25 minutes Ingredients 1 …