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Italian Bread and Cheese Dumplings

Posted: 15 December '11 by Niall

Recipe for Italian bread and cheese meatballs

These Canederli – or Italian bread and cheese dumplings – are so good, you wouldn’t know the meatballs are just made with bread! Great for using up any stale bread you might have, they take no time at all to make and are really tasty.

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West African Beef Mafe (or peanut butter stew)

Posted: 13 December '11 by Niall

Recipe for West African Beef Mafe

Fancy spicing up your usual beef stew with a little West African flavour? Here’s a recipe for a traditional Senegalese stew called Mafe. A little chilli, some tomatoes and a spoonful of peanut butter gives the dish a quirky twist, and wonderful flavour!

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The Great Christmas Mince Pie Recipe Mash-up

Posted: 01 December '11 by Niall

Our favourite Christmas mince pies recipe

Whether it’s Heston’s pine-scented effort or something more traditional, nothing says Christmas like a plate of sugar-dusted mince pies. Here’s our favourite recipe for mince pies, a mash-up of Delia Smith’s mincemeat and Ainsley Harriott’s wonderful, crumbly pastry – you’ll never bother with shop bought mince pies again!

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The Perfect Shepherd’s Pie

Posted: 22 November '11 by Niall

The perfect shepherd's pie

Shepherd’s pie is the epitome of comfort food – a thick layer of fluffy potato, spicy and rich lamb, and a bubbling crust of cheddar cheese. Here’s our recipe..

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Homemade Limoncello Liqueur by Catherine Fulvio – Part 2

Posted: 09 September '11 by Kelly

Catherine Fulvio's homemade Limoncello liqueur

We’ve waited for 3 weeks or so, and the vodka has been well and truly infused with all of that lemon. It’s time to finish Catherine Fulvio’s Limoncello recipe!

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Spiced Apple Chutney

Posted: 02 September '11 by Niall

Spiced apple chutney recipe

Here’s a recipe for a classic spiced apple chutney. It’s so good with cheeses, pork pies, or some cold roast ham – and so easy to make!

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Thai Red Curry with King Prawns

Posted: 25 August '11 by Niall

Thai Red Curry with King Prawns

Thai Red Curry is spicy, packed with wonderful flavours and aromas, and hot hot hot! With a mixture of dried birds-eye chillies and fresh red chillies, you’d better make sure you’ve a cold beer to hand to put the flames out.

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Homemade Limoncello Liqueur by Catherine Fulvio – Part 1

Posted: 19 August '11 by Niall

Catherine Fulvio’s homemade Limoncello liqueur

Get your own piece of la dolce vita with Catherine Fulvio’s recipe for homemade Limoncello. The Italian liqueur is a specialty of the South of Italy and Sicily, usually served as a digestivo, and is bursting with lemon flavour – and alcohol!

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