Food

Bombardier Brewer:                 Wells & Young’s Bewery, Bedford. Strength:               4.7% Price:                     £1.69 (Tesco) Flavour:                  Bombardier is a smooth and creamy pint. It is dark in appearance and we could taste a lot of malt and hops, but as with most ales on this list we are not looking for super strength and it has a pleasant,...

This trick would have saved so much time in the christmases of the past but here we have one more thing to look forward to in the christmases of the future and that is peeling the potatoes in no time! Who would have thought that would ever become something...

When hunger hits on a Wednesday, head down to the Open Market and walk through the gates from London Road. There, right in front of you, will appear a stall, adorned with flowers and gold, and in big, bold fonts you will see the sign: Forgotten Cuts. There Ellie...

This week it was announced by the World Health Organisation that red meat is just as bad for you as cigarettes, alcohol, asbestos and arsenic. That’s quite a shopping list. Sausages, mince, bacon and processed meats such as salami and pastrami are all now considered extremely carcinogenic and it...

The humble beetroot. Famous for its vibrant colour, yet a very much under-used vegetable. It has so many fantastic health benefits, we really should use it more in our cooking. It’s widely known as an addition to salads, often being sold in pickled form in supermarkets. Now, as tasty...

Beef Tortilla with Mozzarella and Spinach - serves 4 people 8 tortillas 300g beef fillet Salt and pepper Olive oil Spinach, chopped small Handful of fresh basil Onion, chopped small Red paprika, chopped small Mozzarella cheese Fry the meat on a pan on high heat for about 3 minutes on each side. Add salt and pepper and put the meat...

Chickpea & Cauliflower Curry I LOVE curry. I find there’s nothing more satisfying than a generous portion of lightly spiced chickpea curry with plenty of vegetables and some wild rice or couscous. I always adapt recipes I find online. I use reduced fat coconut milk and add in any veggies I have left...

With The Great British Bake Off final just hours away, we thought we would share a great cake recipe with you, in preparation for the final of the biggest competition on television. But we aren’t the only ones excited, we spoke to a few of you earlier and it...

Tuna and Kale burgers Burgers are a tricky one; they’re so satisfying and tasty, but most shop-brought ones are high in fat and low in nutrition. I discovered this burger recipe on Hummusapien’s blog – another of my favourite food blogs. The recipe calls for salmon, but I use tinned...

This recipe from Green Kitchen Stories is such an amazing dish which is well worth the effort it takes to make! I actually asked for the ‘The Green Kitchen’ recipe book for Christmas last year because I love their tasty, vegetarian dishes so much. I’d definitely recommend! Moroccan Vegetable Tagine Serves...